Browns. Reds. Blues. Trips to the park. Crunchy leaves. Blue jeans. Cozy shoes. Sunshine. Naked trees. Pumpkin pancakes. November is full of happy things.

I grew up in a religious (Catholic) family – we went to church every Sunday, participated in all of the sacraments, and were very involved in our faith and church. When I was in high school, I became quite religious myself – leading retreats for other high schoolers, reading my Bible, praying, and being aRead the whole post >>

Dear Michael, Most of the time, I’m convinced you are the perfect husband. You make me laugh, you write me songs, you cook dinner, and you’re quite the cutie. Other times, I lose my patience with you, I take you for granted, and I snap at you when I’m late for work. (Let’s be honest,Read the whole post >>

My new lens + adorable little sister visiting + a gorgeous day = photo shoot, of course! I am loving this new lens – even though I’m still not spending as much time as I’d like on my photo skills, I adore pretending like I’m a real photographer… Tomorrow I have the day off, soRead the whole post >>

After living far from my family for five years, we’ve been about an hour drive away for the past year or so. (And by far, I mean – a 40-hour plane ride for three of those years.) It was a choice we made to move closer to them (and to the fabulous city of Cleveland,Read the whole post >>