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stunning St. Petersburg
Alas, ONE MONTH after we stepped off our Baltic Cruise, I'm finally ready to report on our final favorite days of the whole trip: St...
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Sep 17, 20121 min read


to all who love Lisa ;)
I'm not sure who was the first. Leslie maybe? If you got a Christmas card from this group of girls in Houston from about 2006-2011, the...
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Sep 17, 20122 min read


land of the blubbly
Well, I didn't quite make my goal. Meant to finish up the cruise before we left to Champagne, France, but everyone is in the car and this...
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Sep 14, 20121 min read


{Baltic fave} - Tallinn, Estonia
ok friends.. you need to put Tallinn on your list. I'd heard great things about it, and we weren't dissappointed. More blue skies (Yay!),...
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Sep 13, 20121 min read


spectacular stockholm and ho hum helsinki
2 more Baltic days to share with you. 1st up is Stockholm. We could have spent a lot more time there and would definiltey recommend it...
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Sep 12, 20121 min read


Your Christmas card is SO gonna rock this year!
And I happen to know the gal to help you with that ;) I interrupt my Baltic adventure for a little shop talk. i've had several people...
mackenzie8433
Sep 11, 20121 min read


Aarhus and Warnemunde.. have you heard of them?
Don't worry, we hadn't either! But part of the territory with choosing a 12 day cruise is that you probably will happen upon a few ports...
mackenzie8433
Sep 10, 20121 min read


oohs and aahs in Oslo
I'm sorry about my slow blogging. My goal is always to finish blogging a trip before we go on a new one and I'm now 6 days away from our...
mackenzie8433
Sep 9, 20121 min read


cruisin' out of Copenhagen
Finally! After the infamous camera debacle, the start of school hoopla, and a little tv debut, I'm finally all caught up and ready to...
mackenzie8433
Sep 4, 20121 min read


It's Amy Lian appreciation day ;)
What's a photographer girl to do when her camera breaks the night before sightseeing one of the greatest, most scenic cities on the...
mackenzie8433
Sep 3, 20123 min read


Absence makes the heart grow fonder..
90% of the time, I enjoy my "Chubbyfoot" hiatus. I don't miss 30 shoots a week or the scheduling nightmares that come with 2 dozen...
mackenzie8433
Sep 2, 20121 min read


are you looking for house pics? :)
Just dawned on me that you might be looking for more house pics and i just happen to have some great ones to share! I did a series on the...
mackenzie8433
Aug 31, 20121 min read


A+
Dressed and ready by 7am. check. (we don't have to leave the house until 8:30am) Abundant sunshine with cool breeze (totally NOT normal...
mackenzie8433
Aug 31, 20121 min read


'twas the night before the 1st day of school...
... and the Wheatley children are all snug in their bed. Mom is reminicsing, perhaps shedding a tear, with memories of "1st days past" in...
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Aug 28, 20121 min read


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Aug 27, 20120 min read


Daytrips from Brussels: Monschau, Germany
The Boe's were in Paris for 5 days before arriving to us and saw it ALL! So it was nice to take them on a few day trips where the pace...
mackenzie8433
Aug 24, 20121 min read


the boe' family in brussels!
I've been blessed with many great friends, but my longest standing (I dare not say oldest! haha) is my sister from another mother, since...
mackenzie8433
Aug 22, 20121 min read


Time to set the DVR's! ;) HHI Episode airs Aug 30th!
Wow. I can't believe it's almost here! Almost a year since we've known about the move and almost as much time filming, planning, and ...
mackenzie8433
Aug 21, 20121 min read


{Guest Post} allie la mode: Packing for a European Vacay
Hi there! This is Allison from állie la mode where I serve as a Wardrobe Consultant and Personal Shopper in Brussels. I was so thrilled...
mackenzie8433
Aug 6, 20122 min read


"let them eat {cup} cakes"
Rumor had it that Marie Antionette, queen of France, when told that the peasants had no bread to eat, said "let them eat cake". After...
mackenzie8433
Aug 6, 20121 min read
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