Category Archives: Personal
return, o my soul to your rest
A casual bike ride with our cruisers turned to 16+ kilometers of dog chases…once with a Doberman at Shane’sView full post »
chicago, wheaton & the travel bug
We enjoyed an extended weekend out in Chicago and the pretty, little suburban town of Wheaton where my lovely cousin andView full post »
out of office and chicago bound
This morning we’re off to the airport and bound for a city with a special place in my heart; Chicago! My dearView full post »
book club reads: to kill a mockingbird
Where’d You Go Bernadette - a fun, light read after a string of heavier reads at our book club. While it’sView full post »
a slow kind of weekend
Sometimes you need a weekend with no plans. For appreciating the details that often get buried beneath the busyness ofView full post »
life & my iPhone
The sun has broken through the clouds these past few days and yet all I want to do is crawl back under the covers andView full post »
a lesson in portraits
There is something about shooting for yourself; plenty of freedom to experiment without the pressure. I think it’sView full post »
book club read: the paris wife
Last month my book club read The Paris Wife, by Paula McLain. This was my second read of the book and I had no troubleView full post »
welcome theodore henry david
It’s been a quiet week on the blog here, but it’s been far from quiet in real life. Client meetings,View full post »
maui reminders
I think back and I can feel the warm sun on my shoulders, smell the sweet tropical air, and remember how my tummy achedView full post »
manitoba winter fun
A relished getaway full of home baked goods, strong coffee, rich conversation, vast horizons. Family who are friends,View full post »
welcome baby koah michael
Eleven days overdue and things were finally happening. My cousin Courtney and her husband Steve were at the hospital andView full post »
twenty-six things
In turning twenty-six this past weekend, I’ve come to realize a few things. Like, I don’t really care aboutView full post »
slow season: this time around
I made it through January (just about). I’m making it through slow season. Last year this time was a funny timeView full post »
travel guide: europe
As we made our way through Europe last Fall, we spent a good amount of time in Google, too…where to stay, where toView full post »
run and not be weary
I was tired, I was feeling burnt out, and I didn’t want to be at the airport again. We had less than 24 hours atView full post »
the casual vacancy & other book club reads
I love my book club for three (main) reasons: it consists of some truly lovely girls whom I get to call friends, we eatView full post »
our europe travels: paris
We didn’t leave home with the thought of visiting Paris while in Europe (see reason below). But while making ourView full post »
behind the scenes of 2012
Over the past year, we gathered quite the collection of wedding day photos that don’t make it on the blog. View full post »
indoor picnic: my sister’s engaged!
We all knew this day would be coming, but it didn’t make it any less memorable, any less perfect. It wasView full post »
our europe travels: florence
When I travel, my favourite memories are the ones unplanned – the places you happen upon that quicken your heartView full post »