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 [...]

Merry & Bright

Anyone close to me knows winter is my favorite time of year. It's a time where it's all about family, friends and celebrating the meaning of Christmas. We take this time to slow down a bit, give thanks and tell those around us that we love them. So ... to get into the holiday spirit, [...]

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 [...]

Saturday Night Sides

I was feeling under the weather this week with a sinus and bronchitis thing, so the only Saturday night plans included sweat pants, comfort food and Netflix. I'm always looking for recipes for weeknight meals (or when I don't want to put too much effort into it), so below are two side dishes that are [...]