(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.
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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…
Three Things
I have some announcements to make. It totally doesn’t make for good blog reading, but hopefully it will be informative and help you find other good things. First of all, I am very excited to announce that I have launched my photography company O La La! Photography by Laura O’Rourke. I will be primarily doing photography…
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Peace. Peace is a word that evokes the flickering of a flame at a Christmas Eve service or the crisp newness of the freshly fallen snow draped over the lawn or a Silent Night. Christmas is peaceful. Except when it isn’t. Peace might be one of the last words I would use to describe this…
Thankfully Waiting
I should have known. Airports are rarely neutral territory. They are wrought with the extremities of emotion: from kissing a loved one goodbye to the eager anticipation of new adventures to the feeling of coming home again to joyful opened-armed welcomes. Hidden in the nooks and crannies of airports is magic and stories stuck in the telling….
101 in 1001
This is my 101st blog post. That’s pretty incredible. I started this blog in the second trimester of pregnancy. I wanted to write about my experience with pregnancy and keep people updated on my life. I didn’t get into the swing of blogging until Cameron was a couple of months old, but since then, I’ve…
Mommy Pictures: Snuggles
Looking back over the photos taken in the last few weeks, I found only one picture of myself. It isn’t a glamourous picture. My hair isn’t done and my face isn’t made up. My pajamas are on and my baby isn’t dressed. But on a rainy and cool autumn day like today, there really is not a…
Mommy Pictures: Pure Love
Photos taken August 27, 2010 5 months, 3 weeks old I’m pretty sure that I have a moment like this every single day. Pure bliss. Pure joy. Pure love. 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…
Mommyhood Survival Guide: Weddings (Complete with Mommy Pictures)
Can I tell you a secret? I was totally dreading my sister’s wedding. It wasn’t because I disliked her fiancé-now-husband. No, I am so thrilled to call him my brother-in-law! It wasn’t because she was a terrible Bridezilla either. No, I was dreading her wedding because I had no idea how to take care of a…
Mommy Pictures: Natal Day
A couple of weekends ago, I had a wonderful weekend. My sister and her fiancé came to visit so that they could babysit while Dan and I went to a wedding. It was a long weekend, so my husband was home for an extra day. We got together with family lots and just had an…
Mommy Pictures: Five Months a Mommy
It rained yesterday. I am actually a huge fan of the rain. I think it comes from my years of working in the service industry. Rain means that people tend to stay inside and not go out. Whenever it rained on a work day, I knew I had a relaxing shift ahead of me. Now…
