I used to think that the goal in marriage was to do everything perfectly, and together.

Hank and I, in our first few months of marriage, seemed to almost “walk around” in each other in an attempt to make sure everything went perfectly - and was always fun!  We would try to occupy ourselves each evening with new activities (avoiding the TV because we thought it was bad), tried shouldering the chores for each other in an attempt to “serve” each other, and didn’t really talk about how those things were making us feel.

And guess what happened?

I LOVE PLANNING MORNING ROUTINES.

Yes, maybe I am crazy.  Okay, I’m crazy. But here’s the deal: I’m a morning person, and I LOVE planning.  So planning morning routines are probably one of my favorite activities, like ever.

Ever since I was a little girl, I have been BEGGING my parents to get me my own puppy.  I promised I would take care of it EVERY DAY and spend time teaching it so it would be the PERFECT DOG.  However, they declined every time I asked, saying that they would end up having to take care of it. I was EXTREMELY upset by this, up until the day I actually got a puppy… and then my perspective completely changed.

Probably one of the MOST asked questions I get as a photographer is “how do I use my DSLR camera???”

Whether you are shooting photography professionally or just want to learn how to use your camera better, this post is for you!  I have had this typed out on a note in my iPhone for YEARS and just send it to people when they ask (which happens often!), so I thought it would be much more useful to share with you all on a blog post :)

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