In the Spring of 2015 I bought a Canon EOS Rebel SL1. Since then I've taken a photography class and have really enjoyed learning how to use my camera the way it was intended. I've been documenting our adventures, taking pictures of my family, and photographing my home projects...
Read MoreMy last blog post about our trip to Charleston, SC covered the downtown activities and our top food recommendations. My guide map is also included in that post, so if you ever travel to Charleston be sure to check it out (here)! Shay and I spent about half of our trip exploring the downtown area...
Read MoreIn mid-June Shay and I went to Charleston, SC for a long weekend. Neither of us had ever been before, and after just a few days of exploring the city we were already joking about retiring there someday. I really believe Charleston is the perfect balance of beach life and city life...
Read MoreI remember shortly after closing on our condo, Shay and I were standing outside admiring our little 3-flat when we noticed something strange... a window, that appeared to belong to our unit. We did a double-take, and then went inside to find the mysterious window. It turns out...
Read MoreGatsby turned 3 years old on Wednesday. This was a big deal in our household, because it means he’s 21 in human years, and officially an adult pup (even though we’ve been taking him to the bar since the week we brought him home)...
Read MoreLast month Shay & I flew to Phoenix for a wedding (congratulations Ciara & Jon!). It had been a long time since the both of us were in Arizona together, and we were excited to return to some of our old favorite spots...
Read MoreIt hit 40 degrees over the weekend in Chicago. For some that meant T-shirts and bare legs. It's so fascinating to me how our perspective of "warm weather" shifts throughout the year - especially living in the Midwest. We've dealt with frigid temperatures for so long...
Read MoreDid anyone pick up on the Britney Spears lyrics in the title of this post? I mean, I did see her in concert last week at Planet Hollywood in Vegas... which I thought was the highlight of my month, until... this happened...
Read MoreLast weekend I went to my brother & sister-in-law's house to do a baby bump photo session. If you've been following along with my blog then you know that last spring I bought a new camera and took a photography class. I'm slowly getting more comfortable shooting in manual...
Read MoreHappy New Year's Eve everyone! I can't help but spend today reflecting on the past year. 2014 was pretty incredible. When I look back on everything that happened I cannot imagine how this year can be topped... but I'm sure some way, some how, 2015 will be even better...
Read MoreSo I realize I'm about a year late on this trend, but bare with me. The first time I saw a blog or recipe about avocado toast I was like: "Are you kidding? What's the big deal? It's literally just avocado on toast."... Then I tried it, and here I am blogging about it...
Read MoreMerry Christmas Eve everyone! Man does it feel good to be off work (for 12 whole days, eek!) and boy am I excited to see my family later (some I haven't seen in a whole year!). One of my favorite parts about the holidays is giving and receiving holiday cards. It's such a nice tradition...
Read MoreShay and I took a Eurotrip at the end of October. We spent 4 days in Berlin (blog posts here & here), and then flew to Paris and spent 4 days there. We arrived in Paris in the afternoon, got the keys for our Air BnB (which was adorable and located in the Marais), and then immediately picked up...
Read MoreThe Berlin Wall came down 25 years ago this weekend. Seeing news articles about it, it's hard to believe that Shay and I were just there last week! We had such an amazing time in Berlin, from wrapping up his workshop with WebVisions to hopping from beer hall to beer hall. Shay and I were only in Berlin...
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