• The best afternoon tea in Bahrain

    Ritz Bahrain afternoon tea

    When I first moved to Bahrain, I was surprised to discover how many restaurants served afternoon tea. But after further reflection, it makes sense: Besides the fact that Bahrain has tons of restaurants and nice hotels in general, it also has a significant population of British expats, and a long history of British influence. Because […]

  • Visiting Disney with a baby

    Visiting Disney with a baby

    The idea of visiting Disney with a baby may be pretty intimidating—we definitely got a lot of “you must be nuts” looks when we told people we were taking Arabella to Hong Kong Disneyland when she was 100 days old (this was before the protests got big and before coronavirus). But visiting Disney with a […]

  • New Year’s at Tokyo Disney (and a giveaway!)

    We have spent New Year’s Eve at Disney World in Florida and at Disneyland in California in the past, so when we were thinking about what we wanted to do this year for New Year’s, we had pretty much decided on either Shanghai Disney or Tokyo Disney. We settled on Tokyo Disney… and then learned […]

  • Happy New Year!

    Mama and Me matching Lilly

    Well, I managed to be late not only in sending our Christmas cards (which turned into New Year’s cards, and still haven’t gotten here!), but also in posting these photos. But I wanted to share them anyway, because Heather Johnson did a fantastic job and I love them all! You should definitely book a session […]

  • Introducing Arabella Grace!

    Newborn photo by Alison Bell

    At the end of March, we welcomed the most beautiful blonde bombshell into the world. Arabella Grace is a warrior princess who loves to snuggle, kick her legs, and eat like it’s going out of style. She was just six days old when these photos were taken, but was awake for the whole session! The […]

  • Girls’ trip to Dubai

    girls trip to Dubai

    When I found out we were moving to Bahrain, Dubai quickly rose to the top of my to-go list. Toby and I visited not long after we moved, but it is also the perfect location for a girls’ trip. So when my friend Olga came to visit me, we decided to do a little getaway […]

  • Mermaid maternity vibes

    mermaid maternity vibes photo by Alison Bell Photography

    One of the best things about Okinawa is how beautiful all the beaches are. When I decided I wanted to have some maternity photos done, I knew we had to have them at one of the awesome beaches, for some mermaid maternity vibes. And our amazing photographer (another SEC-grad journalist!) found the perfect spot. It […]

  • A wedding in Ethiopia

    A wedding in Ethiopia

    About three years ago, my brother visited Ethiopia and Kenya in December and met a girl. Two years ago, we met her for the first time for New Year’s in Dubai. And in late 2017, just after Christmas, we flew to Ethiopia for their wedding! Because we were traveling specifically for the wedding, we didn’t […]

  • A magical announcement!

    disney pregnancy announcement

    Toby and I are very excited to announce that we are expecting a baby girl, due in April 2019! We have so much to be thankful for this holiday season, but our rainbow baby is definitely at the top of our list! We thought a Thanksgiving visit to Tokyo Disneyland was the perfect opportunity to […]

  • 5 things you must taste in Cincinnati

    Five things you must taste in Cincinnati

    Even though Cincinnati has appeared on several lists of recommended places to visit in recent years (including, notably, the New York Times’ 52 Places to Go in 2018 list), you may not think of the Queen City as a foodie destination. But you’d be wrong. Cincinnati is full of delicious food, including several awesome things […]