This week my parents, sister and sweet niece Millie are visiting the Midwest. Milwaukee for some time with my Aunt and her family and then Chicago to see my brother Grant and his fiancé, Kelly. We are very jealous that we weren’t able to join and have not agreed on the dates for our next … More Chicago Part 4
Since yesterday was a snow day, it felt like a good time to get a few of my holiday posts form 2018 live! Starting with our new family tradition with the Heppes grandkiddos: Day at the Gaylord for ICE! The Gaylord hotels located all over the country get all decked out for the Christmas season … More Gaylord ICE! 2018
Alright friends, after a few days of health post updates let’s have some fun, shall we? I still have not finished our trip to Chicago. To see the first post check it out here and now today is time for post 2 – our trip to Wrigley Ville! This is a really fun part of … More Chicago Part 2
Happy Tuesday friends! Don’t you just love a holiday week?!??!? We sure do…. shortened time in the office, there is a buzz of anticipation in the air…. and you are making your lists and checking them twice (or 43 times of you are like me!). Holidays are such a special time… and although this little … More Chicago Part 1
Brrrr – do you feel that??? Fall is here in Northern Virginia – in fact it has brought with it temps in the 40s – so it is REALLY here! Which means these Thanksgiving posts gotta get live before its time for a new one! Thanksgiving has turned into the big Heppes holiday. It is … More Thanksgiving 2017
On Saturday October 6 in the hour of 3am my Pop-pop, Roger Heppes, passed away. In his 90s and suffering under the limits of dementia he had mentally left this world years before the day his body caught up to him. In these instances we as humans find solace in this is how life works … More Rest in Peace Pop-pop
As you all know my baby sister goes to UVA in a beautiful part of Virginia: Charlottesville. It is a great little town that has become quite the destination for quaint little shops, awesome restaurants, and as always a beautiful college landscapes. One of my goals while she is in school is to visit at … More Fall 2017 UVA Visit
Its about time we get back to collecting the memories from this past year. My sister got engaged last summer and her wedding was early January, so the past few months provided some wonderful moments of celebrating her and her family to be! Katy is my middle sister, 7 years younger than I, fabulous hair … More Fall in Love: Katy’s Bridal Shower
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day everyone! Both Danny and I hail from Irish Catholic roots (with a few other things mixed in there- God Bless America!) and this year it has me thinking a lot about family. This day of wearing green and enjoying festive drinks is about fun – but in some ways it just … More Happy Saint Patrick’s Day 2018
A series I am very excited to start up this year on HALF is DC Living! Danny and I grew in Northern Virginia- outside DC and much of our childhoods, then dating and married life have included this special city… and now we want to share a little piece of that life here! The chilly … More DC Living: Time for Tea
