Travel Tips to Samara, Costa Rica

Our recently family trip to Samara, Costa Rica was wonderful! We spent the week walking the beach, playing in the jungle, and exploring the Samara area with our two children. If you’re looking for a simple family travel guide for…

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My Miscarriage Story

In April 2018, we discovered that we were expecting our 2nd child. I cannot tell you how excited we were, planning for our December 2018 baby to arrive.  Jocelyn would no longer be an only child, and I’d finally get…

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Back to School With Jane

At this point, the word “school” is equivlant to a curse word in my book. Long live summer!  But let’s face it, in just a few short weeks we must return to the “real world” of routines and rules once…

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The Essential Midi Dress

I’ve had the hardest time coming up with a title for this blog post! Should I call it, “the elegant midi dress,” “the seasonless midi dress,” or something entirely different? Then it occurred to me, just as the little black…

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Summer Glow with Volition Beauty

Summer brings vacations, travel, and a slew of celebrations such as: graduations, baby showers, weddings, outdoor festivals and anniversary parties. My husband Jason, the owner of J and J Studio, is often on the road to video and photograph such events.…

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