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The Paper Life

Central IL

I am the walking definition of creative, I have a fun little photography business, believe in capturing our stories, and dabble in anything and everything creative,home decor, and fashion. Also, a momma to 2 amazing kiddos, married to my bestest friend, fabulously 40's, raised a farmer's daughter, and even spent my previously life as a child and family counselor. Come follow my STORY and maybe even fall in love with documenting your own.

Interests: story, life stories, story telling, travelers notebooks, documenting, memory keeping, design, photography, home decor, fashion, beauty, scrapbooking, art journaling, mixed media. crafts, papercrafting

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Baby Lila - Bloomington Normal Heyworth Illinois newborn photographer

How would you like to find her hanging in your garden shed this spring? SWOOON! Here's a few more: Continue reading

Posted Apr 17, 2014 at The Paperlife

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Testing photo sizing

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Posted Dec 30, 2013 at The Paperlife

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Please excuse our dust (and crazy random posting)

A little changing and re-arranging going on for 2014. Please forgive all the testing going on and stay tuned. The blog is going heavy on my photography with a little pinch of my paperlife in the form of what I am calling Life Captures, my new way of doing things... Continue reading

Posted Dec 30, 2013 at The Paperlife

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Senior Photographer Bloomington Heyworth Jacksonville, IL

Wow, these are just fabulous, had so much fun with this smart, handsome, and charming young man, along with his sweetheart and momma. Continue reading

Posted Nov 5, 2013 at The Paperlife

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Fresh Off My Desk

Caught this from my car window in pick up line the other day. Totally an everyday thing I see right now but, I know it will one day seem like it went so fast. This is really why I scrap, to remember these crazy little everyday moments that I know... Continue reading

Posted Apr 30, 2013 at The Paperlife

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It's Thursday right?

Yes, it is, I know but, seriously how did this happen. We started of crazy and it has been every since. Hoping for a very calm weekend. Jaycie Claire woke up Monday morning with her whole right side of her face and neck swollen. Figured out it was a filling... Continue reading

Posted Apr 25, 2013 at The Paperlife

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What's Up Wednesday!

Happy Half way through the week! We are in crazy busy spring mode but, the weather here is terrible, wet, and chilly so it makes it not so fun. Poor Tucker had a minor injury to his finger last night at baseball practice. He says to me this morning, and... Continue reading

Posted Apr 17, 2013 at The Paperlife

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Documenting the Real -- What What

This is a Layout I did purely to document the backstory for Tucker when he gets older. I think it is important for him to know he is always in the forefront of his parents minds, we want to give him every bit of support we can, and just for... Continue reading

Posted Apr 16, 2013 at The Paperlife

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Just documenting this girl's right now, in today's layout. Want to remember that even at age 7 her character is unbelievable. She sets goals, she goes for them, does the work, and pushes herself, without any outside influence from us. It is just in her to do her best and... Continue reading

Posted Apr 15, 2013 at The Paperlife

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MIssing Her.....

....today! But good news is she is on her way home. (shot on Friday as she (im) patiently waited for Grammy to get here!) she left Friday after school to go see her cousin, my niece, Abby perform in her second play this year. It is called a Hairy Tale... Continue reading

Posted Apr 14, 2013 at The Paperlife

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Cra-Cra.....The Scallop's Tutorial

HI! new phrase at our house popping up is cra-cra! (public school gotta love it LOL) Anyway, I took this picture of Tucker in the backseat on our caride to the farm Easter weekend and it really sums up when he does his best Cra-Cra faces. The kid is nuts,... Continue reading

Posted Apr 11, 2013 at The Paperlife

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Jumping Beans is what I have around here these days. This is an instagram photo from the first day my mom and I put the Coonkids trampoline together. I kid you not, they jumped for 7 hours straight that day! I was beginning to wonder about their well being by... Continue reading

Posted Apr 10, 2013 at The Paperlife

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still Scrapping............

and freshening up the old blog so, bare with me it could get wonky Haven't they gotten big? YiKES Continue reading

Posted Apr 9, 2013 at The Paperlife

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Hi just dropping in quick to document halloween 2012 on the old blog. Sheesh it has been so long I think I have forgotten how to do this maybe. Private Tucker Strawberry Shortcake Halloween 2012 Pretty Much Rocked! Next up, we are making Christmas lists and working out hard to... Continue reading

Posted Nov 4, 2012 at The Paperlife

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Trying to get as much Summer in as We can...............

.............before its gone. GRADY'S Fun Place........Check that off the 2012 Summer bucket list. Continue reading

Posted Aug 13, 2012 at The Paperlife

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Not much going on around here but some major hanging out. Here's the proof: Fave summer hangout snack for her, the orange, "not pealed, cut in 4's" look at those peepers! Fave summer hang out food for him: "Ginormous" target bear container of animal crackers he has wanted forever. Gussy's... Continue reading

Posted Jul 16, 2012 at The Paperlife

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Found on Camera........

......random 4th Coonkid goofiness. Clearing off the camera and just got a few of the kids waiting for the fireworks the other night, but I love them. They are random and real, so thought I would share them and their details. the girls is so full of personality, who knows... Continue reading

Posted Jul 6, 2012 at The Paperlife

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Happy Birthday USA!

It's the 4th of July! Can you believe it? I am happy to report we are home from the family reunion on the farm and my Dad's Corn is definitely well over "Knee High by the 4th of July" (old farmer's saying) Today is our puppy dog, Gus's 7th birthday... Continue reading

Posted Jul 4, 2012 at The Paperlife

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Oh Oh Oh She's Magic......

HI, back again soon because I talked Jaycie Claire into doing this fun theme shoot with me and I can't stand it I have to share. Fair warning, this is going to be photo heavy in order to really show you what I tried to capture. I love doing shoots... Continue reading

Posted Jun 21, 2012 at The Paperlife

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See I still Scrap.........

Change is Good. Change is in full swing in my life. Kind of taking the summer off to get this Change I am doing all figured out for my online life. One big amazing Change is my fitness, if you follow me on FB or twitter you know I am... Continue reading

Posted Jun 19, 2012 at The Paperlife

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Amy's Current Workout Playlist Revealed

Hi everybody, just in from a few mile workout and put together a new playlist for the week or so that I workout too. For me the music I hear completely makes or breaks my workout, thats why I usually work out alone, its therapy, its where I get lost... Continue reading

Posted Apr 23, 2012 at The Paperlife

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I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for...........

NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM! That's right, the Coon household is a huge fan of ice cream (except health fanatic Tucker) but, this is about paper ice cream today. Designed by my cute friend Elizabeth Kartchner for American Crafts and it's called neapolitan,perfect name! When I saw this line in my lss... Continue reading

Posted Apr 12, 2012 at The Paperlife

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Jaycie Claire "I'm a little 6 Now"

Our newest 6 year old as of February 15th. These are her 6 year pics I took at my parent's farm on their bridge that goes over their front pond. And as the title says that is how she describes herself, a "little six" she has said that forever now... Continue reading

Posted Apr 10, 2012 at The Paperlife

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Hope everyone had a fabulous day yesterday. We certainly did, got to spend it with family and the Coonkids were overjoyed to get to see Cousin Abby. The 3 of them have such a special bond, you could put them in a room for a week together and they would... Continue reading

Posted Apr 9, 2012 at The Paperlife

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Giddy Over my Own Twist on a Chalk Paint Armoire

Yep thats me!!!! I love, love, love this piece and it has found its temporary home at WISHES until some lucky person brings her to her forever home, that is. I love how the inside not only has a bar for clothes but about 10 hooks that line the back... Continue reading

Posted Mar 20, 2012 at The Paperlife

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