As I wrote about our house updates earlier this week, I realized that there is a definite theme in our home decor… and in our lives!  We love to remember where we came from.  We both grew up very differently from how our daughter will grow up.  Neither is better or worse, but there are […]

Scroll down to the bottom of this post for an easy DIY tutorial on one of our decoration pieces! ——————————— When we moved in our house two years ago, everything was painted white.  It was pretty awesome!  We immediately started painting a few rooms, but after we moved in, the newness faded and we settled […]

I wrote this post back in January but never published it.  Today I came across it and thought about updating it in light of our announcement on Monday, but I don’t think I can.  Instead, I think there’s a bigger story here.  I’ll share that at the end. January 2015 Yesterday at 12pm I was […]

We have some BIG news around the office today… and we can’t even believe we’re announcing this! . Whew— it’s finally out in the open!  We’re unbelievably excited about this and spending more time as a family.  Feel free to ask questions- we’re so pumped to finally be able to talk about it and share our big news […]

Eight days.  That’s how many days we’ve had at home this summer as a family of three.  We knew this summer would be busy, but June 6 started a spiral of events that led to absolute insanity in our household. While at a wedding, Josh got a call that his dad had been rushed to […]

I’ve never been the mushy type.  And when we found out four years ago we were having a baby girl, I got a bit of a bewildered look in my eyes.  Sure, my favorite color is pink, but I’m not much for princesses and stuffed animals.  My favorite Disney Princess has always been Pocahontas.  Honestly, […]

Hey babe.  It’s been a rough couple of weeks.  And a crazy couple of months.  And now that I think about it, the last 11 years have been pretty fast paced. But when I look back at it all, I pretty much think you’re superman.  You’re a great husband, incredible dad, and super talented at […]

It sounds funny, I know, but so does pretty much all my advice, so let’s roll with it.  You’ve probably had a time in your life where you’ve needed more money, whether long term or for an emergency.  We have too!  Eight years ago we found ourselves in a financial hole that we couldn’t dig […]

Comparison is a thief.  It steals things from you.  Time, joy, excitement, friendships, self worth, and the list goes on.  Let me tell you a little thing about comparison: It’s never what it seems.  Let’s take this picture below: This kid is beautiful.  She’s mine.  I love her to death, and so does every person that […]

A few times a year we get to travel back to the mountains of North Carolina to visit family (and photograph/film weddings!).  We were both raised there and only moved away 7 years ago so it has a very special place in our hearts.  Taking our daughter, Hazel, back brings out all sorts of memories!  My family […]