• Finding the Light at Home | Illuminate

      by SimplyHollyJo on May 21, 2021 , No Comments

      We recently moved to a new house, in a new state. It’s been a whirlwind of a couple of months, and I’m still working on “finding” the house. I need to get everything put away to start feeling “normal” again, and to help our family function better. What better project for me right now, as a photographer and mother, than to use this time wondering around the house putting things away, to find the light at home. I’m not afraid of showing the chaos in my own home, but while actually moving in, I find that chaos extremely stressful at […]

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    • The Messes of Motherhood | Shifting Priorities

      by SimplyHollyJo on March 19, 2021 , 1 Comment

      A Day of Messes I just sidestepped a duplo block. I’ll deal with that later. The messes abound today. There is a full train track in the corner of the room with de-railed trains all around. A tub of legos sits on the table with lego pieces scattered on the floor. I remind myself not to step between the couch and the coffee table.  There’s a pasta sensory bin in the middle of the kitchen table. Trucks, cars, scoops, and randomly added toys strewn about both inside and outside of the bin. It’s somewhat contained, right? It’s good child entertainment. […]

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    • Sample post with shortcodes

      by SimplyHollyJo on May 1, 2017 , No Comments

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    • Sample Post With Threaded Comments

      by SimplyHollyJo on May 1, 2017 , No Comments

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    • Sample post with image alined left

      by SimplyHollyJo on May 1, 2017 , No Comments

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    • Sample post with image aligned right

      by SimplyHollyJo on May 1, 2017 , No Comments

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    • Sample post with centered image

      by SimplyHollyJo on May 1, 2017 , No Comments

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