Hi friends! How was your weekend? Ours was pretty fantastic- we’ve had a great first weekend at the beach complete with a sunrise, rocket launch and a turtle hatchling release. Y’all. COOL STUFF! But the best part was hosting Sweet P’s pirate themed 4th Birthday Low Country Shrimp Boil. Have you ever wondered how to host a shrimp boil? There is… View Post
Hey y’all! Happy happy Friday! SURPRISE! The boys and I are beach bound… for THREE WEEKS. #sorrynotsorry Sadly the hubby will be staying behind (you know, to bring home the bacon) but I will be getting two extra sets of helping hands from my parents. #wootothehoo Today I have some fun news to share- Southern State of Mind now has… View Post
What to bring a new mom? They are tired, they are hungry, they are a new Mom and they need your help! Yesterday I shared a fun idea for a gift basket filled with goodies for a new mom. Today I am sharing my go-to recipe to bring a new mom. (or really anyone who could use a meal) When we brought our babies… View Post
It has been sooo fun earning my “aunt” badge lately with lots of new babies among my besties. I love getting my baby fix when I go hold their littles and it *almost* makes me want another. But then I quickly snap back to reality. 🙂 I wanted to bring a friend a few things that I could not live… View Post
Hold on to your life vest because we are making a DIY Shark Hoodie Costume today! dun ah dun ah dun ah dun ah dun dun dun dun DAAAAAAA It’s the week we all love to hate. SHARK WEEK! Has everyone else been avoiding their TV this week? I mean, REALLY, who watches this stuff? Most of us will… View Post
Happy Tuesday! Hope your week is going great. Gotta love a short week that ends with a bang, right? Today I am sharing our family garden. When our oldest, Parker, was baptized, the pastor told us that the meaning of his name was the keeper of parks. He has definitely lived up to his name as he would pretty much… View Post
Happy happy Monday! I hope your weekend was full of SUmMer!!! We were having a MAJOR heat wave here in the south but this weekend it finally cooled off a little. We did manage to log lots of pool hours and the best part is that the boy started swimming without floaties! It’s so fun when things start to click… View Post
Hi friends! And surprise, I’m ba—aaaack! We were actually in Hilton Head, South Carolina last week. I absolutely adore the low-country and can’t wait to tell you all about it. We had a great time and I will be reporting our adventures once I get the beach gear stowed and laundry pile sorted. Since it is now “officially” summer, I… View Post
Happy Friday friends and time for another Style Fix Friday. SFS is a series where I am sharing real outfit ideas, for real people, with real budgets. This time it’s all about Star Spangled Style, just in time for the Fourth of July. Have I ever mentioned that my second favorite holiday is Fourth of July? It is a close… View Post