Nothing, not even the pouring rain all day long, could bring them down. They are the loveliest and kindest and, despite all of our prayers, the rain just wouldn’t stop. But they insisted it was fine; they were getting married and that was all that mattered. I love when couples keep their priorities checked like […]

I totally skipped April because, quite frankly, I didn’t have the energy to do anything other than crawl from the couch to the toilet and back again. There was only one thing I could think of that made me happy, no two: Saltines & my nausea prescription, which really did nothing but give me an […]

Later in the evening during her toast, Jessica’s sister, Emily, spoke about the change she saw in Jessica after David came into her life. Emily recalled the confidence and ease with which Jess carried herself. With tears in her eyes, she thanked Dave for being so supportive of her sister, for loving her, and for nurturing […]

Their love is sweet & genuine. When they hug, they fit perfectly into the curves of the other’s body. He whispers in her ear and she laughs, her eyes lighting up. She wraps her arms around him and buries her head against his neck. If ever two people were meant to be together, it would […]

She drew a hard line and lived by the rule that she wouldn’t date anyone she worked with. So when she transferred to the Coralville Hy-Vee, she didn’t think twice about him. In fact, he had been on vacation when she started and by the time he got back, she had preconceived ideas about who he was […]

My sister, Megan, and her family were in town last weekend and so we had lots and lots of family time. The forecast was looking great for last Friday night so we invited everyone over to our house to roast marshmallows for s’mores. We do not have our kid stock of outdoor toys yet, but we do […]