I have been sitting on this secret for a whole year now! And, if you follow me on Instagram, then you already know... I have been published! It has been my dream ever since I was a little girl to do articles for magazines and it actually happened!!!
I approached them with the idea of a Fall drink stand last year and I can't tell you how much it meant to me that the great editors of Yum Food and Fun for Kids gave me a shot.
I can't show you the entire article, but here is a little teaser. I shared 3 recipes and my article is SIX pages long! I styled a fun, vintagey photo shoot with 2 special chalkboard drawings, vintage jars filled with goodies for the hot cocoa/cider bar, caramel apple wedges, pumpkins, buntings, and some of the most adorable kids in the world {thank you Heather and Summer for letting me borrow your kids! You are the BEST}.
My heart skips a beat every time I read where it says "written and photographed by Kristen Whitby."
I actually cried when my copy came in the mail. Little Ella kept looking at me with her sweet little inquisitive sad eyes asking, "Mama okay?" I guess it is hard to explain to a two year old that tears can be happy too. I am so overwhelmed and humbled at reaching this goal, and I hope that I can do it again in the future.
Thank you for sharing in my excitement, sweet friends.
Jean @ www.thebackyardbungalow.com
That's so great, Kristen! You never know unless you ask...way to be brave!
Laurel Stephens
Congratulations, Kristen! This couldn't be happening to a nicer and more hard working young woman! You deserve all good things!