It sometimes feels like more has happened in the last 44 weeks than happened in an entire decade of my life! Another significant week for our nation as we inaugurated our 46th President and first female VP. Did you watch the ceremony? I caught a few minutes here and there and appreciate the rituals and long standing traditions of our… View Post
Back before the craze of the holidays the boys had a random day off school and we decided to enjoy an Atlanta Funday at the College Football Hall of Fame. It’s no secret that my oldest is football crazy so I was thrilled when they reached out and invited us down to experience all of the fun for ourselves. It… View Post
Last year we acquired an antique secretary when we downsized my mother in law. Although we didn’t really have a spot for it, it was one of the few pieces I hauled home because of it’s history and it was just a cool piece of furniture. I just love those glass panes! So it landed in a nook in the… View Post
Nothing is safe as I purge-purge-purge this January! The latest to get tackled was my recipe binders and cookbooks. After years of adding recipes and collecting cookbooks that I never used, it was time to simplify and give my cookbook shelf some attention. So today let’s take a closer look at the finished product. I am also including a free… View Post
Wow are we REALLY already half way through January? I guess time flies when you are having fun… and it also apparently flies when you are hunkered down “doom scrolling” about the current affairs in the world. While it’s been another emotional week, I am really trying to stay off the news and social media and focus on the positives… View Post
Hi friends! Have you done any post holiday shopping? I have a few things I am on the look out for so have been doing some online shopping. Here are a few things that caught my eye- and everything you see is linked below! WEEKLY FAVES & FINDS OVERSIZED WOOD TRAY || This tray would be great for so… View Post
Over Christmas break, we assembled new bunk beds for our Little Buddy Sweet B (age 6). He had been begging for bunk beds and since his room is fairly small- we agreed that it was a good idea. When I shared some of the progress as we were putting them together over on Instagram- I had so many people ask… View Post
I love lighting candles in the kitchen this time of year because of the coziness it adds to our home. Since the boys had virtual school last week and the weather was rainy and cold all weekend, I decided it was the perfect time for my first craft of 2021. So I made this cute little snowman candle using Dollar… View Post
For our Thanksgiving break we tackled an item on my 45×45 Carpe Diem List: TAKE THE BOYS TO DISNEY WORLD! In the midst of a crazy and trying year, we were thrilled to able to bring some magic to our family and enjoy Disney as a family for the first time. After researching all of the safety precautions in place… View Post