You sat in the hospital bed, alone. Holding me in your arms, you knew I'd probably be your last. When I got too feisty and complained about doing chores, you sprayed me with the hose, and laughed silently as I stormed inside.

The youngest of 5, you never were too busy to answer my questions, though they were endless.

Growing up, you were one of my closest friends - someone I would vent to about high school drama.

November 18th, 2009 was the longest day of your life, and I'll never forget the strength that lined your face as you waited for the surgeon's report.

When a relationship arose, and I feared being known and pursued, your wisdom calmed me.

As my wedding day approached, and you slaved away on little details like programs and sticks, you never complained.

Tears threatened to slip down my cheeks when I hugged you and dad goodbye as you left me in Kansas.

Your voice was eager as you heard from me for the first time; you sent me a recipe and said you were praying for us.

You are missed... But these are some memories I treasure of us. Happy Mother's day to my beautiful mother.

I love you.

Don't you ever wish you had someone to decorate your house for you? I mean... wouldn't it just be easier if someone else looked at the pictures from your photo shoot, looked at the frames in your house, and made decisions for you? Isn't that half the battle? Making decisions? My sister recently had to make a lot of decisions regarding photos in her house, and she's graciously allowed me to share them with you!

- Step One: Ask for professional help(that's me!).

She's a mom. A busy mom. With three kids, a small business on the side, and she's homeschooling to boot... she's got a lot of on her plate. So she asked for my help! And guess what? I LOVE helping!! And I help for free! Yay!  She sent me pictures of her empty frames, and shared her expectations of what to display... but she didn't really want to have to make all the decisions about what to get. That's where I come it.

- Step Two: Tell them what you want, and be specific!

Becky didn't want a lot of really posed photos; she wanted more casual. She also wanted some of the family, but also individuals of the kids. I had a pretty good idea of what her favorites were from our past conversations, and her past orders, so it didn't take me long to pull together some ideas.

- Step Three:

Let me do the rest! With the photos that Becky had sent me, I photoshopped in the photos that would look the best. I included a section for the kids...

(These photos are out of proportion - they'll actually go in the frames. I just made them bigger for easier viewing.)

A section for family funness!!

And a section for more intentional posed photos.

Super easy, right? If you're one of my clients, and you loved your photos, but haven't quite gotten around to decorating them... please please let me know!! Take pictures of your empty walls, frames and shelves, and let me know what you want. I'd love to help you.

Happy Thursday!! :)