The night before working our first wedding together, I was in tears. Big, fat tears. At that time, we had been married three and a half year and had figured out how to work well together in other aspects. But photography was my baby. And I couldn’t figure out how to give up any control […]

I was at a brunch once where this was served. I think the most shocking part was the idea of topping french toast with sour cream, but it’s true that you need to do it because it helps even out the sweetness of the caramel sauce. This dish is so easy to make and, the […]

Christmas always comes early for us, whether it’s with the Miller family or the Crall family. (We decided early on in our marriage to establish rules a schedule to keep our own sanity.) So, with all of my siblings and their families in town, we celebrated Thanksgiving on Thursday and then celebrated Christmas on Saturday, […]

It’s chaos. A kind of mad, undiluted chaos. But a chaos that I treasure. I breathe it in and let my mind enjoy these moments of screeching and clamor and tripping over one another. Because the truth is I wouldn’t wish it any other way. I have always spoken of my large family with a […]

I had called my mom last year around this time because I couldn’t remember what the name of the cookies are with the chocolate stars in the middle. My dad answered the phone and had quite the chuckle when he said, “Well, they’re called star cookies, of course!” I was like, “No way, that’s too […]

It was this past spring when they went shopping for an engagement ring. But as summer rolled around, she still had an empty ring finger. Then came fall and she began to get impatient. He had planned several separate attempts for a proposal, all foiled by her, unusual work schedules, or innocent friends. Finally, in […]