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I’ve always loved the idea of doing Christmas pictures at a tree farm, and this year I finally made it happen when NJ-based photographer Katy Firstov reached out to me about doing a holiday family mini session.

Is there a better time than Spring to give yourself this gentle reminder: Nurture your life like a garden.

Dearest Reader, did you miss me? And by “me” I mean the glittering gowns, the sideburns, the kissing, and of course the splashy Vitamin String Quartet covers guiding us through another social season in ton.

Before I completely switch gears to spring content, I wanted to share one last cheerful winter outfit with you, dear readers.

Here we are… deep into the first week of the new year and I’m just now editing photos from Christmastime and sitting down to reflect on 2021.

I’ll forever be #teamsummer, but there is something about autumn that inspires me to stop and appreciate my walks around the neighborhood more so than any other season, as the leaves crunch underneath my feet and the brisk chill in the air is a welcome one.

Yesterday we walked through a field of lavender, just before a summer rainstorm. The downpour lasted precisely 15 minutes and the muskiness of rain combined with sweet lavender notes in an alchemy of seasonal magic.

I looked at my calendar today and it really sunk in – IT’S AUGUST! Is anyone else’s head spinning from this?

Lately, I’ve been collecting garden visits. It’s like a hobby, some might say. Instead of collecting gems or shells, I’ve become obsessed with hunting down the prettiest public and private gardens around New Jersey.

What does summer sound like to you this year? Besides the sound of Brood X, of course. (If you live in the Northeast then you know what I mean.) Cicadas aside, to me summer’s siren song is the sound of an ice cream truck coming through the neighborhood.