My 2015 : Growth Within the Cracks

I almost didn't write this post. I started writing thinking Wow, this year was a total fail.  Nothing amazing happened worthy of telling.  But then I started looking through my journal and photographs of the past year... and my words leaped out of the page…

My 2016 Reading List

The past year I've grown a love and hunger for reading. I love both fictional and non-fictional, love stories, memoirs, mystery, etc,... Reading leaves me inspired and it allows me to engulf myself on adventures and destinations within my mind. It's …

The Christmas Story

Christmas is only a day away and so I wanted to share a recent drama skit I loved being a part of at my Church's annual Christmas Spectacular. Most of us know the story of baby Jesus being born around this time in a stable and sleeping in a manger in the l…

Recipes | Alfajores (Dulce de Leche Caramel Cookies)

The Holidays are coming up and what better time than to experiment with new recipes right? These cookies in particular are my favorite and they are AMAZING. The combination of sweet, gooey caramel and coconut flakes with the moist, melt in your mouth cookie wi…

A New York City Christmas | 2015

I love going into the city every year to see the new decorations they put up and the excitement of the sparkling lights beaming off the buildings. They had the theme song from the  Home Alone movie on replay every few minutes and I was all "Kevin!! Kevin!…

Christmas Favorites | Gift Guide 2015

Since it's the first day of December, it only seemed fitting to compile a gift guide of some of my favorites on my Christmas list this year. Now I know I won't be getting all of these things all in one time (hey a girl can dream!), but I still …

Water Shoes

A certain incident happened to me the other day in which had me wishing I had my trusty old rain boots once again. It was pouring down the wrath of Poseidon as I dashed my way to my car.... avoiding puddles was like trying to drive down a narrow street with pot…

More Than Skin Deep

This short story was included in a book I recently read... and I thought it was so beautiful and heartwarming. We chase beauty that is clearly seen on the outside, but many times the beauty that is yet to be revealed lies on the inside. This story showed that …

Dark Romance

I love the look of a glamourous dress paired with an intricately detailed Venetian Mask. It almost whisks you back to a time when they had fancy balls and would pair the masks off with beautiful gowns. There's just something about the masks that holds some…

Recipes | Homemade Flan

I'm a total dessert person and I love trying new recipes. Flan is a classic and really easy to make! There are many variations of this recipe in which coconut flakes can be added, Rum, Dulce de Leche, etc,... But I love this simple, sweet and creamy one t…

Apple Picking Fun | Alstede Farms

I looooove Fall activities. Apple picking, pumpkin picking, hayrides and all that good stuff. Just something about being outdoors in nature during this beautiful season makes me all giddy inside. I seriously became a kid again along with my brother and sister …

Four

Wow exactly 4 years ago today I found myself just staring blankly in front of my laptop waiting for some spark of genius. Just give me something God... should I really do this or what? I thought   as I tapped my fingers nervously on the keyboard. I had just gra…

Recipes | Cream Cheese Pie

I've grown a love and interest for cooking lately and sooo I've decided to photograph and post some of my favorites from time to time because, well who doesn't love to eat right?! So I was skimming channels the other day and stumbled upon the cookin…

Project Her Heart: Skylands Manor Adventures

I started Project Her Heart this past Summer as a personal project and to practice my creativity. I love discovering new places to see and to photograph, among them is the Skylands Manor , one of my favorite places to shoot. It's filled with beautiful ga…