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This is going to be a super fast blog post because I’m literally about to run out the door to head to an engagement session in PA! But I spent the morning editing this sweet session and I couldn’t resist posting a peek to hold you over till Friday when I’ll be sharing the rest! Get excited because this couple is really cute and they made a rainy, dreary day look GOOD.

I’m so excited to be doing more traveling for photography…I love seeing new places and this trip is especially exciting because I get to stay with my sister tonight!

A couple of weeks ago I got to visit my sister, Angelika, at college…she goes to JMU and lives in a house with something like 10 other girls..or maybe 12? Either way, it’s A LOT of girls…and she’s loving it…the last time I had visited her was when she was a freshman and still living in the dorms! It’s so crazy how fast time goes by!! My sister is one of my best friends and it has been such a cool thing watching her grow up into the amazing woman that she is today..I’m so proud of her and the direction she’s heading in with her life! It’s so funny to look back on our lives growing up together…

The past two days I took off work to spend time with my uncle from Germany who was here visiting us in Richmond for just a few days on his way up to DC…It just felt right choosing to drop everything to spend time with family that I rarely get to see on a day […]

My heart has been so full over the past few weeks since we adopted our sweet Cockapoo puppy, Lexie…I thought it was appropriate to give her a formal intro on the blog since she is part of our little family now! Basically, she is the cutest, fluffiest, most playful little  puppy ever and I love […]

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A glimpse into my daily life in Richmond, VA (and travels beyond) with my husband Ryan, our son Gray, and our disobedient puppy Lexie, plus the work, style and attempts at minimalism in between.