I almost didn’t take maternity photos. In the span of pregnancy, it just felt like one more task to cross off of the list and the list was already daunting enough. I went back and forth with myself for months, but eventually I just booked the shoot, and to be honest…I dreaded it. I was…
Pregnancy Essentials
I’m currently writing this post while I’m 38 weeks pregnant and I can’t believe I only have a couple weeks left before our little bean arrives! (If you missed the announcement, read about it here!) The first trimester felt really slow (hello, EXHAUSTION) but the rest of it just flew by. I still have a…
We Had a Baby!
Holy shit, I can’t believe 2023 is almost over. Ok, I may be getting a little ahead of myself there, but with only 4 months left it definitely feels like the year has gone by in a blur, and for good reason. 2023 definitely changed my life in an astounding way…it was the year I…
Halloween Party Playlist
Tis’ the season for haunted happenings! Whether you’re hosting a gruesome dinner party, a costume contest, or a pumpkin carving party, you definitely need the right music to set the mood. And it just so happens that I cooked up a cauldron full of hits and created a Halloween Party playlist that’s guaranteed to wake…
Family Halloween Books
It’s no surprise around here that I love holidays and the traditions they bring. We’ve started a lot of different traditions in our house, but one of my favorites is the seasonal books that I bring out for each major holiday. I remember my mom doing the same thing when I was growing up and…
Homemade Root Beer Recipe
I find that people either love or hate root beer…there’s no in between. I’m a fellow root beer lover and especially love it during the month of October! It’s become one of my Halloween traditions to make this homemade root beer recipe each year and it pairs perfectly with a good Halloween movie and some…
Halloween Reading List
One of my goals this year was to fit in some more time to read and I’m happy to report that I’m making some serious headway on my list (you can find out more about that here). But this month I want to try to add a few spooky and seasonal titles to my finished…
Cantaloupe and Lime Agua Fresca
One of the best things about summer is definitely all of the fresh produce and seasonal fruit that you can find in so many different places. The grocery store, the farmers market, fruit stands on the side of the road, or even in your own backyard! I also love finding new ways to incorporate them…
Whipped Ricotta with Balsamic Tomatoes
I wish I could take all the credit for this recipe but I cannot. My good friend Zach introduced this deliciousness to me on the 4th of July this year, when we visited Rafaldini Vineyards in North Carolina. I watched as he assembled the plate and added it to the table with the rest of…
Women’s Amazon Sunglasses Dupes
I love a good pair of sunnies, but I have a reallllly hard time spending serious money on them. Don’t get me wrong, when it comes to shoes or handbags I can spend like the best of them, but with my sunglasses I just can’t do it. I’m always tossing them in my car or…