by Dawn Camp | Jun 20, 2012 | a day in the life, Family
We’ve been blessed to go from no vacation plans for this summer to two trips a week apart. Try as we might, apparently no amount of shade and sunscreen can stop the kids’ steady transformations into brown beach babies. I carry a baggie of Chick-fil-a...
by Dawn Camp | Jun 14, 2012 | Family, photography, reviews
We spent last week at Callaway Gardens for the first week of their 52nd annual Summer Family Adventure (SFA), a week-long camp for kids and grown-ups alike. It’s no exaggeration that this might be the best vacation we’ve ever had. If you want a vacation...
by Dawn Camp | May 26, 2012 | Family, Friendship, motherhood
As it turns out, participating in the virtual BBQ recipe contest this week was about more than winning, it was about lessons learned, both for me and my family. Honesty Counts Like it or not, my kids learn from me every day. Usually I’m persistent and creative...
by Dawn Camp | May 19, 2012 | Family, motherhood
I’ll never forget the day my mother told me that she worried about me because “you’re only as happy as your least happy child.” I could have lived a lifetime without learning that phrase. As any mom knows, children aren’t always happy,...
by Dawn Camp | Apr 21, 2012 | a day in the life, Family, photography
Imagine my surprise when I couldn’t post a Camera Phone Friday this week because there were no new Instagram photos! Am I tired of the app? No. Unfortunately, I’ve just been too busy to stop and savor the moments. And so today I used both my phone and my...
by Dawn Camp | Jan 29, 2012 | Family, motherhood
I’ve studied Gary Chapman’s 5 Love Languages (separate test for children) enough to know that my 10-year-old son’s primary language is Quality Time. He wants to run errands with me—even boring ones. Last week he surprised me in such a sweet way....
