The plain, hysterical and awful truth! |Queen Creek Child Photographer

This is just a random fun post!

Because of my blog...I've come to meet a great group of fellow women photographers, from this state and across the country.

Within this group of girls, I've met a few in person and others only through email and late phone chats. But...one thing in common is how we share many similar stories as mother photographers in juggling our passion and motherhood.

It's always hysterical how our emails with eachother are filled with everything that doesn't make it to our blog. And I laugh, laugh at how photographer blogs are filled with "sorry I'm slow to respond to emails/calls....I'm really busy" or all the beauty of our lives or you can hear crickets chirping from the missing posts but but rarely do you read the "plain, hysterical and awful truth" of our lives as jugglers.

Our lives that are filled with pucking kids, dogs that eat our kid's diapers, PS editing issues and changes to programs, noise in our pictures, computers that speak Japanese, furniture left at locations, too many hours on our computers, kids that need our attention, the laundry piling up, empty refrigerators, cold weather cramping sessions and our mental state rapidly failing from too many hours of working and not enough time with our families.

Because the truth is....from September to December...a photographer rarely leaves her office as we're fighting hard to met the demands of holiday deadlines and the average bedtime is after midnight with an early morning wake up call from our kids.

It really makes me laugh...laugh when I think of what really goes on "behind the scenes". And how during this season, we pretty much all wonder what we're doing and searching for the magic answer on how to do it all.

But I love it...I love this network that I've built from my blog. I love how I have a great group of girls that I know I can happily turn to when I have a question, an ear for when a vent is needed, a place for support or to give support, and a great group of girls that remind me to smile.

Now...I have to give a huge shout out to this group of ladies that have been there unconditionally. Because when it comes down to it...this industry is growing rapidly and competively...and I'm proud that I have these ladies that keep it real without judgement.

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Jodie and Kim...the dynamic duo of Fresh Art Photography in Missouri.

Betsy King....the smiling mother photographer extradinaire in Indiana

Lyndsay Stratner...fabulou child/family/birth photographer in Austin, Texas

Bridget Smith...master modern portraiture photographer in California

Maggie McDonald...stylin' newborn photographer {in my opinion} once in Arizona and now in Dallas, Texas {or TeHas as I call it}

Michele Herrick...brand new, breakin' out of the box Arizona photographer

Jen Fox...fabulous sunflare, rockin every angle, stylin' photographer in Washington

Jessica Nichols...master portrait photographer/Lightroom genius in Washington

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To these photographers and others out there...you are all amazing in your life as you juggle being a mom and photographer. And....are we not thankful we have the most amazing jobs that allow us to stay home with our babies but keeps us up late at night!?! AND most importantly, leave comments on the blogs your lurk and you just might be surprised at the friendships you'll make.

And since this blog requires pictures...I happily offer you a picture of my Easton from today.

Who sadly will be 10 months old in a few days....whoa...father time slow the heck down or I'll personally take YOU down! HA!

I do have to admit...because of THIS sister/dear friend duo...my holiday season is smoother than ever. Mariah and Tehya...you two rock my world with your friendship and help!

Here's to keepin' it real and now, back to my editing dungeon!