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Music, singing, and the sounds of food sizzling in oil floated through the Chea household as Kat and Dane prepared for their wedding day. Wardrobe changes made the festivities joyful and memorable. Kat and Dane, I appreciate the honor of documenting your wedding. I can’t wait to visit y’all in Seattle.

I’m going to go on a rant, but first, I want to recap the last few weeks. I’ve been a bit distracted and not exactly prioritizing, but I have to say it’s been the most remarkable few weeks. Deep conversations that stole my heart. Corn dogs spread with mustard that brought happiness to my appetite […]

During the past few weeks, I have had time to reflect on a lot of particular things in my life. It hit me one night when I was riding back home with some friends from a “lunch and learn.” The moon was out, we were laughing, talking about eating burgers after we just got through […]

I fall in love more each day with my mom; we share the love for books, history, WWII, and food. My mom is the mom that ask for books about Marie Antoinette getting killed at the guillotine as gifts, not the diamonds or the fancy handbags. She’s modest. When we ask her, “Where do you […]

Growing up, there was a brief moment in our childhood we had to walk to school and back home. Mind you, it was not the best part of town. Occasionally, at the end of the bridge over the 6-10 highway, there would be a old white van or an old Cadillac parked, so we would […]

Daily I ask myself what part of me do I choose to follow, my heart or my mind. I fight everyday with both. My heart wants to go on field trips to a matinee, laugh audibly in a quarter full theater at the most inappropriate silent moments, and stuff myself with cupcakes and ice cream. […]

The best part of having siblings is the behind the scenes love no one gets to see. Yes there are arguments, disagreements, and sometimes you go a few days without speaking. One of my favorite Benjamin Franklin quotes, “How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend […]

My nephews and niece know how to indulge me. Lights, camera, and action, so this quarterly award goes to my nephew and niece (“A” players).

Diets… and there goes a sigh. I never thought I would get myself into this predicament, but I like my old self. My face has gained some extra happy cheeks, so here I am at it for real this time. Saturday was officially suppose to be my cheat day, but I gave in. Who could […]

I confuse beer pong with ping pong. I am the girl in Zumba still trying to learn the steps because I forgot the cheer practice schedule. (Did I mention? I have no hand/eye coordination.) I believe my high kicks can reach the ceiling. I tell stories that require you to throw a man a fish […]