About Me

What you have probably gathered thus far, is that my name is Crissy–short for Cristina (which is very rarely uttered). What you may not know, is that I am happily married, I’m 30-years-old, and I am a WAHM (which stands for work at home mom, not to be confused with WHAM!, the British pop duo).

I went to college to become a writer. I have a B.A. in English from The Ohio University, and at one point planned to pursue graduate studies in creative writing—creative non-fiction to be precise. Life shifted, as it always does, and I ended up following another passion—photography. I now work as a professional lifestyle and wedding portrait photographer, and while I adore my job, I still love to write, and take freelance opportunities from time to time.

Many of the words and images posted on this blog feature my 1-year-old, Evan. Motherhood has proven to be the most challenging endeavor of my life so far. Raising a child is an overwhelmingly beautiful experience; and I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world. I used to scoff at women who spoke about motherhood like they were part of some special club. Now I know that mothers are part of some special club. A club wherein members enjoy spit-up, sleepless nights, poop blowouts, stress headaches, incredible radiant smiles, unconditional love, contagious giggles and unmatched happiness.

I have been blogging (we didn’t used to call it that) for almost fifteen years. Yes, it’s really been that long! Dear Crissy is a reflection of me in so many ways. It is the embodiment of my inner-dialogue, the pictures in my mind externalized, and the fleeting glimpses of my daily life as a mom—captured.