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Valentine Treats ♥️
Getting inspired by past shoots while planning shoots for the spring with some exciting brands. First up is @belovedaboutique —-Did you know she’ll be selling at the @focuscatholic conference?!?!
I’m over here infatuating over how little girls make everything look magical. She has been somewhat of a crazy person lately (three hits us hard around here), but then I turn around and see this flash of goodness and my exasperation melts away.
Today felt like the first day of the post Christmas winter drag. Made me want to head back to the mountains but at the same time I’m really grateful for the beginning of weeks and weeks of some rhythm around here.
Back home. ✨
It was a joy to spend some days with my new little nephew Solanus and his charming brother. I’m sitting in the airport missing them already. 🤍
Working on something new for you. It’s going to be so good. ✨
This time of year always brings cozy newborn sessions. I’m waiting on a few of my dearest friends to have their own babes soon too. ✨
We renewed our vows today in front of our children and some dear friends. It was a blessing to be reminded of the ways the Lord has sustained us this past decade and to renew our promise to trust in Him and give ourselves to each other. The weight of
It’s going to be 10 years of marriage with this guy on Thursday and we’ve been kind of giddy lately living in the awe of it all. Love this team pic of us shredding cheese with our broken shredder while making carbonara the other night. 🙃
Away in a manger No crib for His bed The little Lord Jesus Lay down His sweet head ✨ We went to Midnight Mass outside last night as a family and it was spectacular imagining the night he was born in a crude stable almost outdoors himself. The altar
My favorite kind of gifting. 🤍
Preparing the way at home. ✨
Sweet pepper 🌶
A little Christmas Eve Eve creativity with Walt. He made a drink for me and for himself with oatmilk, vanilla, raspberries, maple syrup and marshmallows. He calls it “Moon Marshmallows.” It actually tasted really good, and I love how he i
Only a few more days! We are just getting our cards out, and it’s one of my favorite things to do every year. This line from “O Holy Night” came to me early on when I was deciding on what to put on our card this year. The line is: &
Music is playing while we make gifts for neighbors (shhhh), cinnamon dough ornaments and scheme secret santa gifts with the kids. ✨
This guy is 32 today. I think I could sum up this last year with him in the words of Mother Theresa: “Intense love does not measure, it just gives.” The man propels our family forward with such joy, energy and wisdom. We couldn’t be
Here’s to the big, clumsy, joyful pile of love we call family, that we might not forget it’s charm during the pre-Christmas hustle. No amount of beautiful wrapping or garland hanging will bring more joy than the ones around us who make ou
“There were once two sisters who were not afraid of the dark because the dark was full of the other’s voice across the room, because even when the night was thick and starless they walked home together from the river seeing who could last
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