My niece, Madeline, is 16-years-old today, and all I can say is, “Wait… Whaaat?” The whole thing feels so sudden to me, even though I’m absolutely clear on the fact that it’s not. Every year of this little cutie’s life is archived in my memory to the point where I sincerely can’t imagine a world […]

This is the first day of the last multi-day wedding of my 2019 side-hustle-season. I still have three more single-day weddings after this one, but who’s counting?  (Um… I am?!)  But I think most people who work in the wedding industry feel like I do right now once the fall rolls around. And while I […]

I want to pre-warn you that the following post is heavy. Hence, the silly praying frog in the header… It’s my attempt to lighten things up! (I love those little frogs!!) But this post — and perhaps several more in the near future — is me trying to organize some thoughts about my faith. So… […]