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everything i packed for my 1st backpacking trip

Everything I Packed For My First Backpacking Trip.

This post isn’t to tell you what to buy.  This post is not sponsored.  I have zero monetary gain from anything I am posting right now. Everything I post is free will and my personal and honest opinion. This post is to tell you what I purchased as a first time backpacker.  When I first started researching gear, it was the most exhausting task ever.  I found it worst that I did not know who or what I could trust....

backpacking. alamere falls. wildcat campground point reyes. point reyes national seashore

I Survived My 1st Backpacking Trip!

OK, so the word SURVIVED may be a bit over dramatic, but it’s an accomplished feeling that feels close enough.  Before last summer, the last time I did any sort of camping was over 10 years ago in 2010.  My first child was only 1!  I remember we camped at a paid reserved campsite with showers, bathrooms, and running water.  We only camped out for 1 night. It’s crazy to think that just 1 and half years ago, the thought...

cake smash, first birthday photos, birthday photos, children photography, family photos

What I Love Best About Being My Own Family’s Photographer

What is the best thing about being my own family photographer you ask? Read on to find out!! Having been documenting our lives in photographs for a couple decades and more, even before I began doing it professionally, has taught me many lessons.  From professional and business strategies and rules of the road to finding balance and being present as a mom, wife, sister, daughter, and friend. Being the photographer, and wanting to document every valuable moment for the memories...

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