Thanksgiving burgers.
Since our wedding was the day after Thanksgiving three years ago, Paul and I decided to go low-key and bring our families to a down-and-dirty dive on the eve of our big day. It was a bold move, but we opted out of turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce in favor of the pared-down menu at Burger Joint. All nineteen of us—bride included—chowed down on fries, shakes, and cheeseburgers on the eve of the big day. It was heaven.This year we're coming together for the traditional Thanksgiving meal, but I'll never forget how fun, silly, and stress-free i

GIVEAWAY: Tolani scarf
This week's giveaway is sponsored by one of my all-time favorite online boutiques, Chickdowntown.com. How'd ya like to win one of these pretties?:Oh yes, a super cute Tolani scarf is up for grabs. And if you've read this blog for a while, you know I'm a firm believer in the powers of a

Now playing... Bob!
I just adore this recent project by design team Hello!Lucky. Birthday boy Bob was turning 50, so his friends and family hired Hello!Lucky to create these 8x10' themed musical posters for his party.

Love letters.
Have you ever gotten a gift that just blew you away? For me, it was this personalized Scrabble board from my friends Lauren and Jason. They gave it to us for our wedding, which was exactly three years ago today. It's an amazing gift idea for anyone, but it was particularly touching to us because of its significance—Paul proposed to me by glueing Scrabb

Dear Devon,
When you were born you had a full head of dark brown hair, long lashes, and deep blue eyes. The doctor said you had my cheeks and the labor nurse said your feet were big, but I couldn't remember ever seeing such tiny toes! You were perfect.At 17 days old you had your first giggle. It was a gentle sound, like