We took a 6 day trip that started and ended in Salt Lake City, UT with our 1 and 3 year old. We racked up roughly 17 hours of driving to...

Auburn, Thank you for always being there. For sitting through painful breastfeeding sessions in the beginning on the foot of the...

I started to write a typical Happy Father's Day post about my husband and was struggling to fit it all in one nice neat post that...

Our trip to Banner Elk, North Carolina was the PERFECT escape from our COVID reality. We ended up flying which was a little...

I grew up in Cedar Rapids and it has changed so much since then. The flood of 2008 wiped out the majority of downtown and surrounding...

One of my favorite things about the Des Moines area is how outdoor yoga classes are popping up everywhere in the summer! Normally, there...

For a small town, Pella has SO much to offer. Small businesses, food, views, history. Definitely worth the day trip. I went down to...

Having a second job as a portrait and lifestyle photographer always has me capturing people. However, I don't often get to spend time...

I didn't realize how badly I was lacking in quality photos until I was going through them for this post. WOW. I was terrible at taking...

I'm going to start just doing one update a week. I will aim for Monday night to recap our previous week and weekend. Daily is a lot and...

So my 2020 "bucket list" blog post is already pretty much impossible. Here is my second draft of what I thought I was final. Crazy how...

And just like that, I have a 1-year old. How did this happen?! We didn't get to celebrate the way we had planned, but I tried my best to...

Here are some more adventures from Aiden's time at home during the COVID-19 quarantine. We are going a little stir crazy, but it's going...

I'm going to be honest. The thought of working from home, no adult interaction, and entertaining my almost 1 year old during my "time...

Sometimes our plans don't work out. It's heartbreaking, devastating, and honestly a big inconvenience. But guess what. They weren't our...

San Diego is one of my FAVORITE cities. I've only been once, but I can't wait to go back and explore more. I don't always love going on...

I'm constantly complaining that there is nothing to do in Des Moines. In the winter, this gets even worse for me! I don't know why I feel...

I am beyond excited for 2020! So many adventures to come far and near. These are the top 5 things I'm looking forward to and I can't wait...

Last spring break, Drew and I flew south to find some warmth. We stayed with family and enjoyed some much needed rest and relaxation. If...

Nashville seems to be a hot spot for bachelorette parties, weekend getaways, and trendy instagram photos. I've been twice, and honestly I...