Category Archives: celebrations

the birthday girl, pearls and a giveaway!!

earlier this spring my dear friend sibi came and brought The Pearl Event to atlanta. it was a beautiful spring weekend &View full post »

stand by your man–the anniversary edition

fourteen years ago he vowed to be with me forever. to love only me.  he bent down on one knee and placed a pearlView full post »

18. the highs & the lows

i think for every age our children hit, we mamas must think to ourselves, “my goodness, they’re growing upView full post »

my valentines day birthday girl turns 20!

i’ve spent some time the last few days thinking about your upcoming birthday. besides the fact that i can’tView full post »

the heart of a giver

posting about edie yesterday really made me think about several women, most, if not all of them, i’ve met throughView full post »

fresh starts, focus & intentional living

i woke this morning and once again started what i’ve started every year for the past…well, i don’tView full post »

life lately

i’m listening to kansas, the doobies and the eagles this morning. all of christmas is packed away except the treeView full post »

it’s a wrap

i may spend more time wrapping gifts and making them personal than i do decorating the tree. well, since the bookends (View full post »

he chose us

it was the most gorgeous, perfect day. the idyllic beach day i dream of all year long. the water was crystal clear andView full post »

life lately & a thankful heart

i wanted to just do a little catch up with life lately & share about thanksgiving too.  i hope each of youView full post »

hiccups, hospitals & hutton

so last week, dan woke up in the middle of the night with hiccups.  which sounds sorta weird. i usually get hiccups ifView full post »

a non-wedding photographer photographs a wedding

i was hired almost a year ago to photograph an urban, intimate wedding.  the bride’s mom is a friend of mine andView full post »

validation, identity and a pageant

          often times we look for, we long for, we need the acceptance “award&#View full post »

a special evening for her

                        i was one of those girls whoView full post »

loving on a special friend

one of the sweetest aspects of blogging is the precious friendships i’ve been blessed to make.some of my closestView full post »