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
Hey friends! With a new year and following a bit of an extended break, I am coming back to the blog with lots of new energy, new ideas …. really a new “why”. Why am I here… why do I like to do this….why do I focus on capturing particular things? So today I am … More Have a Little Faith in We
“I just want to see and experience different things” – this was the mindset Danny had after coming out of the transplant process. His new lease on life ignited a curiosity and excitement in us both to get out there see more of what the world has to offer! Which for us meant finally taking … More New York State of Mind
Yesterday, October 30, we celebrate my Dad’s 60th birthday. As a gift we 5 kiddos presented him with a frame and message from each of us that has me thinking about the things we have come to learn about my dad as adults. When you are growing up you assume there are just guaranteed truths … More Happy Birthday Big Jer!
The last stop on our road trip was Milwaukee! We have had a few folks raise their eyebrows when asking about this part of the trip. Even Danny had put this leg of the vacation in the category of a stop that was focused on family (and their shared love of baseball), but boy was … More Road Trip: Milwaukee
As you all know weddings have sorta been our hobby of late! Between lucky in love family and friends, our wedding dance card has been FULL – and with a cousin’s wedding in November and my sister just getting engaged this past weekend, no signs of slowing down for our wedding guest attire! The truth … More Weddings 2017 – Part One
It was Wednesday November 30 and Danny and I were preparing for our monthly Hopkins check-in. This would be the first appointment we would attend officially listed (Side note: we thought officially listed….since Dan had said he agreed to list Monday, November 28 we were pretty sure he was on there – but no one … More The Call
We have not had a health check-in for Danny in quite a bit, so after last week’s BIG appointment, it is time…. Danny’s Progress: Danny is officially on the mend. We have talked about the progress he has made and of course been encouraged before…. but nothing like this folks! Danny’s lungs are at 105%, … More Danny Health Check-In
