i’m not sure if it’s the nearing of christmas, the dropping of temperatures or the settling in of our new house, but lately i’ve been craving comfort food and my number one comfort food is chicken pot pie. i followed this recipe and though the title suggests, i definitely wouldn’t call this “easy” chicken pot […]

so my parents (along with my uncle/aunt, wayne/jo) went to africa 2 years ago and fell in love with the at-dusk tradition of “sundowners.” sundowners are the act of drinking cocktails, usually wine, and eating small bites while enjoying the lovely (african) sunset. the sunset may not have been as pretty here in southern indiana, […]

this past saturday after my shoot, josh and i hit the road to visit huber winery and orchard. since i’ve moved back to the area i’ve been DYING to go. it is literally the ultimate of all fall days. we picked apples (to become homemade applesauce): we sat and enjoyed some apple spice sangria (seriously, […]

sometimes there are those summer nights. especially when it’s so hot you feel like……blugh…. we haven’t had a day below 90+ degrees since……um…may? tonight all i wanted was balsamic+tomatoes+mozzarella. so that is what i created. + pesto and chicken. oh yeah, and a $4 bottle of sauvignon blanc. to note: these were the first pictures […]

this past saturday we took a (open-air jeep) ride up to the birdseye dairy barn. yes, dairy and barn in the same title. i know. they are known for more-than-generous sizing. so much so, that the “large” size won’t fit through the window and has to be carried out to the side door. i opted […]