The Biggest Surprise on Our Wedding Day

The Biggest Surprise on Our Wedding Day

My family is pretty musical. Not in a “Wow, you should hear them!” kind of way. More like – most of us play an instrument. Some of us (my sister) play five. Some of us (me) probably only play a handful of times a year. But… enough that it’s in our family bones. I grew...
My Gran, Ryan Gosling, and a Pink Wedding Dress

My Gran, Ryan Gosling, and a Pink Wedding Dress

If I had to pick one word to describe my gran, I would choose “formidable”. Don’t get the wrong idea – she was many things. She had one of the best laughs I’ve ever heard, which I heard often. She was kind, often in very practical ways. She was adventurous and capable...
Falling in Love Is Like Owning a Dog

Falling in Love Is Like Owning a Dog

When we started planning our wedding, one of the first things we knew we wanted was for our dog, a rescue Scottie called Eleanor, to be there. She ended up walking down the aisle with my husband (they had their own song) and she was quite put out that we seemed to...
Leaps of Faith: Into Strange Vans, Into Life

Leaps of Faith: Into Strange Vans, Into Life

Just before the pandemic – with uncannily lucky timing – my boyfriend (not yet husband) and I took six months off work and travelled the world. Even just writing that sentence feels surreal, years later, when we have the photos and memories to prove that...