Anne and Gary know what to hold onto and what to let go. Battling cancer kinda does that to a couple. That’s why Anne can throw on a neon pink wig, big sunglasses and dance in front of a room full of cheering fans, jump on a plane to visit her Lily in Italy just...
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I’m happysad about this family. For years I’ve sat with Nancy and Tom in the bleachers, watching their daughters, Kristen and Rachel slam on the volleyball court with my neices, Katie and Rachel and Marat on the indoor soccer field. Six years ago I became a BIG fan, and now it’s seasons of volleyball behind...
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Meet Staci Summers. She’s the president of Haute Cocao, purveyor of the most amazing handcrafted gourmet chocolate creations you’ll ever taste. So, going in, I knew she was everything I admire about a woman entrepreneur. Smart as all get out, a sense of style that you just wanna steal, and the best part is that...
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Zoe. . . she got the gold star for the day for being the cutest, most cooperative little princess on the planet. Marin. Full of life and completely motivated by the Halloween candy. Trent . . . a big ole sack ‘o love. And beautiful Bridget . . . contemplative and every bit the...
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These are my people. Every single one of them I love with all my heart. And I know I talk about ‘em all the time here on the blog, but if you knew them, you’d talk about ‘em too. So, on Saturday afternoon, they came to my house for a little photo shoot. Squeezed between...
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When I pulled into the driveway, I was uncertain I had the right house . . . until I saw Suzanne amble out onto the front walk, stunning in her black dress, blonde hair pulled back from her beautiful face. She was joined by her handsome husband, John, and as each of the Wagner women...
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Darian. Funny, shy, sweet and beautiful. A perfect autumn afternoon at Devil’s Den on the Gettysburg Battlefield gave Darian a chance to shine. With the wind at her back and the sun on her face . . . well, she was gorgeous. Darian and Adam decided to stay awhile, check out...
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I’ve watched Rachel kill year after year on the volleyball court. I’ve watched her tread those stage boards in production after production. And every single time I’ve ever seen her, she’s had a smile on her face. During our senior session, I asked her to wipe that smile right off her face. So gorgeous. ...
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She’s a two-steppin’ cowgirl who shoulda’ been born in Austin. She’s the Freundel kids’ Sunday school teacher {and believe me, they ALL have a crush}. She loves on orphans every year at El Canyon in Nicaragua. She’ll compete in the Miss Maryland pageant this October. Jenn learned that she was accepted into the pageant...
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Two words. Snow. White. Rebecca is everything ingenue. The smile, the sparkle in her eye, and the way that she left our photo shoot to go chase a dog that had escaped its frazzled owner . . . and then when he didn’t even thank her, so politely smiled and sincerely said, “Have a great...
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