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📷Empowering Women & Girls
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The summer nobody gets back is the one we’re livin The summer nobody gets back is the one we’re living right now. The missing tooth. The freckles. The wild curls. The serious little thinker face. The dog who follows the kids everywhere. The pet who somehow becomes part of every family memory. That’s what Simply Me is all about. Simple portraits of kids and pets that celebrate who they are in this exact season, before it quietly changes. Not perfect. Not overdone. Just their personality, their sweetness, their silliness and the little details you never want to forget. Because whether they have two legs or four, the ones we love deserve to be remembered beautifully. If your child or pet is in a season you want to hold onto, send me a message and I’ll share the details for Simply Me. (link in bio) P.S. Best Of nominations are open this month, (tomorrow) and your support would mean the world to my family’s small business!
✨ Motivation Monday ✨ Breathe. Not because every ✨ Motivation Monday ✨ Breathe. Not because everything is figured out. Not because the to-do list is finished. Not because life suddenly got quiet. Breathe to pause. Breathe to make space. Breathe to collect your thoughts. Breathe to remember what matters. Breathe to face the next moment. Breathe to choose your response instead of simply reacting. Whether you’re juggling work, family, pets, appointments, laundry, or a calendar that seems to have a mind of its own, you don’t have to carry the entire week all at once. Just this moment. One breath. One choice. One step forward. You’ve made it through every Monday before, and you’re stronger than you realize. 💛 🌿 What’s one thing you’re choosing for yourself this week? #MotivationMonday #MomLife #WomenSupportingWomen #ChooseJoy #OneStepAtATime MindfulMoments WorkingMomLife SelfCareIsNotSelfish SantaBarbaraMoms WomenEmpoweringWomen BreatheAndBegin PositiveMindset MomCommunity LifeInTheLittleMoments
Today I had the joy of presenting our donation che Today I had the joy of presenting our donation check from the 5th Annual Pooch Playoffs to Care4Paws! I am so excited to have completed another year of this fun competition, and even more grateful for the opportunity to raise awareness for the amazing work Care4Paws does in our community. Thank you to every pet family who participated, voted, shared and cheered us on. Because of you, we were able to help provide additional funding so Care4Paws can continue their important work and grow their impact. We are honored to support this incredible organization and can’t wait to see the difference these funds will make for pets and families who need them most. With so much gratitude! @care4pawssb and thank you for jumping in 📸@joshmayrealtor. And thank you for our sponsors this year for jumping in approving prizes and swag to those participating! @pethousegoleta @lacumbreanimalhospital @thedirtydogsb @blendersinthegrass
Today we remember. 🇺🇸 This morning we visited the Today we remember. 🇺🇸 This morning we visited the cemetery to place a flag on my great uncle’s grave. He was one of the brave young men who fought in the early waves at Normandy… and somehow made it home. He went on to live a quiet, humble life, never asking for attention or praise. More recently, I visited Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Illinois, and the peacefulness there brought me right back to our time at the Normandy Cemetery. Row after row, story after story… sacrifice, courage, love, and lives forever connected to history. Today isn’t just about a long weekend. It’s about remembering those who served, those who sacrificed, and the families who carry their memories forward. We remember. We thank you. ❤️🤍💙
Spent part of Memorial Day weekend wandering a the Spent part of Memorial Day weekend wandering a the @flyingmizdaisy antique sale in Buellton … but let’s be honest, Samson the bulldog owned by @repurposedsoul completely stole the show 🐾❤️ Between vintage treasures and this soulful face, it was a pretty perfect day.
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