Katie Woodard
Katie has lived in Flagstaff for 22 years and grew up in North Carolina. She has 10 and 12 year old boys who are certainly an adventure! Her family is by far the most rewarding part of her life. Katie loves hiking and running in our beautiful hills, skiing, river rafting, traveling, health and clean eating (thanks to a whacky thyroid). She is also always taking small steps to clean up our environment, and she is currently learning meditation and just loves learning in general! Katie and her college roommate drove to AZ from VA after college and Katie has only left briefly but Flagstaff is her home for sure! She met her wonderful husband while river guiding in the Grand Canyon. Katie is a family photographer at www.katiewoodardphotography.com, here in Flagstaff and loves capturing the natural love and beauty in families. Her newest fun adventure is co-founding Women Empowering Northern Arizona.
Flagstaff Holiday Traditions
We love the holidays here in Flagstaff and all the activities that pop up, just as the weather is getting really cold! A few of these things take a bit of planning and some...
My Favorite Books for Boys Age 10-13!
I love reading and it seems that I passed that gene fully onto one of my boys and partly onto the other (when I can find the right books for him!). I definitely inherited...
To My Newly Turned Teenage Boy
Well, I never thought I would see the day but here we are! You are my 1st born, the one that made me a mom and the one that changed my life for the...
Quitting the Plastic Habit!
I am a wannabe environmentalist and a wannabe minimalist but I am a long way from perfection! These things are important to me so I keep chipping away at them daily and I love...
Maternity Photos, To Do or Not To Do!?
Maternity photos, to do or not to do, what a hard question! I will tell you now that I wish I had done them! I know that it is a tough choice and here...
I Meditated Daily for a Year and Here is What Happened
First, I am still meditating, daily and it has made me more present but also made me have more fun! I wrote a bit about my journey at the 6-month mark, found here. This has...
Get in the Photos, Mom!
I'm right with (some of) you, I do not love being in the photo! And trust me, it makes me cringe to share so many photos of myself here! I have heard it so...
Our Food Allergy Story
I know I am not alone here! Food allergies are so common now. When I was a kid I had one friend allergic to cats and one or so allergic to pollen. I'm pretty...
Guide to Birthdays in Flagstaff
As winter approaches I always start thinking about birthday parties, since my boys were born in November and December! We have had a lot of birthday parties in Flagstaff and I am always looking...
How I Organize and Protect My Photos!
Photos and our memories are all we have left of the past! And while I am a great believer in living in the moment and not dwelling on the past or worrying about the...
My Go-To Paleo Foods
Every 'diet' and 'healthy eating plan' out there agree on at least one thing, eat more veggies! That may be the only thing all eating plans have in common! But I believe it is...
My Experience with Breast Cancer and My Mom…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it is a topic that is often on my mind. We all know someone who has been affected by breast cancer or some kind of cancer. It...
Recycling in Flagstaff
I recently took a very educational class offered by the City of Flagstaff called the Master Recycler class. I have always been interested in helping save our planet so I was excited to learn...