Magnolia Toddler T-Shirt

Magnolia - This beautiful tree is on my front lawn. It reminds me of my mother, for she loved the magnolia tree on our front lawn, where I grew up. When I was just a kid, I hated this tree, with the exception it was a great climbing tree. The petals were a real pain in the butt!! Every year, I probably fell 2-3 times because when the pedals drop to the ground, they become very slippery. I would rake them up and then more would fall. How I can remember how my Mom loved that tree. And now, this tree reminds me of Her. Happy Mother's Day, Mom....thinking of you!!

Shelton, Connecticut

Inspired by the world around me, I am sent out to capture moments in time, that I hope can find another's soul, the way it has captured mine! That is Karol Livote's motto! Karol's story is quite simple: When she was about ten years old, her sister gave her the first camera she would ever use. She took right to photography and could be found capturing burned out buildings, old boats and whatever else she could find. In her high school days, she was hardly seen without a camera in her hand. She participated in photography classes and had her own home darkroom. At that time, most of Karol's work consisted of capturing the essence of a person. After high school, life took her in another direction, but she continued her photography on...