When Sarah Escher reached out to me for an opportunity to collaborate on family pictures I was excited because we both shared a similar vision-- a country setting at almost sunset with the fall leaves surrounding us.

The surreal thing about these pictures is that they're taken on a piece of property we purchased in the middle of town to build our forever home. Essentially, these are our first memories here and for that I will cherish these photos!



On the land there is an old barn with all of the original barn wood and beams intact. My initial thoughts are to take some of these rustic elements to put it our new home. I love the idea of having a piece of history and combining the old with new.

Sarah did a great job capturing the landscape! The kids were such a challenge during the shoot. You never know how they're going to cooperate. We took the photos after school on a rare 70 degree day in fall. All in all she captured some perfect moments of the kids just being kids! However silly and goofy they act, those candid captures often times end up being my favorites!






 We are a long ways away from breaking ground, but I love how these will be the 'before' to our someday 'after' photos!

To get in touch with Sarah, visit her website or instagram!

I had a lovely afternoon of shopping and lunch with a few of my favorite local bloggers at the new King of Prussia Town Center. There are so many great shops and restaurants to explore! My favorite part was the open seating right in the center of it all. This space is great for lunching and lounging. 






We had a delicious meal at Davio's Restaurant, located right in the center of all the action on Main Street. My favorite menu items were the Tagliatelle Bolognese (Braised Veal, Beef, Pork, Tomato Sauce) and the American Kobe Beef Meatballs. All of the food was excellent and the service was just as great! I will definitely be bringing my husband back for that Bolognese!









Throughout the space you will find a bunch of beautiful backgrounds created by local watercolor artist Stephanie Corfee. Her work incorporates bold pops of color, instantly brightening up your day! 






I love catching up with these ladies! If you want to shop any of our outfits, please scroll to the bottom of this post! Thanks for reading and be sure to make it out to the new town center! I've already booked my calendar for a night out with dinner and some holiday shopping!


The new town center has a giant Nordstrom Rack that is well organized and has some great deals! The boots I'm wearing are $70, come in five colors and have a heel option. I got the flat boot in gray. My top is $25 and comes in four colors. I'm wearing Mossy Green. 

When planning outfits I typically abide by a few general guidelines:

• Start with the kids and pick a base color, accent with complimentary and/or neutrals (consider denim a neutral)

• I start with the kids because they are my main focus and what I print for the house.
• This year I chose cranberry because berry tones are trending this fall
• My pink dress was pale enough to compliment and I love how feminine it is. Plus I like texture in a photo (the lace).
• Think coordinate, not matchy-matchy

• Avoid bold patterns/prints for adults. Kids can pull them off, but alternate.

• If I put Chloe in a print, I would have kept the boys solid.
• You want outfits to compliment the people wearing them, not distract

• Consider your surroundings

• Are you outdoors? In the country? By an old barn? Keep it casual. Maybe have your hubs keep his beard :) Like I did.
• In a studio? Somewhere glamorous? You can go fancy, more polished.