#flowertherapy might be right up there with #water #flowertherapy might be right up there with #watertherapy.  Love passing the time in secret wildflower patches. As you do. 🌸
I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨
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Embracing the Camera

January 24, 2013 · Narrative

Last week, Madeline was telling me about a conversation she was having with a fellow flower girl at The Sister-in-Law’s recent wedding. She said the flower girl said, “My mom looks so sexy in that dress.”

And Madeline told me that she thought, “You haven’t seen my mom.” But decided that wouldn’t be very nice to say and kept the thought to herself.

And then she turned to me and said, “I mean, look at you, mom! You’re sexy!”

Hearing the word sexy come out of her mouth never fails to bring a smile to my face.

But that’s just the thing … and it so speaks to the importance of embracing the camera with your kids. Their perception of you is not always the same as your perception of you. They don’t see wrinkles. Grey hair. A few extra pounds. A make-up free face. Years of sleep deprivation. Or whatever it is that you see that keeps you from getting in front of the camera.

In fact, just the other day Madeline commented on my blonde hair while she was, ahem, styling it. And it’s so not blonde. It’s very decidedly grey (time for a touch-up!).

When they see pictures of you, they see you. Love. Warmth. Kindness. Comfort.

How about making that a resolution this year? Being intentional on getting more pictures of you with your kids and the ones you love?
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*linking up with Emily for her weekly Embrace the Camera feature

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  1. Joanne says

    January 25, 2013 at 7:24 am

    I love that girl, and you for instilling this sense of beauty in her. And you ARE sexy my dear. :)
    Joanne recently posted..Recipe: Pasta with Black Kale, Caramelized Onions and Parsnips {GIVEAWAY + eat.live.be}

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  2. paula says

    January 25, 2013 at 8:34 am

    This is one area we differ. If I died today, you probably couldn’t find 5 pictures of me with both of my kids and if you added pictures of me and only one child or the other, you probably wouldn’t find 20 pictures. Mainly because I take the pictures, I’m very bad at taking enough pictures in general these days (I have almost no pictures from this past Christmas or Nick’s last birthday party), and I’m in the habit of moving away when cameras come out. I am not photogenic at all and avoiding the camera keeps my self-confidence up to a liveable level.

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    • Cate says

      January 25, 2013 at 9:50 am

      I hear you, and completely agree. I am still the one behind the camera 95% of the time because it’s the only way to ensure we get lots and lots of pictures. And when I’m doing something with the kids and want to be in the shot, I don’t always have someone to hand the camera off to. I’m not shy about giving the camera to a stranger to get the picture, but then I also know that I won’t always get the picture I want (angle/lighting/whatever). And I totally hear you on the photogenic thing, or lack thereof. I don’t think I’m photogenic at all (my sister is heaps more), but it’s something I’ve had to learn to live with simply because I hate the thought of them looking through their albums years down the line and not seeing us as a family. Sometimes it means taking 30 pictures until there’s one I like, sometimes I get lucky. All part of the process.

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  3. Pam says

    January 25, 2013 at 12:29 pm

    I thought the post was going to be about young girls even knowing what the word sexy means! I mean, do they know?

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    • Cate says

      January 25, 2013 at 12:46 pm

      Can’t speak for all of them, but Madeline has definitely heard the word (tv, radio, certainly from her fellow flower girl, wherever) and asked me what it meant some months back. I went with “when you feel attractive and are attractive to others.” Tried to keep it simple given the age.

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Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛

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#flowertherapy might be right up there with #water #flowertherapy might be right up there with #watertherapy.  Love passing the time in secret wildflower patches. As you do. 🌸
I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨

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