welcome

Today marks one week since Bernadette the bernedoodle joined our family. She’s taught me so much already, as well as affirmed some things I already knew about myself. Like the fact that I’m impatient. Or that I can be a wee bit obsessive and controlling. And that I hate cleaning. 

So, what I’ve learned in 7 days about puppies:

Tomorrow is my fourth wedding anniversary. When I think about all of our experiences: trips, moves, jobs, fights, etc., I feel like we’ve been married for ten years. And then I look at photos from that day and it feels like it was only a month ago.

We’re not going to be together this year as I am spending this week in Pennsylvania, but I’m thinking about him lots and feeling very grateful for our four years together. Even from afar, I know some things about anniversaries:

If there is one thing I feel like I might be an expert in, it’s binge-watching TV shows. I’ve been doing it since before online streaming existed. Hello? Box sets? My family and I used to watch five episodes a day every time a new season of 24 came out on DVD. During those weeks we would yell, “Do it—NOW!” when we needed someone to pass the salt or “We’re running out of time!” when someone else was doing the dishes. Oh Jack Bauer how I miss you.

Anyway, it’s an art really, and there are some basic things you should know:

This post is 100% self-promotion. 

I take it back. This is 75% self-promotion and 25% a reminder to past clients. Guys! Remember those little discount cards you got last year? You should use them. You got my digits … give me a call to book your discounted session!

So, if there is anything I know well, it’s myself. But you guys don’t want to read 7 things exclusively about me. But maybe you want to know what it’s like to hire me? Here’s what I know:

One of my favorite things in life is to talk about being Mennonite. I like it because people don’t really understand it and because they always have the funniest questions about it. I also love it because it’s this entire culture that exists and so few people really know about. It’s a little sub-world and I feel like to have been a part of it growing up. So, what I know about Mennonites:

We’ve owned a home for a little over two years. I really don’t know that much about homeownership because, let’s be honest, if I were single, I would still be sharing a studio apartment in center city Philadelphia (it was much more posh than it sounds). I know that money disappears from our bank account on the first of every month and that there seems to be a lot more chores these days. And also …