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We woke up to the most beautiful day in St. Andrews, Scotland for Catherine and Munro’s wedding at Kinkell Byre…I’ve learned that Scotland is generally quite rainy so this was especially exciting! They planned a really beautiful, intimate ceremony in anĀ old stone barn that sits on a hill overlooking the town… strings of fairy lights […]

We used to come here every summer with my family…it’s an idyllic place in the middle of no-where North Dakota, 30 minutes from the closest town (population 300) There’s no internet or phone access, which lends to the magic of life in a place where you can just be…there’s no temptation to constantly check your […]

It was sometime last year that Ali suggested we take a trip to Charleston with some of our close girlfriends to reconnect and get away before the busyness of wedding season started…I loved the idea right away and was so excited when she made it happen! We got our friends on board and soon enough she had rented us an adorable little house in Folly Beach just outside of Charleston in South Carolina for the week. A few days of fellowship, relaxation and adventures. There aren’t many things I love more!

Amy and Jordan are the rare type of friend that always leaves you feeling uplifted…more encouraged, more loved, more inspired, more relaxed, more cared for…and the list could go on and on. I’ve never been more thankful for people who live almost all the way across the country! They have such a special way of making everyone they meet feel significant and I think that might be my favorite thing about them. Amy is one of the most genuine, loving people I know…She is the best listener even when I call her at 1 AM and truly has a heart to see other people grow and shine. Jordan is always ready with a story to make you laugh or lift your spirits and never hesitates to push you to recognize that you’re capable of more than you thought possible.

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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.