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Life Out Here {Enjoying the Pleasures of a Simple Country Life}
For many years, I dreamed of living in Manhattan. I felt such a pull inside of me to be there after I visited it the first time, and every time thereafter. I looked into going to NYU for a Master’s degree in Art Therapy. I have a BA in Psychology and always wanted to work with children in a therapeutic setting. It’s such a cliché, I know, but I imagined my tiny apartment, a cool job, riding on the subway, walks in central park, and being surrounded by an energy that can be found nowhere else on earth. That was my dream. I imagined having kids there. Moving to a brownstone in…
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where have I been & giving thanks
Where have I been? It seems like forever since I have posted here. Well, let me tell you…an almost 2 1/2 year old and a fourteen month old sure can keep you busy. I have been busy keeping up with our home, caring for my little ones, and learning to trust and rely on the Lord no matter what life throws my way. Some days are harder than others. I struggle. I want to do more. I want to create. I want to blog. I want to photograph. I want more “me time.” And then I hear it…”I want” “I want” “I want”. But God has been revealing to me…
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Mother’s Day
It’s been raining here for several days…so we brought some spring indoors last week. Hazel loves “flowders” as she calls them… These came from a beautiful tree in our backyard. Wishing you all a beautiful Mother’s Day! I am so grateful for my own mother, Janine, and all of the help that she offers me with Hazel and Owen. They love spending time with her. I am also very blessed by my mother-in-law, Cindy, who loves my children dearly and raised one heck of a guy… Till next time, ~Alice W.
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Springtime Portraits and a Mini Photo Editing Tutorial
The weather has been amazing here the past few weeks. Our family has been enjoying lots of time outdoors…including a trip to the zoo over the weekend! Last week, I decided to do an impromptu photoshoot with Hazel and Owen and these were some of the images I got of my beautiful babies… My sweet Hazel…how she is growing up so fast. She will be 2 in less than two months! and my adorable little Owen…getting so big…but he is definitely Mama’s little boy… I am so in love with his sweet face. And all of the days I get to spend with these two precious people. I am so…
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growing up fast…(myself included)
My little babies are growing up faster than I can believe. Every day they seem to change a little. It is a joy to watch them grow and learn. But also a little sad as each stage passes, and I know that it will be gone forever. I am striving to enjoy each moment…(even through the temper tantrums, food thrown on the floor, waking up several times at night, painful teething stages, piles of laundry, spit up and endless amounts of dirty diapers.). I am made all the more aware each day that this precious time will be gone before I know it… Last week I did an impromptu “photo…
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Our Baby Boy is Here!
Owen Henry Wingerden arrived on September 26th, 2012 at 10:32 am. A whopping 8 lbs. 0.3 oz. and 19 1/2″ long! I never thought I would have a baby that big 🙂 Labor was fast…only 4 1/2 hours total after my water broke around 6am. I was getting really worried he was going to end up being born in the car! Thankfully we made it just in time as I was fully dilated. It was pretty surreal to go through a “normal” time afterwards where I could hold my baby and have him stay with me in the room. And then the best part…going home with him two days later.…
this creative life
