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WELCOME TO THE REFLECTIONS BLOG

Practical tips, stories, and more to simplify your motherhood journey

As a mom of 4 and family photographer of 20+ years, I’m here to help with tips, tricks, and specific recommendations for parents in the Niagara Falls, Ontario region.

Whether you’re expecting, a new mom, or a parent of young children, pour yourself a cup of tea and relax while you read.

Three Ways to Make Your Schedule Work For You.

Does it ever feel like there is so much to do and yet so little time? Maybe you forget about things if you don't write them in your calendar right away. Maybe you feel exhausted by the end of the day because it was packed and you still don't feel like you made a dent in your to-do list...

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Making Time for Your Family When You Feel Like You Have No Time At All

Over the past year I've learned so much.  I've expanded my business by adding employees, increased my love of guitar and singing by listening and practicing, read many books about self care, business, parenting and done various bible studies...

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15 Creative Ways to Laugh More

You know those moments where you laugh so hard, it almost becomes silent? Like joy is a fountain inside of you that cannot be contained and something has hit you in a way that just leaves you giggling? Notice how you feel after that and how full of life and goodness you feel…

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The Joy in Knowing You

From the first moment that I found out that you were being formed in my womb and that God Himself had breathed life into you, I wondered what you'd be like. Would you be funny and playful or serious and intense? Would you fill up a room with your presence or would you be soft-spoken and kind…

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Do This When You Feel Impatient

Sometimes things just don't happen in the way that we want them to; they don't show up like what we hope for and sometimes they take longer than we ever wanted. There are some things in life we cannot control and we cannot just wake up one day and make happen. It can be frustrating to long for something that is not happening quite yet…

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Why We Need Less Perfection and More Purpose

Sometimes things just don't happen in the way that we want them to; they don't show up like what we hope for and sometimes they take longer than we ever wanted. There are some things in life we cannot control and we cannot just wake up one day and make happen…

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