A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to try out something new for me, event photography. A new community in Stafford, VA — Embrey Mill by Newland Communities — was hosting a grand opening event, Pool Palooza.  This, however, wasn’t your average pool party! The pool itself was like a mini theme park, featuring […]

I can’t believe that I’ve been doing this series for over a month and have yet to post anything I’ve baked. I definitely like cooking, but I love baking. It is a huge stress reliever for me — not something that I am required/needed to do, like cook dinner, but instead something special that provides […]

The largest family session I have done to date was four people… so when Madelein e-mailed me asking about a session for 11, I was a little nervous, but mostly excited! I love trying out new things and this session was no exception. We got a super hot, humid June day, which is hard enough for adults, […]

I know a lot of people’s method to grocery shopping is to make a couple trips to the store each week, getting what they need for that night’s dinner after settling on a recipe earlier that morning. While the idea of it sounds alluring (the freshest ingredients!), the thought of doing that literally gives me anxiety. I think […]

I know I’m not alone when I say there is something comforting about having breakfast for dinner. For me, breakfast is usually a meal that I only sit down to enjoy on weekends; during the week, I just pour cereal in a bowl and run out the door 5 minutes later. Weekends, however, feel like they […]

I thought it would be fun to do a follow up to my original 10 Things post from a couple weeks ago. I just want to give y’all a chance to get to know a little bit more about me. I know I said it before, but these are really hard to come up with […]

 As I’ve probably mentioned, oh several dozen times, I have a pretty nasty case of the travel bug. Rob and I really want to take advantage of being young, child-less, and having the means to see some cool places because, before you know it, all that could away. We definitely aren’t in any rush and just […]

Do y’all have the one dish that, when you go to your favorite restaurant, you just have to have? You know you can’t order anything else because nothing else will be even close to as good as that dish. Well, I know mine is the Shrimp Risotto in Lobster Sauce from Filomena in Georgetown — […]