kristenkiddphotography: Commonly, by now, you know I do stories about other people and other places. Occasionally though, I tap into my narcissistic side and post about my personal journey. Those of you who may read in a more devoted fashion might have noticed a few less emails in your inbox these days. (Since we all…

At the edge of World’s End State park there’s the little town of Forksville. There’s a one lane bridge, a country store with a fantastic restaurant inside. There’s also a program of festival’s throughout the year. On my particular visit I happened upon their Fall Festival. Here I took in the wares of many folk…

In America and many other countries to say a woman’s place is in the kitchen is to evoke a spectrum of hostile responses and rightfully so. There’s no need for a women’s lib lecture for you to know where we’ve come from and how far we’ve come. Yet in some countries the kitchen is also…

Halloween is truly one of my favorite holidays. Candy? I could take it or leave it, but the whimsical fantasies of taking on a completely different identity – that’s for me. Nearly every year pain staking time and energy (but never too much money) goes into my costume. Beyond my own personal delight, I love…

A few weeks ago I had the distinct pleasure of telling the story of Zack and Sara’s wedding day. The day was accented with handmade love, DIY beauty and a quiet aura of joy. A tightly quilted tapestry of family and friends lovingly bustled in and out of rooms, putting finishing touches on details. Laughter…

Photo Documentary: The Cape May Brewing Company in Cape May New Jersey was one of the only breweries that showed up on my search for beach breweries at the Jersey Shore. I recommend anyone stop in any day of the week between 12 and eight, slap down $11, try out a generous sampling of four…

Dave and I began a journey in home buying several months ago. It led to a place we will soon call home. Right now it is a well constructed mountain of work. In between the carpet removal and the floor sanding, the demolition and the reconstruction; I’ve done what I know best to do with…