Month: September 2016

Well, it suddenly (thankfully) feels like fall around here! After a really hot September, we ring in October tomorrow– the best month out of the whole year, in my opinion — with chilly mornings and evenings, pulling out those warm blankets to snuggle under when the open windows have made it oh-so-cold inside. I have … Continue reading “Happy Friday!”

It’s no secret that I love a good coffee shop. And lucky for us, St. Louis is full of them! Recently, a good friend moved to Maplewood, a cute neighborhood 2 miles south of Washington University and Forest Park. Tucked in a block north of Manchester is Stone Spiral Coffee and Curios, a down-to-earth, creative, … Continue reading “Stone Spiral Coffee & Curios”

This new version of our style series is just taking off, and I’m thoroughly enjoying the freedom and exploration it has brought so far. Shooting on location has given me the push I needed to explore some interesting corners of St. Louis I never knew existed!

We have been neck-deep in apples for about a month now, with the last of our giving tree’s gifts just now tapering off for the season. We have made applesauce, apple butter, apple cheddar hand pies, and four apple custard pies; I think you will love this last one! We took one to a picnic … Continue reading “Apple Custard Pie”

What started as a neat and tidy garden years ago has evolved into some sort of wild mess– a tangle of vines and flowers with vegetables sprinkled in for good measure. Years ago, the sight of this chaos would have given me an anxiety attack; yet now, the garden… and other things … are allowed … Continue reading “This Wild Place”