Kids Were Here

             “These still life images serve as a daily reminder that my days are awash in chaos, whimsy, laughter and laundry (sometimes all at once). They capture toys and spills and puddles and piles. Sentimental, solitary moments of childhood ephemera. A gentle prodding to live in the now and stop looking toward the “then.” And though sometimes I pray for clean and quiet and still, I know all too well it will come. And I will yearn for tiny shrieks of laughter in my bedroom. For toys and loveys strewn about. For signs of a daily life well lived. For traces of my babies who once were. For reminders that Kids Were Here–and they were life and light and love.”                                                                                   –  Stephanie Beaty

It's funny, the timing of this new project of mine. Remember a few months back when I posted about seeing the " messes " around the house and trying to shift my mind to seeing those messes as signs of life, instead?  Right. Well, recently, a friend of mine invited me to join a photography blog circle called " Kids Were Here".  The idea is that all of us, moms and photographers, would take a moment to look around our lives and document the every day and appreciate it as it is. What's different about this ( versus my usual photography) is that the kids are not in these photos. One day we'll look back at these photos and they will jog our memories and maybe bring a little comfort when our kids can clean up after themselves or have flown the nest, taking their messes with them.

So here is the link to my January post. At the bottom of my post, you'll find the link to another blog and at the end of that blog, another...the idea is that you'll tour the blogs of each mom in our circle and find your way back to mine. This will bring some new viewers to the blogs of aspiring photographers . ( If you are reading this before January 26th, the blog circle hasn't yet gone " live". Check back tomorrow once everyone has made their posts public).