Hey Y'all welcome to the blog! This is your go-to spot for all things fun, creative, and personal. Think of this as our place to connect through stories, laughs and portraits. Grab your favorite mug of goodness because I can't wait to share helpful tips, sneak peeks and all the behind the scene goodness that makes the SHP magic happen. So glad you're here.

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Our Baseball Family, Fredericksburg, VA The evening was chilly. I sat wrapped up in a cozy blanket with sharpened pencils and scorebook in hand I watched my boys take the field. Noah climbed the pitcher’s mound. While Caleb headed to third. Dad was right where he wanted to be. In the dugout. Giving orders. We […]
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Marriage Works! Let me introduce you to the love of my life, my handsome husband Chad! I’m a Texas girl, born and raised, he’s from a small town in upstate New York. Where did we meet?? Vermont! Vermont?? Yep, we both attended Norwich University our nation’s oldest private military college. He was a year ahead […]


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It’s August – It’s Hot and Humid – It’s Been a Crazy Busy Summer. So what is one to do? Simple, it’s time for a break, time to escape the hectic routine and the heat. Our family is very good at planning. As a military family we have to be able to make a plan […]
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You should start a photography business. It’s a cold January morning. The kids have gone back to school after the Christmas break and the house is quiet. As I shivered during my morning walk, a crazy thought popped into my head. You should start a photography business. The thought wasn’t actually that crazy; more the […]
