The months leading up to my son Archer’s debut into this world were hard. During my first trimester I struggled with depression quite badly. When I found out I was pregnant I stopped taking anti-depressants that I was on for migraines and fibromyalgia and had the worst withdrawal for about a week. I had no […]

We’ve all heard parents claim they’re raising children. But, the statement itself is not true. Parents are actually raising grownups (more specifically, adults). The distinction between the two is pretty important though, because when you break down the definition of the two, you’ve got this.. Children: a young human being below the age of puberty, or below the legal […]

There is a natural order in marriage. Two people fall in love, become the most important person to one another, and live happily ever after together. Except, you don’t get to live happily ever after together, if you stop putting your spouse first once you have kids. Give me a second to explain – because I’m 99% […]

A couple of months ago my face started breaking out really out bad along my chin. Now, it’s not entirely unusual for my face to breakout, but it usually doesn’t breakout much along my chin, and definitely not as bad as it had on this one strange Thursday in January (the 4th to be specific). […]

My last wedding of 2017 was Laura and Todd’s beautiful Christmas themed wedding at the Inn at Old Silk Mill. It was stunning! The morning started off with all the girls in the cutest baseball shirts, getting ready. Followed by Laura and Todd each opening a gift from one another (there were some tears), and […]

As 2017 has come to an end, it has come time for me to reflect on my favorite images from the weddings I was incredibly blessed to be a part of. My favorite pictures are from all parts of the wedding day, and each of them I love for different reasons. Some are details – […]

Kirsten and Kevin had a beautiful Christmas wedding last month at the BVFRD Banquet Hall, and it did not disappoint! For those who don’t know, BVFRD stands for Burke Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department. It’s a really cool venue, but the best part (in my opinion), is that all of the proceeds from renting the […]

When I got married in September, I had no idea how trying it was going to be to change my name, and I had no idea where to start. Luckily, before I was too deep into researching it myself, a friend of mine recommended the website Miss Now Mrs., and I never looked back! I […]

I almost forgot to share my favorite wedding day pictures from OUR wedding, you guys! We Tahoe’d the knot in Lake Tahoe, and Chelsea Schaefer Photography did an amazing job capturing it, and there are SO many pictures that I love! I can’t figure out which ones I want to frame. I’m going to need a […]

Kelsey and Richie met me in Old Town Alexandria for their engagement session recently.. oh, and their pup, Harvey! They brought him along because they wanted him to be the star of their show since they love him so so much. And oh boy! Was he! He’s adorable! There are SO MANY pictures of him […]