Ryan and I had THE MOST FABULOUS week in Acapulco this summer. It was our first time leaving the country together and our first time leaving the kids for more than a night. Oh and it was heaven. We did three nights with the wedding party. (The Mister nailed his duties as officiant. He delivered a …
My Summer Reading List
A few friends have asked about my reading list for our upcoming trip to Mexico! Have I mentioned that our good friends invited Ryan to officiate their wedding (Joey Trinbiani style :)—in Acapulco? It was just the nudge we needed to pawn our kids off on our amazing parents and skip town to celebrate …
Ask Erica :)
Hey guys! It's summer (I live for summer), so I'm going to be slowing down the pace and maybe even lightening up the content (summer style? my parenting guffaws?) on the blog. :) What I could use is your ideas! So... Is there anything you've ever wanted to ask me? Anything you'd like me to write …
Photographers Share—How to Coax Genuine Expressions Out of Your Kids
If you are familiar with any of these—glazed eyes, fleeing toddlers, and (my personal favorite) barred teeth in lieu of an actual smile... You've landed in the right place! As soon as a camera comes out, it can be really hard to get natural expressions out of kids! Because there's nothing I …
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Life Lately + A Mini-Review of Scary Close by Donald Miller
Hi y'all! Have you see that Buzzfeed post about parents at the beginning of the year versus parents at the end of the year? That is totally me right now. But summer is coming! It's nice and warm here in our little oasis at the end of the Bay. Life hums along as my husband and I take care of the …
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Home Progress!
We've made some progress in our home! We absolutely love our neighbors and the townhouse itself, and I'm having so much fun getting a taste for decorating. Our bedrooms are still untouched (as in, our master has zero actual furniture), but the living area is coming together! One of our challenges …