It is my favorite time of year, even with the tumultuous happenings in the World as well as the bumpy path that life brings me sometimes. However, peace can simply be loving your family, as Mother Teresa said -- whether they are the family you are bonded to by blood or the family you choose!

You know the kind of person who lights up a room with their smile and gives off a rainbow aura that can be seen glowing on a grey day? Michele is that person to me! What's interesting is their family also wore grey as their coordinating color, but what stood out were the warm colors of their personalities!

It was the first time EVER little Caleb went to the beach and the first time since Bennett got over his disdain for sand. So, it was a big deal!

This past Friday was Alan's 75th birthday (happy birthday, Alan!), so we had a photoshoot with his kids and grandkids who flew in from...

I had a challenging week of stress, little sleep, and feelings of depletion, but once I saw Julie and her family, I was a renewed...