Friendsgiving Fun

Before the craziness of the holidays, we like to get our friends together to take a moment to give thanks for each other and reflect on the past year. A few weeks ago, we hosted Friendsgiving with 30 of our friends and family. Everyone brought their favorite side dish to share, and we enjoyed good [...]

A Little Extra Meaning

  "Our most treasured family heirloom are our sweet family memories," - William Faulkner It was important to me when we were planning our wedding to incorporate special elements and meaning into the details of our day. Here are some of the stories behind pieces of our wedding that carry extra meaning to us. Pastor [...]

Summers at Baring

To me, spending time at the lake is the ultimate escape. Tucked away in a quaint and quiet community, the family lake house is most definitely a sight for sore eyes coming from the hustle of the city. There's this overwhelming sense of relief as soon as you cross the railroad tracks which flank the northwest [...]

Bride Tribe

It's been a while since my last post, and the past several weeks have completely changed me. Life has its way of reminding you how important it is to tell those around you that you love them, to take care and make time for yourself, and to live in the moment. This past weekend was one of [...]

A Quiet Weekend

There’s never a dull moment (or weekend) with Eric and me these days, so we were excited to have a couple of days to relax and catch up on things around the house. We kicked off the weekend checking out Dewey's Pizza which just opened this past week in Overland Park. Eric's favorite pizza place [...]