We had decided early on that we wanted to have Arabella baptized at Toby’s church in Kentucky, so when we decided we were going to go to Kentucky for Thanksgiving, it seemed like the perfect time. My family was able to come, too, which was awesome because we were all together for the ceremony. Arabella […]
The idea of visiting Disney with a baby may be pretty intimidating—we definitely got a lot of “you must be nuts” looks when we told people we were taking Arabella to Hong Kong Disneyland when she was 100 days old (this was before the protests got big and before coronavirus). But visiting Disney with a […]
Looking for a super simple non-alcoholic beverage for a party? This strawberry-orange punch is delicious and incredibly easy to put together. I made it for our Super Bowl party—I did a Miami theme for the food, so there was a lot of orange—and it was a hit. The recipe for this strawberry-orange punch comes from […]
We have spent New Year’s Eve at Disney World in Florida and at Disneyland in California in the past, so when we were thinking about what we wanted to do this year for New Year’s, we had pretty much decided on either Shanghai Disney or Tokyo Disney. We settled on Tokyo Disney… and then learned […]
Well, I managed to be late not only in sending our Christmas cards (which turned into New Year’s cards, and still haven’t gotten here!), but also in posting these photos. But I wanted to share them anyway, because Heather Johnson did a fantastic job and I love them all! You should definitely book a session […]
Do y’all watch the Mandalorian? If you do, you know that Baby Yoda (who is actually not Yoda and is known as “The Child”) is absolutely adorable. So when Toby sent me a meme thing he saw on Facebook about a way to make Baby Yoda cookies, I knew I had to get on that, […]
Toby was at boot camp for his 21st birthday and in Afghanistan for his 30th birthday, so when his 40th birthday rolled around, I wanted to do something a little special to mark the occasion, even though we had only just moved to Okinawa. Luckily, because the Marine Corps is so small, some of our […]
One of the things I was most excited about when we found out we were moving to Okinawa was the purple sweet potatoes, or beni imo. Then, mainly because I am foolish and was only shopping at the commissary and the local grocery store closest to our house, instead of going to farmer’s markets, I […]
Have you ever tried something on and wondered who in the world designed such an ill-fitting, poorly executed excuse for a clothing item? Or perhaps you look in the mirror and wonder who said item could possibly fit? It happens to me almost every time I try to buy pants, but never have I had […]
At the end of March, we welcomed the most beautiful blonde bombshell into the world. Arabella Grace is a warrior princess who loves to snuggle, kick her legs, and eat like it’s going out of style. She was just six days old when these photos were taken, but was awake for the whole session! The […]