Sponsored by The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. There is no shortage of snow or outdoor activities during wintertime in Michigan. Our family loves to sled down our hill, downhill ski, and work on perfecting our snow angels in the freshly fallen powder. Afterward, we warm up ... READ the POST
5 Benefits of Getting the Flu Vaccine in Michigan
The Wrong Side of Religion
There's a story I haven't been writing. We've kept quiet, distant, instead choosing the high road. We're surrounding ourselves with people that bring positivity, support, and love. There's no room the alternative, and there never will be. I came into our relationship with deep abandonment ... READ the POST
Fair to Grand
It was the summer of 2015. I was tired, I was hurt, I was lost. I was 27, newly divorced, and looking to buy a home. It was this summer when I was introduced to the concept of Prayer Circles-the idea of praying circles around your biggest fears and greatest dreams, and letting God do the rest. ... READ the POST
Leo Emerson: Newborn Photoshoot
A few weeks after Leo Emerson was born, my friend Laura (who also did our maternity photos) came over to our house for a newborn photo shoot. While my goal was to try to capture some of those sweet, naked, sleeping newborn photos, Leo was wide awake! I'm so glad too, because she was able to take ... READ the POST
Leo Emerson Birth Story
All these months of planning and preparation, of waiting and praying, of watching him grow inside me, and he is finally here. And it's better than I ever could've imagined, sweeter than I ever could've dreamt, more beautiful than I could've ever thought: here is Leo Emerson. Shortly into ... READ the POST
Second Trimester
{featured photo credit: Hannah Innis Photography} I wrote about how mentally and physically tough the first trimester of our first pregnancy was here, and I am so excited to be able to say the second trimester was a completely opposite experience! I've now gone about 6 weeks without getting ... READ the POST