I’ve been slowly reading through a new magazine called Seeing the Everyday. I wish I could quote every page to you. It is beautifully written and photographed. It is not a typical magazine. Every article is about finding the beauty in the day to day. So much of it is similar to things I’ve written about here…only more beautifully written by them.
The sun is setting earlier in the day now here. We’ve been enjoying warm afternoons and fall sunlight. I know in the photos below you can’t really see any of my kid’s faces…that is okay with me. I like the feelings of simpicity and warmth that filling the picture with sunlight gives. A fall afternoon…seeing the everyday beauty of the before dinner breakdowns!
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After knocking down branches with dirt balls the boys wanted to head out to the trampoline. This first picture I took of my oldest instructing the youngest two. It is very much reflective of their relationships. Biggest Brother, 6, wanted to take pictures of the rest of us. Here are a few of what he captured.
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Lindsay - Love that excerpt from the magazine. Thanks for sharing it – I’m definitely taking a look at that link!
allison - i too love those photos where the warm sun shines – i especially love to look at them in the cold winter!
Holly - He did a great job!
Yanet - I love the sunlight shots. Biggest Brother captured some great moments too. I’m too a BIG believer on capturing the everyday things. I’m going to have to look for the magazine. Sounds inspiring.
Gevay - I think he has inherited your eye for good photos. With a little more training you could have a mother and son photography business. Did you enjoy the CMA Awards last night? How was Gwyneth?
Meaghan - I love all the shots — especially the one of Firecracker. She’s so cute! The sunlight pictures are so nice to see, especially during this cold morning here in the Bluegrass.
Is Seeing the Everyday a magazine available at Barnes and Noble?
Sadie - Can I just say that I truly adore your outlook on life. You inspire me more than you know. THanks so much for your amazing posts. I am now off to look at the link of the magazine. Big Bro did an amazing job!
anne c - wow what a great job biggest brother at capturing some amazing moments! I would hire you on the spot!
Jessica - O the simple everyday things… definitely brings smiles to faces. However, I do believe I have 2 favorites out of these pictures. The first one is the bottom left picture of one of your boys and it’s the one to the left of the one of your daughter. (Sorry I don’t know the nicknames of your children, except for “Firecracker”) That picture looks as though the Lord is shining down on your son on his back and he’s soaking all of it in that he can. It needs to be used as an advertisement for a church conference or something.
Thanks for sharing these photos.
the second favorite is the one where your oldest son is telling your daughter and her brother what to do. If you haven’t, please look at her face. It’s as though she’s thinking “brother, i may WILLINGLY do what you ask now, but remember, I’m truly the one in charge here and I know where you live!” Her face is extremely priceless.
Anna - Love it! Beautiful pictures (as always) !
allison - Beautiful photos, and thanks for sharing that great thought for today
ashley jensen - Sunlight is a beautiful thing! I will defintely have to check out the magazine and way to go Biggest Brother on your mad photography skills!
Jill - OK, this has nothing to do with your post and I hope it doesn’t freak you out but I had a dream last night that we met and there were a million other random people there and they were all trying to do something illegal but you and I? We were making caramel corn! lol If this makes you crave caramel corn, I actually have a realy good recipe I can share with you.
Becka @ Life as an Artistpreneur - I’ve been trying to be more intentional with my documenting of our life. It’s always the most random photos that I end up treasuring the most.
Rachel C - Hi
ingrid blanchette - beautiful…thank you for sharing!
Philly - Biggest Brother took those pictures at the age of 6? Looks like you have a little photographer on your hands!
Courtney Henson - Thank you for sharing about this magazine! I just ordered a subscription for myself and for a friend’s birthday in a few weeks. It is so my friend and I’m so excited to give it to her! Thanks!
Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - Ashley, this is beautiful. I am going to have to look into that magazine right away!
Ethel - Firecracker is going to be great on the trampoline. Can’t believe she has the balance to even stand on it at such a young age.
Enjoy the blog and seeing your kiddos!
giozi - In August in Jackie’s group I had to take sun pictures it was really difficult to me
Your sun photos are amazing.
I was looking your children the two smallest looks like very similar to each other.
gina - I love your photos (and yesterdays too) as they completely capture the waning warmth of fall.
Liz R. - This is why I LOVE, LOVE your blog! I went and subscribed today!
Rebekah Jean - Ashley!!! I know I haven’t commented in a million years, but I still absolutely read your blog every day as I have since it was a blogspot blog.
I usually read it on my phone which makes it hard to comment. I LOVE this post. Those are such lovely pictures that show how wonderful the simple things of life really are. Great quote too, love love it.
p.s. I finally started a new blog
PJ - Never heard of Seeing the Everyday magazine, but now I’m going to check it out!
Stephanie - Love these shots. The light was beautiful!
kristiina - Thank you Ashley–I just ordered a subscription after clicking on the link and checking it out. I hope you never tire of this blog because you inspire me EVERY DAY!! xo
Leanne - cute. I should let my biggest take pictures too. thanks for the idea.
Laurie J - thanks for the reminder about the mundane moments of life. so many of those…gotta make em count!
Rachel - Checked out the magazine… I’ve got a new item for my Christmas wishlist… if I can hold out that long. Thanks for sharing it. Your images are wonderful.
Erica Buchanan - Ashely, These are my favs, love the essence they bring.
Susan Caing - yes…very true. thanks for reminding us, specially in this rat race world.
Carolyn - Love the photos taken by your son – good job! Also love that first photo you took…I love, little toddler hands
The Prairie Hen - Dear Savoring The Days,
This has been my chorus lately… My favorite quote goes, “Everything changed the day she figured out there was exactly enough time for the important things in her life.”
Your blog is beautiful! I will be checking out that magazine.
Love,
Tasting The Moments in NE
Michelle S - Thank you for posting about this magazine. I’ve never seen anything like it and subscribed right away. I think it will be great to read while spa music in the background! Thanks for sharing a little of your world with us!
Wendy - My skin is all prickly from the goosebumps! Your blog feels so positive and is obviously brimming with love. Thank you for sharing! I hope you don’t mind if I add you to my Blogroll.
Alina Koval - biggest brother is following mommys steps. going to be a great photographer one day. how exciting
Susan - Can I just say your pictures are total eye candy for me. And would you mind sharing how you captured the four photos on the top – I LOVE that look.
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melissa w - I’m a big fan of your blog, ashley. I’ve been a faithful reader for the last few months. Anyway, this post, especially, caught my eye, b/c the editor of this magazine is friends with my sister in Boston. She raved and raved about it and then gave me a copy a few months ago and and fell in love with it too. Anyway, I am so glad it is getting circulated around the country! What powerful messages it has!
Thanks for your lovely blog. I’m always left inspired to be better after reading.
thanks again,
melissa wood
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hearttypat - Biggest Brother is talented! And he’s only 6! Love the photos he took!
Amy - I just wanted to say I love the attentiveness on Firecracker’s face in the first picture of the second collage. I love the photographs that show how the relationships between your kids are developing! They must make you so proud.
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