When it comes to cliches, I like to leave them where I find them. This is especially true when it comes to party themes. Nothing is worse for this than the time-honored bachelorette parties, and I know I am not the only one who tires of that old trope that isn’t classy or even that […]

I am officially self-employed. One more time for the people in the back: I AM SELF EMPLOYED. (That’s me. I’m people in the back. I sometimes can’t believe I can say this about myself.) Instead of hearing that alarm going off at 5:42, hitting snooze twice until 6 am, and then zombie-ing myself to my […]

Marching band, it changes lives. If you don’t believe me, ask Elizabeth and Justin. As a freshman quad player, she was a member of her high school’s marching band. Drumline is always exciting as it is, but what made this drumline that much more exciting for Liz was this junior snare player named Justin.  This […]

In the heat of the Minnesota summer sun and the excitement of her recent ceremony, Kristy slightly misspoke.  “So, I think I gave you the wrong timeline that we met,” she wrote in an email after seeing the sneak peek posted to Facebook less than 24 hours after their wedding. “It was actually 2 1/2 […]

Even Tika the Pittie had her own signature drink. That alone says everything that needs to be said about Sarah and Ethan. But with a couple this genuine, there is so much more that can be said, with and without words. As only the closest friends and family sipped their Tennis Ball-Tinis (complete with gumball […]

Love and life in the time of Coronavirus has taught us a lot. Sometimes, it seems like a lot that we didn’t need or ever want to know. Other lessons, however, they were important. Personally, it has taught about patience and the importance of believing in one’s self. It also emphasized that being prepared for […]

Like much of the midwest, a Wisconsin summer is polka-dotted with assorted community festivals and events; it’s hard to find a weekend that does not have something going on. Local food, vendors, and music are all a part of the scene, and there is always something for everyone and every taste. At one particular Bayfield […]

“I think I’m more nervous than she is,” Jeffrey chuckled when I asked about how his daughter, Elizabeth, was feeling that morning, the morning of her wedding. He wasn’t wrong–or if he wasn’t Elizabeth didn’t show it. Like Queen Victoria, who was once quoted as having said “[g]reat events make me quiet and calm,” Elizabeth […]

The Greek philosopher Plato is known for his many brilliant ideas and theories. One thought that is not frequently attributed to him, however, is the Split Apart Theory. This idea is as old as time, and can be found across all cultures. It’s a simple idea with major complexities: Our souls were split into two, […]

The universe always has a way of making things right. It knows what needs to happen, and, like a 1980s teen tilting the pinball machine, the universe will always roll every single one of us to exactly where we need to be. Ellen and Kevin did not grow up too far from one another. In […]