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 | May 14, 2012 | a day in the life, family & friends
A day devoted—at least in theory—to honoring mom {me} sounded like a good excuse to plan big. Two years ago I requested a family outing to the High Museum and I seriously considered the same this year, until a conversation with a friend on Saturday night made me stop...
by Dawn Camp | May 11, 2012 | holidays, motherhood, reviews
Is it just me, or do birthdays and holidays have a way sneaking up on you? I tried to be ready this year and got our Mother’s Day gifts ready early. Unfortunately, because of work and sleep schedules it took two days to get everyone in the house to sign the...
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 | Apr 8, 2012 | faith, holidays
The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have...
by Dawn Camp | Apr 7, 2012 | holidays
One year when I was a child we went to an Easter egg hunt in a shopping mall parking lot. It was divided into younger and older kids, and I’d just had a birthday in March, which bumped me up to the older kids’ group. Although I’m not certain, my...
