Washington State is home, where I live with my sweetheart, our three beautiful girls, and our charming little boy. I was born in California and raised in the Pacific Northwest - naturally, I’m a West Coast girl through and through. But I can’t deny that New York, Boston, and Washington, D.C., each claimed a small piece of my heart during our time on the East Coast.
A little more about me? I am a complete extrovert, I am honest, almost to a fault, and when I laugh (I mean when something is REALLY funny) I belly laugh like a burly man. Mornings are my jam, I shamelessly adore made-for-TV holiday movies, and I could listen to any genre of 90s music all day, every day. My husband is my absolute best friend (the reigning champ of best friends honestly) in this world and being able to stay at home with our kids in their tender years is everything to me. Finding meaning in everything I pursue is my saving grace. Photographing became an instant passion the moment I became a mother. Documenting all the things stirs the creative places of my soul.
After three years of pursuing a BA in healthcare administration, I made the decision to switch my degree plan to human resources management with a minor in marketing. After I gave birth to my third baby, I took a LONG, long hiatus. When I got back at it, we were in the middle of a global pandemic, I was diagnosed with pulmonary embolisms in my lung, and I had a heterotopic pregnancy to boot. A lot to digest, right? Ready for the good part? I AM A GRADUATE. That's right, folks! I graduated with my bachelor's degree in February of 2021; just two months before giving birth to my fourth (and final) baby. I'm currently pursuing my master's degree in the same field and I'm set to graduate in 2025!
My husband, Justin, is an active-duty soldier in the United States Army. Combat Arms Gone Army Recruiter, Justin is an Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran who completed his second overseas deployment in Afghanistan the year our firstborn arrived. He's also a college graduate! He received his BA in history in the fall of 2022 and is currently in a graduate program. I am a proud and humbled wife.
This blog has become quite the expressive medium for all of the triumphs my family has had and all of our growing pains. I love being able to share all of the ins and outs of our tribe while promoting love + truth.
