Madilyn Rose {newborn photos}
Nine days after Madilyn was born, she had a little photo shoot and totally got the star treatment. I’ll hold these photos near and dear to my heart (and in…
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Five Years Ago
Five years ago, I slipped on a white dress. I donned “bride” panties… And was all cinched up. I wore a garter; I had pretty pink shoes (that I never…
Staying Home for the Holidays
I grew up with a very large and close extended family—I have more than two dozen first cousins, and now many of them all have families and kids of their…
Grandma’s Green Bean Casserole
The one thing that screams “home” and “comfort food” every Thanksgiving is my grandma’s Green Bean Casserole. I’ve spent more than 10 Thanksgivings away from home, but I still remember…
Anniversary Gifts From the Bahamas
Three months ago we were sailing the sweet Caribbean seas, and today I’m sitting at my office desk wishing we were back on that boat. Vacations are too lovely to…
Totally Smitten With Our Family Photos
I’m not kidding when I say that we changed the date of our family photos at least a handful of times—probably closer to a dozen, before we finally took them….
Four Years Later…
Dear Kenny, You see me with unwashed hair, a make-up less face, and yoga pants, more often than not. You tell me my post-pregnancy tiger strips are beautiful. We have…
A Birthday Interview {The Husband Files}
I’m truly the luckiest girl in the world. My husband is my partner in every sense of the word and I love him beyond words. (But if I had to…
Cruising in Europe: Corfu, Greece
My parents came out to visit for three weeks! Catch up on our adventure: Driving through Austria and a Meal in Mittenwald Harvesting Grapes with the Parents An Italian Market…