“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” - Maya Angelou | I am so grateful to have grown up in a creative home. While I’m sure my parents noticed creativity in me from an early age, I also know that they made it a priority for me too. I did dance lessons, art lessons and music lessons most of my childhood….

You guys. I love throwing parties. Don’t you?! All the fun food, decorations, music, people, and laughter just fills me up. Over the last three or more years, I have helped my sister-in-law, Kelsey

When people hear that T.J. and I have been photographers for the last 10, they often say things like “Wow! You must have so many great photos of your family!” And that’s true! But you’d never know it if you walked into our house. I think that because I already post a lot of our images here….

At the end of last month, T.J. and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary. Ten. YEARS! That feels a little crazy. We took a short trip to Philadelphia for just one night and on our drive down to the city, we chatted about all of the things we've learned, done, seen, and loved. And one topic we got talking about, and therefore laughing about, was cats.

To take the kids? Or not to take the kids? That is always the question, right? T.J. and I went back and forth so many times on whether or not we should take the girls to Hawaii with us, but as you can see, we ultimately landed on bringing them along!

Not long after Sunny was born and my life felt crazy for a variety of reasons, I was looking for ways to simplify my life even more. I just needed to make fewer "in the moment" decisions every day because my brain and heart were at full capacity! One of the ways I did that was by ordering my groceries online…

You can download the kid's Nature Scavenger Hunt freebie HERE. Print it out and go for a walk with your kids! You can either aim to collect all of these things, or simply see them in nature and point them out.

Hands down, one of my favorite ways to slow down and connect with the people I love is around the table. Food brings people together in ways that almost nothing else can. But, if you're one of those people who thinks "Ahhh hosting is the worst, I'd have to cook a bunch of food!" I'm here to tell you that's just not the case. There's this magical little secret, my friends, and it's called a charcuterie board. You literally don't have to cook anything. Can I get an amen?!

Yup. You read that right. I am in the process of throwing away all of my makeup. Item by item I'm tossing into the trash and here's why -- I am finally making the switch to clean. But let me back up a little bit first...

It’s no secret that I love going thrift shopping! Over the years, I’ve gotten amazing vintage lamps, chairs, dishes, linens, leather pouffs, wicker plant stands, patio furniture, shelves, buffets, hutches, Christmas decorations, art, kid’s toys, clothing and more.

About six months ago, I decided to stop taking my phone upstairs with me after dinner while I do baths and bedtime. In doing so, I was able to start new rhythms for myself during this time. They're super simple, and things you might already be thinking, "I should do that more often!"

I have rounded up my current 16 bath and beauty product favorites for you, because I know that when it comes to trying something new recommendations can go a long way!

Our sweet June spend the second half of last year talking about this "mermaid birthday party" she was going to have for her 4th birthday. She told everyone she could and never wavered on wanting another theme. At one point, she did ask me to add "confetti, gems and dancing" to the theme list…

Happy Birthday June Bug! Highlights include: June blowing out her candles and being “interviewed” after doing gymnastics!

Disneyland was... you guessed it --- magical. It was the first time any of us had been there and it didn't disappoint.

In case you missed it, earlier this week Brooke and I announced that we believe the Lord is asking us to lay down the t-shirt side of our business.  After fighting that feeling for a while, we are finally laying it down…

We are excited (and a little bit nervous) to share our next big step with you. We hope you'll take a few minutes to watch this video and continue to follow along as we walk in love.

If you had told me this time last year that my brother and his family would be our actual next door neighbors come Christmas, I would have laughed. Not because that wouldn't have been amazing, of course!