Our story, completely unscripted -- in this episode we talk about:

+ how we first got started as wedding photographers (back before the internet - maybe exaggerating, maybe not)

+ how we work together, merging different styles and slightly different philosophies

+ why we absolutely love what we do and why/how our value has grown, the longer we have done this together!

This one was FUN and might just tempt us to throw out the scripts a bit more often. :)

In over 50,000 miles, we’ve been to 41 states, 23 national parks, and averaged ~5,000 miles while on 4-8 week-long-road trips, which we’ve taken annually for 7 of the past 9 years.

And nearly every year, when we are on the road with our kids for this amount of time, we get asked both the WHY and the HOW. And we get it, road tripping with small children is not always easy… but it’s also pretty awesome! If you haven't listened to Part 1, start there first!

Here's Part 2!

RESOURCES MENTIONED
Family Culture Worksheet
ASTC Museum Membership
Source Coffee App
Ray's Coffee Account on Instagram
All Trails Hiking App
Mountain Biking Project App
Geocaching App
Book: At Home in the World

FULL SHOWNOTES

We'd love to hear from you! Reach out at podcast@rayandkelly.co

In over 50,000 miles, we’ve been to 41 states, 23 national parks, and averaged ~5,000 miles while on 4-8 week-long-road trips, which we’ve taken annually for 7 of the past 9 years.

And nearly every year, when we are on the road with our kids for this amount of time, we get asked both the WHY and the HOW. And we get it, road tripping with small children is not always easy… but it’s also pretty awesome! Let's talk about it.

RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Stackable Bins 1
Stackable Bins 2
Noise Minimizing Earbuds - Flare
Noise Minimzing Earbuds - Loop

FULL SHOWNOTES

We'd love to hear from you! Reach out at podcast@rayandkelly.co

In December 2021, I read the book, Digital Minimalism, then decided to take a month-long break from social media that January - in 2022 - which turned out to be one of my favorite decisions heading into the new year, so I did the same as we started off 2023. Here’s a recap of the things I’ve learned from taking a whole month off social media each January for the past two years!

RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Book: Digital Minimalism
Book: Tech-Wise Family
Opal (Screen Time App)
Unroll.Me (Email Purge App)
Turning your phone to greyscale


“Minimalists don’t mind missing out on SMALL THINGS, what worries them much more is diminishing the LARGE THINGS that they already know for sure make a good life.” - Cal Newport, Digital Minimalism

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The book, Unreasonable Hospitality - The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect, is the story of how Will Guidara transformed Eleven Madison Park into the best restaurant in the world by reinventing how they offered hospitality… and making those little things they do into big things – making their personal touches unreasonable.

But it’s not just about the restaurant or hospitality industry, it’s about all about how he learned the power of going above and beyond, and is filled with incredible and super inspiring stories and examples along the way.

I LOVED this book. It’s one of my favorite business books I’ve read in awhile. Let’s get into it some lessons we learned from it!

RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Book: Unreasonable Hospitality
Enos Farms Harvest Moon Dinner
Vermont Wedding / Broken Foot Story
Engagement Session Wine Story
Dubsado: our favorite CRM/Workflow Manager
Podcast with Donald Miller + Will Guidara

FULL SHOWNOTES

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"The art of marriage is really the art of keeping up to date with your partner, of staying on track with your own and each other’s life goals as they emerge, exist, and change. It is about supporting each other and staying connected emotionally, intellectually, physically, and spiritually."

Want to know what can help you stay connected on all of those levels? A Sunday night priority session! This one is a really practical episode. Grab a pen + let’s get into it.

RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Free Download: Weekly Marriage Questions


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Like always, please feel free to reach out to us with any comments, encouragement or questions at podcast@rayandkelly.co

One of the questions we’ve been asked many times through the years is, "How in the world do you work with your spouse?" Sometimes it’s said with a bit of curiosity, and other times people are straight-up appalled that we would choose this lifestyle!

It’s most on display when we’re working alongside each other at weddings. So, inevitably, it comes up in conversations, usually during cocktails or over dinner with guests at the wedding that – yes, this is what we do for work; yes, we do this full-time; yes we are married; and yes, we really do work together!

RESOURCES MENTIONED
View our Evening Routines (with template to create your own)
Free Download: Sunday Night Priority Sessions


“This is the real secret of life — to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.”
- Alan W. Watts

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Do you have a vision for your family culture?

In this episode, we talk about four essential elements of a family culture that help to build a great family story - things like family mission/vision, daily/weekly/annual rhythms, planned adventures, and how to document and retell your stories.

Resources Mentioned:
Sample Family Creed
Our Family Creed
StoryCorps
1 Second Everyday App
FREE DOWNLOAD: Four Questions to Create Your Family Culture


“The bigger the change we hope for, the longer we must be willing to invest, work for, and wait for it.”
― A quote from Andy Crouch, in his book, Culture Making

Full show notes here

We'd love to hear from you! Reach out at podcast@rayandkelly.co