Lists on Lists

I feel like I'm always looking for ways to better manage everything I have going on ... work, family, friends, volunteering, big projects (like the wedding and now the new house), health and wellness ... all the things I love! I'm very organized and like having a plan, yet lately, I haven't been able to [...]

House + Love = Home

Eric and I are really excited to share that we are building a house! What started as just "exploring" neighborhoods turned into a pretty fast decision to pick a lot, builder and floor plan. We fell in love with a neighborhood adjacent to a new mixed-use development in a suburb of Kansas City. We already [...]

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 [...]

Love is Intoxicating

The below story was incorporated into our wedding reception alongside a bottle of our favorite sparkling wine for signing by our guests. Why the giant bottle of sparkling wine? The first vacation we took together was to Napa Valley, California. We started off our time in Napa at sunrise, floating in a hot air balloon [...]

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 [...]

I Decide My Vibe

Lately, I feel maxed out ... stressed, tired, impatient and my "type A" tendencies are in full force. I keep finding myself saying "I have so much to do, but not enough time in the day to do it." But, I finally made time tonight - one hour - to go to yoga. I'm sad [...]