(click through to see full photo) That’s what little Simeon answered when I asked him how old he was now. “TwoTwo”. And when a little boy turns TwoTwo, it is only appropriate to have a big ole celebration… [continue reading] Laura (@LauraORourke) is a photographer who lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. A wife to Dan…
This Moment
I heard him whining. It is the sound of waking up, the vocalizing of being pulled out of restful bliss into awareness. A sound I would make each morning if I weren’t a self-respecting adult. It had been a good nap. An hour and a half. Quiet time for both Mommy and son. But I was excited…
First Date
I’m liking the disclaimers as of late, aren’t I? I don’t know why I feel the need to place a disclaimer here, but I will none the less. This post is about faith. You may have faith. You may not. I have faith. Regardless of your views, I invite you to read this with an open…
No Mom Talk Monday: Dream Home
I recently started following a new-to-me blog called The Mommy Matters when Courtney somehow landed on my blog and gave me a comment. In the week or so that I’ve been following, I’ve become a huge fan of her blog. On Mondays, she does a meme called No Mom Talk Monday and this week, I…
Photo Blog: Pink Light
There has been a lot of discussion about light in our household lately; Specifically the lack thereof. Trust me, two photographers and one photogenic baby notice the lack of light, not to mention natural light… [continue] Laura (@LauraORourke) is a photographer who lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. A wife to Dan and a mother to…
E-Sharing
Disclaimer: I’ve decided to write about loss because of a comment I received when everything first happened. “I’m sorry people don’t really talk about this stuff, because I think that makes it ever harder”. I completely agree, and so I want to be part of the solution. Blogging is about reaching out and sharing experiences. It is…
Beautiful Chaos
So, I’ve been doing this Project 365 thing over on my photography blog where I take one photo a day for a year. On Tuesday, I took a photo of a shelf in our house that is supposed to hold some of Cameron’s books and toys in our kitchen. The purpose of my photo was to…
Twenty-Five with Smooth Legs
The baby’s getting sleepy. I’d better heat up a bottle. Man, I hope that bottle would hurry up and heat up. He’s getting cranky. Finally. Warm milk. Happy, resting baby in my arms. Bottle’s empty. Baby’s in bed. Fussy. Just fall asleep. Shhhh. You and I both know that you’re tired. You’d be…
Photo Slide Show: Yum, Valentine’s Day
(click the photo to be taken to the slide show) Laura (@LauraORourke) is a photographer who lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. A wife to Dan and a mother to Cameron, she spends her free time blogging and reading. Her blog finds its home at http://miraclesofamily.blogspot.com. Her photography can be found at http://www.olalaphotography.com.
O o O o O
Last night, I found myself cradling a box of banana flavoured Cheerios, stuffing my hand in, grabbing fistfuls and popping each Cheerio into my mouth one by one. All of a sudden, I kind of felt like my son. I don’t normally find myself stuffing my face with Cheerios, but last night I was feeling particularly not…
Working Won’t Work
I’m a Stay-at-Home-Mom at heart. Realistically though, I’m a working Mom. And I go back to work in less than a month. When Cameron was first born, my husband and I looked at our finances and tried to find a way for me to stay at home with Cameron. Unfortunately, it just wasn’t feasible. It…
