The best piece of marriage advice I’ve ever heard is “never stop dating your spouse.” Having a successful and loving marriage takes work! Regular dating creates lasting memories, improves communication and helps you both grow together. Keeping the romance alive is important and by dating each other on a regular basis you fuel the fire that brought you together in the first place. Keep reading for “30 Fun and Creative Date Ideas”.
Recent experiences with someone I thought was a friend has made me question the shelf life of friendships and I…
A few days ago an article titled “The Soul Food Restaurants of Jacksonville” popped up in my Facebook feed. Number 3 on this list was Gilbert’s Social owned by Chef Kenny Gilbert. I am obsessed with Top Chef and immediately recognized the name. Chef Gilbert was a favorite of mine from the very first episode of Season 7 and I had no clue he had a restaurant here in Jacksonville. I couldn’t contain my excitement and advised Mr. Miller that we would definitely be going sometime soon. Sometime soon ended up being this past Saturday. Mr. Miller and I went, along with our friend Amanda. Continue reading for my review of Gilbert’s Social.
There needs to be more open dialogue regarding mental health. More education is needed to bring awareness to the effects of mental health conditions and less shaming to those who are suffering. It is serious and it is real. In my post today I’m sharing a little bit of my story and giving encouragement to those who may be suffering from mental health issues.
Every home cook should have a few good cookbooks in their library. In today’s post, I’m giving you my recommendations for 10 cookbooks you should have in your collection. These cookbooks are sure to become favorites and you’ll likely find yourself going back to them over and over again – I know I do.
Today is my 40th birthday (holy cow I’m old!), so I thought I’d share with you some of the important life lessons I’ve learned thus far. Some are funny, some are serious, but they’re all valuable lessons and now that I’m 40 I feel qualified to impart a little bit of wisdom to you, my faithful readers.
These two little cousins, Willow and Anslee, gave me a run for my money during our shoot! I hadn’t had…
On July 1st I got to photograph The Garrett family (Ken, Stephanie, Riley, Amelia, and Abbey) on the Navy base here in Jacksonville. Keep reading to see some of the photos from their shoot.
Tortoiseshell cats have a very distinctive personality and have what many people describe as “tortitude”. They are almost always female (male torties are rare), they’re fiercely independent, feisty, unpredictable, and in my experience so far, very talkative (meowing, hissing, etc). Life with a tortoiseshell cat is much different from that of other domestic cats. Continue reading to learn a little about what life has been like so far with my crazy tortoiseshell, Boo Radley.
One year ago today I married my best friend. It’s often said that the first year of marriage is the hardest. I haven’t found that to be true at all. That’s not to say that marriage isn’t work, because it is. Take a journey with me as I reminisce a little and share some things I’ve learned during our first year of marriage.