A friend who's currently living in Paris, shared a snap of her ginger snaps on Instagram and I couldn't resist asking for the recipe. I used to love having some with my mom as a kid and thought it would be fun to make a batch for upcoming Christmas events. The recipe is fairly simple,…
Continue reading ➞ Easy Gluten Free Gingersnaps- Just in time for Christmas
If you have anyone on your Christmas list who’s totally stumping you allow me to propose a few items from my list this year. It’s no secret, I’ve recently gotten very into cooking. In the past 6 months my family’s diet has experienced a complete transformation and the results have been amazing. We weren’t looking…
Continue reading ➞ Gift Guide from One New Cooking Enthusiast to Another
When I force myself to let go of my camera for a chance to get in the picture, it is always worth it. Just a happy mama and her little bug squad. Mamas, ask your husbands to get you in too! Even me who probably takes 1,000 photos a month is only in a total…
Continue reading ➞ Ladybug Girl, Bumble Bee Boy and a Butterfly on Halloween
I think we can all (or most) agree that The Greatest Showman is one of the best and most uplifting films in recent years, particularly it’s soundtrack. It’s encouraging, creative, full of anthems, and a powerful story of redemption. On the surface, you may not be able to see Jesus and His story of grace,…
Continue reading ➞ The Greatest Showman: A Powerful Redemption Story
It was 7 years ago today that I had the honor and privilege of shooting Amanda and Alex's engagement photos at another gorgeous farmhouse in Floyd, VA. They grew up in the same small town and are just one of those couples you know was meant to be. Their love is so evident and I'm…
My husband I chose to spend our 10th wedding anniversary at Banff National Park because we could NOT believe those gorgeous blue waters actually existed. The anticipation of going to Moraine Lake was so high that I could hardly wait until day 2 of our trip to Banff to see it and Lake Louise. Prior…
Continue reading ➞ Moraine Lake and Lake Louise in Banff National Park Landscape photos & Hikes
Our family started Fall season off with a bang by camping with friends for a weekend in western North Carolina. On the way home we stopped at an orchard to take the kids apple picking. They had the BEST time and today we decided to enjoy the fruits of their labor. I wanted to share…
I am SO excited to share with you that I was chosen to be one of Lisa Leake’s ambassadors for her newest cookbook that launches Tuesday, August 14th. It’s called “100 Days of Real Food on a budget” and it was the perfect place to start in my family’s pursuit of consuming real foods. One…
Continue reading ➞ Review: 100 Days of Real Food On A Budget
I will preface this by saying we've been to Orlando three times in three years and every time Andy has been heartbroken we haven't gone to the Kennedy Space Center. He is a total space nerd and I love him for it. Since we were in Florida for a whole week in May and the…
Ya'll, I can't even begin to tell you about the journey we've been on to try and get our kids interested in riding their bikes. For the first time ever, Avery is finally ready to put in the time to get behind the wheels and make progress! A few years ago I bought a used…
Continue reading ➞ Avery FINALLY Wants to learn to ride a bike!
