The start of our Thanksgiving break included our very first solo photography gig (my first gig ever was Elise’s wedding, remember?). Our good friends, Josh & Amanda, called us a few weeks ago with a request to take their engagement pictures. We were totally honored (not to mention super thrilled) to oblige. The honest truth is we are […]
The One with ABCs of Thanks
There’s been a lot of thankfulness happening on my blog lately. But don’t think that’s a bad thing, do you? :) Today, at the close of Thanksgiving Day 2011, I join Rachel @ Finding Joy in her ABCs of Thanks. A – Ashley. my favorite sister. B – blogging. C – chocolate, in most all […]
The One with the Greatest Cause for Thanksgiving
On Sunday my husband preached a sermon that was powerfully applicable during this season of thanks. He walked the congregation through the triumphs and failures of the apostle Peter. This man dropped everything to follow Jesus. He believed Jesus was the Christ, the Son of God, right from the beginning and was blessed by Jesus […]
The One with My Bday Day
My birthday was just want I needed. Perfect. Friday night, I had a living room overflowing with high school girls–giggling, sharing, blushing, nail painting, eating, relaxing. It was wonderful. And to top it all off, right as I brought out the ice cream for our sundae bar, the whole room exploded with the happy birthday […]
The One with My 26th Year
Today, on my 26th birthday, I want to share {twenty six} things that bring me JOY. 1}a sweet little girl birthday card from my Grams. 2}watching my facebook wall fill up with birthday greetings and feeling the love. 3} having my living room overflowing with beautiful teen girls for a night of laughter, sharing, and […]
The One Where She Misses
I would just like to say that I’m really missing my mom & dad. Here’s the thing–I’ve lived far away from them for years and years now. So it’s not that I’m homesick. It’s the fact that they’ve been on this experience-of-a-lifetime cruise to the Holy Land of Israel for the past two weeks. I am […]
The One with the Official Music Studio
Friday afternoon brought a flurry of activity to our house. After having a super relaxing morning and afternoon, my brain warped into super-productive-ultra-creative-let’s-get-stuff-done mode. I’m sure my husband could have done without said mood, but he lovingly obliged. We had been dreaming about rearranging our living room, moving the piano, and making a more usable […]
The One with My Trainer Bob
I did it. I survived all four of Bob Harper’s Inside Out Method dvds. When I saw the complete set was on sale for $23.99 (still is!), I knew I couldn’t pass it up. I had had my eye on these workouts for many months, but never got around to spending that money on myself. I […]
The One with the Packed Shoebox
The finished product– Our 2011 Operation Christmas Child Shoebox! Kevin and I had a great time browsing aisle after aisle at the Dollar Tree on our Annual Shoebox Filling Date. Here’s what we ended up choosing to fill our shoebox with: Sesame Street Coloring Book.3 Mini-Composition notebooks.Colored Pencils.Sparkly (regular) Pencils.A huge package of pencil sharpeners […]
The One with the Age Dilemma
With my birthday just around the corner, I have been thinking about “age” a lot lately. Or maybe it’s just on my mind because it seems to be on everyone else’s mind.* *please note–Before I get up on my little soapbox, I would like you all to know I’m not actually mad at anyone who’s ever said […]