Meg
Lies the Tuna Casserole Told: Embracing Real Motherhood
The computer lights up and a page is open on my browser. It is a suggested pin from Pinterest, and as I look closer I see it's a stylized picture of a tuna casserole....
No Princess Here: Tales of Teaching My Daughter Real Beauty
My husband and I welcomed a daughter into the world six years ago. Since then, we have watched the princess dolls pile up around our home; everyone from Tiana to Merida with the occasional...
Before 8 a.m. Behind the Scenes {Katie}
A Behind the Scenes look at Katie’s Photo Shoot written from the perspective of Margaret Koning Photography
Katie and her family live just a couple streets from me, so I was excited to get to meet them and get...
Before 8 a.m. Behind the Scenes {Evelyn}
A Behind the Scenes look at Evelyn's Photo Shoot written from the perspective of Margaret Koning Photography
Evelyn's family was early to wake, so I was excited to catch the sun rise as I made my way to her...
Baby Before Bouquet Toss: Our Family’s Story
My fiancé and I found out we were expecting our first child before our wedding date, before the bouquet toss. Deviating from the norm of having a baby after the wedding taught me how to forge...
Hello, I’m Nervous to Meet You
I tell my daughter to look in people's eyes, shake hands, speak so they can hear her, and a host of other things to help her socially in the world. In turn, she has...