Digital photography. It’s a lovely thing, right? We can take a photo of just about anything — from the temperature on our icy dashboard to our fancified selves at a holiday party — and immediately crop, colorize, and share. But, hey, why take one photo when you can take 12 and get it Just. Right. […]
Taking a Mental Picture
This past weekend, we went to a local pumpkin patch as a family. After two busy, fun-filled hours, we left with four perfectly plump pumpkins, one sweet little gourd (which Pink may or may not have lifted), dirt in every imaginable place on our bodies, and six simple pictures. Yes, six pictures. In two hours. […]
Instagram Challenge: #MotherhoodUnfiltered
From the moment you see that plus sign — and sometimes even years before — parenting is utterly raw. The moments of joy. Fear. Frustration. Awe. Exhaustion. Pride. Laughter. (And that’s all before 6am.) That’s what Using Our Words is all about. The truth of those moments. Finding someone to share a laugh, even when reality […]