After finishing Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, I was longing for another character rich book to sweep me away. Laura Hillenbrand, author  Unbroken, is also the author of one of my all-time favorite books, Seabiscuit: An American Legend. She so gifted at her craft that finishing one of her books is always a sad day for me.

My book club (to whom I have been terribly unfaithful) decided long ago to read The Help for our next selection. Though I read this fabulous book last year, I decided to reread it for next week’s meeting. I find myself highlighting, smiling and pondering the text even more closely than the first time around. A great book speaks to us in different ways during different seasons of life, and I’m thankful to my book club friends for reminding me of that.

I love faces, especially those of the people I love. This snapshot of my husband kissing Caroline is sweet because neither of them acknowledges the camera which is within inches of them. They are far too busy loving on each other to notice the Nikon.

This picture of Amelia was taken with the camera a bit below her eye level. She was singing a song and not being asked to smile, the request for which seems to immediately zap the natural smile you are trying to capture.

Happy New Year, and thank you for stopping by my little corner of the world. It is my hope that this site will provide a collection of  professional resources, an original thought or two, and a look into the exciting life of a modern-day Nana.