Bradenton, Florida When we scheduled our spring vacation to Florida, we weren’t expecting to run into MEP Bride & Groom Amy & JJ, take photos and spend hours eating a pizza picnic on the beach and chatting for hours as the sun set on a typical Tuesday…but that’s exactly what happened when we found out […]

Phoenix, Arizona If you know much about me, you know how much Matt loves mountains.  He loves the challenge and exploration and feeling like he’s at the top of the world.  You might also be aware that Ohio has very few of those.  It also happens to be pretty lean on deserts.  With these two […]

“The world is big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.” – John Muir, founder of the National Parks. For as long as I can remember, I’ve pushed past the limits when just out of bounds lines and always tested the doors labeled “do not enter.”  As I’ve […]

Fripp Island, South Carolina “Okay, does everyone have something blue?” Matt and I knew that his family wanted to do portraits while on vacation, but with the focus being on getting to the beach house there was minimal outfit planning before leaving Ohio.  Because Matt’s family is low key, they weren’t concerned about it, but […]

Fripp Island, South Carolina After late nights of games and excited squeals from Matt’s little sisters, the quiet of the morning is so welcome.  I’m a bit of an introvert in the first place, but sometimes it makes me feel like the uncool adult.  Still, the morning is my favorite part of the day…especially here. […]

One morning I found a beautiful piece of driftwood–large enough for a mantle but not overbearing, slightly curved, textured…it had it all!  I picked it up to discover it was quite heavy, and Matt was sleeping in that morning.  I went into Crossfit/Wonder Woman mode (seriously, I pictured myself being strong and awesome and then […]