What’s My Story?

Like anyone, my story is filled with the twists and turns, forks in the road, dead-ends and doorways.

But, like you, I know that my story is unique, and all those parts of my journey have been marked solidly by a passion to tell, share, capture, and create stories.

And so, here I am, your best resource for preserving your stories, all the pixels, all the twists and turns.

I am ready and honored to guide you in finding a place for every pixel because every pixel tells a story.

What’s In a Name?

Danette Lea Taylor, my full given name, was never what I was called. When I went to Kindergarten and the teacher called for “Danette,” I was looking for her too. I am known as Dani, but my parents thought I needed a more formal-sounding name, so Danette Lea it was.

Everyone called me Dani, except Gram. To her, I am and will always be Dani Lea. Some of my school friends still call me Taylor.

Years later, as a teacher, I became Ms. Taylor, then Mama to my kids

The only people who called me Danette either didn’t know me or didn’t like me.

Still, each of these names is legit. I love each of them. And just like every picture, each of them has a story.

• As a writer & reader and a lover of photos, one of my favorite hobbies is to take photos of old properties, rusted artifacts, and other “debris.” My mind reels with the stories that I imagine within them.
• We enjoy cooking too. It’s a challenge to keep the vegan/gluten-free fare separate from the carnivores’ food, but I do it. We make some good stuff here.
• We LOVE our pets. We have three cats whom I lovingly refer to as my #LazyCoWorkers. One was adopted from a neighbor 15 years ago, one is a pure-bred, and one was rescued from a feral colony.
• The jewelry I wear almost always has a story behind it too. I love telling the story of the kids’ yardsale find as much as the story of Dad getting the Noah’s Ark bracelet for Mom for Christmas one year.