Wow it has been a crazy week I must say. A few months ago my dear friend Heather of Shivaya Naturals contacted me about a project she was undertaking. She wanted to start a free online magazine that was devoted to natural parenting. I met heather years ago when our three boys were at the Shephard Valley Waldorf School here in Niwot, CO. Heather has taken the start of the seed from the school and really allowed her boys to blossom into creative young individuals. Although, my little guy is way more of a science geek (her boys love science too mind you…just ask Jacob about the solar system!) and really his only pretending is when he is “pretending” to wash his hands after potty. Oh yeah. Kinda stinks that his ONE creative endeavor I have to kabash and put him back into the bathroom until he shows me wet hands! <<Tangent Stacy digresses. >> Our boys are so different but yet we all hold the basis of caring about childhood and the magic of it. The boys are still the best of friends with Robert always picking out toys or special food for the boys when we are at the store. He even introduced them to SuperHeroes earlier this year…oh yeah. Man my kiddo who sleeps with Darth Vader at his head and thinks scary things are the coolest…where did he get that?
So back to the story of the website, over a month ago, I put together a nice clean cream website for Heather. Something for her and her partner (in crime – wait is that my title!?!), Bernadette, could work and tweak to become Rhythm of the Home. It was truly beautiful. But something remained just a touch off. Heather and I talked for over a week about the feeling of this site. What she wanted to convey. The site was close to the wire. Then over Thanksgiving when I showed Heather a design concept for her new blog. It hit all three of us what a new direction we had to take. YES FOLKS THREE DAYS before going live – WE CHANGED IT ALL! This involved little sleeping, eating or breathing among us all. I saw hours of the day I did not know existed since my days at Accenture building big websites for well funded ventures. But this morning at 9 am we had it LIVE!
So I present you Rhythm of the Home.
My efforts over the last 3 days took me from great friend with a nice tushie who could type fast and take pictures…to get this Designer. I offered up two projects for the launch of the magazine. An infant cocoon, and a lace scarf. I was selling the lace scarf design on etsy, but figured heck it is the holidays so MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HANUKKAH! 
Waiting For Snow Knitting Pattern
Baby Cocoon Knitting Pattern
See that cute baby in the picture. That is Baby Chloe. Her mom Shannon Kaple is an amazing photographer friend of mine here in Colorado. I photographed Chloe on her first day of life in this world, and here. I am so blessed to have Shannon in my life. She even came out this weekend to get some family pics of the Z clan. Here they are. The first pic cracks me up. My kiddo always makes what we call the old man face…here it is in full force.
Shannon was so cool she brought props! The pics are wonderful. I am so thrilled for great friends. From Shannon to Heather to my new friend Bernadette life is pretty sweet.
Now off to get some editing done. Folks need pictures! I have a new studio…this blog will be on FIRE this week. Not to mention next Thursday Dane Sanders is coming out to my studio to give his Roadshow workshop. If you are a photographer in the area do WHATEVER it takes to come. I promise it is LIFE CHANGING! I even have ANOTHER present for you. Here is a $75 off discount code: workshop_stacy – use it. Take the savings and donate to charity give to a friend whatever…BUT COME!!!!
More on adoreone blog designs later….but here is a tease
. Well Heather has trusted me since I started my business to photograph her children. Photograph the wonder of childhood they hold. Over the years, her trust in what I can do amazes me and our friendship has grown. Last weekend, I photographed her family. In a brief moment Heather sat with E while she waited for her husband, Joel, and oldest, J, to join them for a family picture. I laid on the ground and rushed to capture this image. I gasped when I saw this for one reason only. I know this mother’s love for her boys, and I felt honored to capture it.
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