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Erika Mills is at it again with her fantastic photography and grand visions for something extraordinarily special.  When we sat and talked about her next styled shoot, Dover Hall seemed like the best choice – and it absolutely was.  With an all-star cast of vendors to include a breathtaking Austin Scarlett gown from Pure English […]

October 11, 2016

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Oh, y’all. Let me tell you about one of my favorite photoshoots ever.  I definitely fulfilled a dream when The NorVa said “yes” to me styling a shoot there.  I was fortunate enough to have the backing of the amazing folks at Coastal Virginia Bride to get me in the front door.  I will be […]

August 29, 2016

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We all have bad days.  All of us.  Or bad moments that turn into bad days. Habitually, when I have a bad moment, I let it turn into a bad day.  I’ll be honest.  My closest friends know it.  My husband definitely knows it.  I also tend to overreact to things (I said it, I […]

August 25, 2016

Dragon Studio, The Norva, Kathy Forrest Design, Misty Saves the Day, Coastal Virginia Bride

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I have to confess that I am extraordinarily guilty of not taking days off.  Ever.  For some people, that’s totally fine.  For me, that’s usually fine.  But it’s important to schedule days for yourself.  I write it in my planner, I take a night off with my husband, friends, take a day at the waterpark […]

August 19, 2016

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Do you ever feel like you’re going to lose your mind like Piper in that picture when you’re confined to your desk knocking out your to-do list? When I first started working from home, I seriously struggled with ways to stay at my computer desk.  For those of you that know me well, you know […]

August 15, 2016

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“Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.” — John Steinbeck Do you ever feel like you have a head full of ideas and you don’t know where to start? What to do, how to grow bigger and do bigger things?  How […]

August 3, 2016

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