• Create - DIY - Family

    Farm Wedding Prep!

    This post could also easily be called, “Now I Understand Why People Elope!” 😉 Two short months ago, when we finally decided to get married and set our date, we didn’t think much of the quick turnaround. Instead, we thought: We are doers. We are facilitators. We are badass DIYers.…

  • Family

    Making it “Official”

    Nine years ago today, Kim and I called it “official” and intentionally began our lives together. The past nine years have included two daughters, four homes, and this crazy, ever-growing journey of ours from a life built in the city to one growing in the country with more dreams for…

  • Family - Grow

    Family Garden Day

    Sundays have become our Family Garden Day, when Kim, Sprout and I are joined by my oldest daughter and/or my little brother for a few morning hours of dedicated garden time. It started out as a plea for help due to our sheer state of Overwhelm as a direct result…

  • Family

    #lovewins

    What an epic day yesterday was! It started out like any other day… Hot tea, a stroll through the garden, “Good mornings” to the goats and chickens, a text to my oldest daughter, the harvest of the first pea (!)… Blue skies and coyote calls. Nice enough. Peaceful, really. But…

  • Family

    Fleeting Moments

    This girl. This sweet, strong, spitfire of a girl…keeping me on my toes…encouraging me to see the world through new eyes each and every day.  She reminds me to be present in this very moment (despite the ever growing To Do list ) by continuously showing me that nothing is…

  • Family

    This Moment ::: Sunshine & Smiles

    {this moment} ~ A Friday ritual. Inspired by SouleMama. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in…