I am a do-er. I’m a self-proclaimed over-achiever and I’d be lying if I said I didn’t love (most) every minute of my crazy life. I’m not very good at slowing down and I’m terrible at taking breaks – although I’m learning, because my marriage, my family and my friends all deserve that from me. […]

June 27, 2015 we got married. That’s 2 years ago, you guys! TWO YEARS. How did that happen?  I feel like people really aren’t joking when they say the older you get, the faster everything goes. I can’t believe that we’ve been married for 2 whole years! And what a two years it’s been, full […]

Earlier this week, I talked about how occasionally (okay, a lot of the time!) I let negative feedback steal away my energy and excitement for whatever task I’m working on. It’s SO easy to believe the bad stuff and let one comment make you feel like you aren’t good at something. A lot of times, […]

I’ve always been told I wear my heart on my sleeve, that I take things too personally and maybe, even that I put too much of myself into whatever I do. And while, to some degree, all of those things are positives (and true!) because they make me the person that I am, I know that they’re […]

February 18th is here again which means my little sister has made another trip around the sun. And what a year it’s been! Since her last birthday, she’s become a graduate of Christopher Newport University, moved out on her own, gotten her first “real” job and settled in nicely to adulthood. I know this year […]

I’m at a weird point in my life. I’m not going to lie to you. I want to do so many things but I constantly have to remind myself I need to focus, to pick one thing and really be great at it. My brain is moving all the time, thinking, wondering, playing ‘what if’ […]

I honestly cannot believe that 2016 is over! Well, almost anyway. It has been such an amazing first year back in business and I can’t thank my fantastic clients enough! You all are the most beautiful people I’ve had the honor of knowing and getting to celebrate so many special moments – engagements, weddings, baby […]

Sharing My 2017 Goals with You! Guys. I can’t believe 1) That 2016 is almost over and 2) that December 15th has come and gone, which means this business is a YEAR OLD! AHHH. Honestly, when I called Ryan and told him I was going to the bank  for my business accounts because I’d filed […]

I don’t know about you, but until my tree goes up with lights + ornaments it doesn’t quite feel like the holidays. This is our first year with our beautiful tree (thanks, Mom + Dad!) in our new home. We had it in the apartment last year but seeing the tree in the window – […]

Morais Vineyards & Winery feels like a hidden gem to me. Located in Bealton, VA (that’s off of US 17 for all of you non-geographically challenged folks – aka, not Kristina), the winery is such a breath of fresh air. The wines are made in a Portuguese style as the owners are Portuguese. The winery itself is […]