I’m officially back to work from the Best Maternity Leave Ever. It’s been a challenge to get into the swing of things like dealing with the cold weather, getting the kids back to school, and keeping up with the fast-paced work environment. So far I didn’t forget to wear pants to work (yes, that actually happened! […]
{Through the Lens Thursday} Doors
March 26, 2014 by 16 Comments
I’ve been slacking on this photography challenge, but as soon as I saw that this week’s prompt was “door” I knew exactly which photo I wanted to share: Ok, so that might be more of a gate, but still – I thought it was so pretty. This was taken last year at Yale University for […]
My Happy Place: Anna Maria Island
March 22, 2014 by 44 Comments
My happy place exists somewhere. You know, that place where you mentally escape to forget about whatever discomfort, stress, or pain that is going on at the present moment in time. The “happy place” that the nurses tell you to focus on when you’re suffering through labor pains – it does exist! And for me, […]
{Through the Lens Thursday} Reflection
January 29, 2014 by 33 Comments
This week’s Through the Lens Thursday prompt was “reflection.” This was such a fun project because it sounds simple, but there are so many dimensions to shooting a photo when reflection is involved. I decided to just snap photos around the house and “reflect” on my home. We had another bout of insane below-freezing temperatures, […]
{Wordless Wednesdays} White
January 21, 2014 by 35 Comments
Note: I’m participating in a one-year photo project called, “Through the Lens Thursday” where every week Alison from Wishing Writing and Greta from Gfunkified give the participants an assignment to take photos based on a prompt. This week’s prompt was “white.” My goal on participating in this photo project is to challenge myself to take […]
Holidays 2013 Part 2: Inay’s Life Celebrated and a Twinning New Years Eve
January 4, 2014 by 14 Comments
Yay! I made it to Part 2! This is my attempt to catch up on all the holiday festivities. I started with the Sandiego Christmas Eve and now I’m skipping ahead to New Year’s Eve with the Tamanio Family. This is one NYE that I will always remember…
Wordless Wednesdays: MommyA_Z on Instagram
June 5, 2013 by 1 Comment
Here are some pictures from MommyA_Z on Instagram! We already know how cute A&Z are, so instead here are some pics of my sweet, sweet Coconut and some other pretty things. Enjoy!
[Not so] Wordless Wednesdays: Fun with Fixed Lens
May 15, 2013 by 5 Comments
![[Not so] Wordless Wednesdays: Fun with Fixed Lens](https://www.mommya-z.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/IMG_2498-1024x682.jpg)
Just as I was wondering what it would be like to try a 50mm lens to get those “clear, but blurry in the back” photo results, my former co-worker named Eric popped up on IM at work and said, “Hey, do you want to borrow my 50mm f/1.4 lens just to try it out?” No […]
Wordless Wednesdays: Chicago Skyscrapers
May 8, 2013 by 7 Comments
Chicago is my favorite city! I never get tired of being a tourist in the Chi even if it’s only an hour away from home. When my sister was in town, we took a day trip to the city and got really lucky with the weather. So what did we do? We took an architectural boat tour […]
Wordless Wednesdays: Mustaches
April 24, 2013 by 2 Comments
OK, I know it’s supposed to be “Wordless Wednesday,” but I just can’t help but point out that I totally look like my dad with my ‘stache! It’s cray! So this post is dedicated to you, Papa Jay!
