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Jake and Lily in Lincoln Park

Aw! Would you look at these two and all their sibling hugs and kisses? Now, if that doesn’t warm your heart, I don’t know what will. Eliza, Adam, Jake, Lily and I had a beautiful day to hang out in Lincoln Park together last Saturday. These guys are some of my favorites, and I am […]

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eliza - November 15, 2016 - 9:32 am

Jen, these are absolutely amazing! I don’t know how you do it, but you always manage to capture the spirit of my kids so perfectly!! Thanks for another amazing photo shoot! Can’t wait to see the rest!!!

XOXO

Jen - November 15, 2016 - 10:00 pm

Thanks, Eliza! Love you guys!

Megan - November 15, 2016 - 11:28 pm

What beautiful pictures! There’s nothing like fall in Lincoln Park. Gorgeous!

Why I Signed Off Facebook

I’m going to go out on a limb and make the assumption that every one of us knows that social media can become addictive. Especially when emotions are running high, and we are all searching for comfort, for safe places to feel like we are understood and belong. For reassurance and maybe justification. For the […]

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Megan Cochran - November 10, 2016 - 12:14 pm

This makes a lot of sense, Jen. I’m thinking of doing the same thing. You have a beautiful family and they are so much more important to focus on now. Love to you all!

Shivani Shah - November 10, 2016 - 1:11 pm

I went off Facebook for a few months last year and it was wonderful! I had a more positive outlook on life because I wasn’t obsessing over anything and everything, and I had time to concentrate on the things that ARE important to me. I hope this gives you time to appreciate the little things that slowly add up to make life warm and loving. And of course I will not stop reading and waiting for your wonderful photos, both personal and professional 🙂

Jen - November 10, 2016 - 1:19 pm

Your words resonate with me — I need to take a Facebook hiatus as well. I hold out hope that FB swings back to be a positive way to connect with friends, but I worry that it may not. Regardless, I look forward to reading your blog posts!

Mom - November 10, 2016 - 3:48 pm

Good for you. You know you will always have my support and love.

Becky - November 11, 2016 - 8:25 am

I wish I had your self control and will power. I have been thinking about getting rid of Facebook for a while now but I am just too addicted 🙁

Stay strong, seester.

Jen - November 15, 2016 - 10:02 pm

Thank you for all of the support, ladies! It’s funny how often I go to sign on to Facebook without even thinking…what a habit it had become. This is an interesting experiment…it’s forcing me to take a closer look at my blog and website and other online tools. We will see what happens next, but I appreciate the comments!

Grant and Davis

I’ve been taking photos for this awesome family since 2010, shortly after Grant was born. It’s been such a pleasure to watch Erica and Todd’s family grow up and expand over the years. When I caught up with this crew last Saturday, I was floored by how big Grant and his little brother, Davis, have […]

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