Just stop it. How are my kids so big?! This pregnancy has slowed me down big time. I quit social media and have posted like a dozen times this whole year - which (btw) is not a lot! I've had several friends and readers reach out to see if I am done here forever too and the answer is a big NO! I've been here since 2010 and I'll be here forever! ;) The frequency (and quality) of posts will ebb and flow over the years but I do cherish having a home base for sharing my writing and photography and ... continue reading...
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A full roll of Ilford HP5+ 400 at The Zoo
I was going to include these photos in a post called "The Zoo on Film" but we already had photos from three rolls (all color) and these ones felt like they needed their own post. Plus there wasn't a throwaway photo from this roll (which is a first for us) and I felt like we should just make it a post of it's own and show off all the fun black & white photos from this day at the zoo! April 2022 The Details Ilford HP5+ 400 || Nikon F5 || 28 mm f1.8 Film is a funny world. So ... continue reading...
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
Nearly every night I sing the hymn "Turn your eyes upon Jesus" to my girls as I tuck them in bed. Recently I have found myself going back to the old hymns - some that I remember as a child and some that are new to me (yet written centuries ago!) I find deep comfort in knowing that these words have been sung by the church all over the world and throughout many decades. Anthems claimed, prayed, and shared to draw us closer to Christ. I find it so beautiful that a hymn written in 1918 (like Turn ... continue reading...
Hilde’s First Haircut At Wildflowers & Roses
Now that I am nearly in my third trimester and officially off social media, I feel like my creative juices are alive again! Our deep dive into film photography has reinvigorated my desire to take photos all the time both on our new film cameras & also my trusty (and much more convenient) Z6! More than that, I've been reading like crazy (check out my Goodreads), my mind is overflowing with blog posts I want to write & articles I want to submit to publishers, and the pages of my journals ... continue reading...
Easter Sunday 2022
Happy Easter from the Mayberrys!! We had a festive and eventful Easter Sunday gathering and celebrating our Risen Savior!!!! And both of our girlies baptisms! It is a joy to see these girls grow and grasp the holiday even more. When we were on our way to our family Ester luncheon, Hilde proclaimed to the whole car "God was in the tomb with a big stone but then there was no God there because he was not dead anymore. He was alive!" To which we responded - He is alive! Amen! Seeing my children ... continue reading...
