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So, for those of you who haven’t heard the scoop yet, I too am tyin’ the knot. Woot! In a nutshell: It happened on an overcast New Year’s Eve afternoon, on the snow-laden shores of Lake Superior. Although plagued with laryngitis, I happily croaked “yes” to my best friend in the world. A stellar start […]

That impending moment of descending in a jet through the rust red smog of the city. That was my first memory of Kathmandu. It’s a bizarre notion, landing in a city on the opposite side of the planet. My heart swooped with a thousand fluttering wings. From the plane window, I saw haze and square […]

So, my fiancé teaches climbing. Last fall, he schooled me in the ways of the wall.  Let’s get one thing straight: I am a selectively adventurous woman. I’ll go trekking in the Himalayas, but I won’t strap on a pair of downhill skis to save my life. I’ll start my own business in the midst […]

Confession: I love assigning myself homework (just call me Super Nerd). This morning, I built a small pile of items: a scruffy yet cute pair of summer sandals, two pairs of pearl earrings, a bottle of blush pink perfume, a set of red cufflinks, a vintage map, and a terrifically old-school radio. I then embarked […]

Happy Saturday, lovelies! Cozy up and enjoy Part Two of Steph & Bronson’s wintry engagement session. If you haven’t checked out Part One, find it here.       XOXO,

“For those who choose to walk off the beaten aisle.” The title might ring a few bells: Offbeat Bride (the now famous & fabulous blog) actually evolved from this book by Ariel Meadow Stallings. In her scrappy, witty, no-nonsense style, Ariel shares her journey through the matrimonial gauntlet. Having been newly engaged myself, I bought a […]