Summer has hit. Officially. It took forever, but it seems like it finally came. You know how I know this? Because I’ve got an interesting tan line going on. Tsk, tsk. Second wedding of the season is coming up on Saturday and since my assistant is out of commission this Saturday (she has a dance […]

We were at the same football game. In fact, later when we met, we realized we had only been 1 section away from each other. But though we were cheering for opposite teams, we all had a great outcome.

It was hot and humid. My car was blowing cold air on me from the vents because I thought I would pass out otherwise. I had just pulled off the interstate and onto a busy highway. Suddenly, though the air was still cold and the radio still bopping out tunes, my car shut off. Literally, […]

TJMaxx opened in Coralville. I didn’t even get anything for free as a reward for inviting them here as well as giving them possible locations to move into, one of which they actually moved into. For the record, I had also written to Forever21 to convince them to come here. In both cases, no rewards. […]

The Ashby’s have two young children and they both sport dark hair and large, gorgeous eyes with equally gorgeous sets of lashes to match. The kids were fresh from naps and were a bit shy at first, but that quickly changed. With their daughter on the run and their son almost walking, I told mom […]

I had met Phoebe a few years ago at the gym and later, when she invited several friends over for a Sunday brunch, I got the best french toast recipe from her. (Swear, you should have the recipe too! I’ve made it so many times since.) When Phoebe contacted me to take family photos, I […]