My very best friends since birth moved up to Middlebury, Vermont when we were teenagers. While it was devastating when they left and I couldn’t run up the street in literally 30 seconds to see them anymore, it was great to know I had a place to escape to should I need a quick getaway. […]

This past weekend a majority of my family, as well as some extended family and friends, drove up to our family friend’s camp on Schroon Lake. It is always a magical, beautiful time and we all enjoyed each other’s company. We ate great food, sat by the fire, talked & talked–it was the perfect way […]

We just got back on Monday from an INCREDIBLE trip to sunny California for a family wedding. Not only was the scenery breathtaking, the weather perfect, and the tacos delicious, but my cousin’s wedding was probably the most fun I’ve ever had (and the most I’ve ever danced)! We flew into LAX, then made our […]

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