Newest Crew Member

  Chloe's birth announcement... I guess this means she's here to stay! ... a sleepy girl after her photo shoot.  

Chloe at 10 weeks

My niece, Chloe, is quickly learning that she will be her Auntie Jenn's model for all life stages!

What’s Wrong With This Picture?

I found this very disturbing.  Can you see it? No? Need a clue? I guess they ran out of right hands at the Houston Airport.

A Functional Packing List

What does a girl need for three weeks on the trail?  This is what I thought I needed, and I was about 90% right: 1 sleeping bag (I ❤ compression sacks!) 1 sleeping bag liner (hostels can be gross and/or the trail can be cold) 1 pair broken in hiking boots and extra laces (Kilimanjaro [...]

Crossing off the List

April was a big month for The List! 20. Take a Spanish refresher course 4/6/11 I had taken several years of Spanish, both in junior high and high school - but then I screwed it all up by studying Italian in college.  I even took it a step further by spending a semester in Rome my [...]

Realizing my Potential

For the past six weeks, I have been reflecting a great deal on the remarkable life of Sylvia "Sunny" Moore and the impact that she had on my own. I learned of Sunny's death as I was busy preparing for a 3 week trek in South America.  As I was folding trip scarves and placing [...]

Mamma Christine and Pappa Nate

Last month I was able to grab Christine and Nate for a quick 5 minute mini-portrait session.  Their baby boy is expected any day now, we're all eager to finally meet him!