![Marian and Ryan [Idaho Portraits]](https://jennimarie.com/wp-content/uploads/1219792554_FqnM8-L-768x511.jpg)
When moving to a new place, there is one important concept to master: assimilation. There’s truth to the adage “when in Rome, do as the Romans do.” (Within reason, of course.) For Marian and Ryan (formerly of Arizona and most recently transplanting from Alabama), their key to success in Idaho is going native. In this…
When I asked Cassie why she loved Randall, she looked over her shoulder and grinned at her man behind her. He, in turn, walked just a little bit faster so he could grab her around the waist and give her a bear hug. She giggled. “He’s not like any other man,” she said. “He’s sweet….
Once there was a family named Diachuk. They came from a land of duck and canuck. The family named Diachuk Took a girl named Jennifer To the place of swimming cre-a-tures. The Vancouver Aquarium. (And I tried to be a poet once. I failed. And today, I failed again. This is embarrassing.) The…
![Deb & Tahan & Lucas [Vancouver Family Photo]](https://jennimarie.com/wp-content/uploads/1212445844_zhH6E-L-768x511.jpg)
“Tahan has a MAJOR sweet tooth,” Deb tells me. Tahan proves it and grabs the bag of licorice and starts chewing. She laughs at him as he takes another strand — while complaining about the poor quality of the candy — and keeps on eating. Deb shifts Lucas from one hip to the other and…
I will always remember my senior portrait. But not in a good way. I walked into Wal-Mart’s portrait studio (yes, I did say Wal-Mart. don’t judge.) to sit on a very uncomfortable wooden box with black velvet covering it (was the velvet supposed to make me feel special? or to make the seat more comfortable?…
I hate cliches. But there’s one I actually like. (And only one). Life isn’t about the breaths you take, but about the moments that take your breath away. Like when I was standing on the dock at Port Moody, British Columbia. Waiting for the bride to show up at her hair appointment. Trying to get…
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