As summer is winding down and our summer road trips are wrapping up, I decided it was time to take a few minutes and restock our family travel emergency kit. The supplies were starting to run low and it was disorganized from using it all summer. I originally created this “kit” a few summers ago by just tossing a bunch… View Post
This past Sunday we pulled off our second annual family Shoot the Hooch float! If you are local, then you already know what “Shoot the Hooch” means and chances are you have done this a time or two. But if not, let me fill you in. In Atlanta, it is a rite of passage to “Shoot the Hooch” which is… View Post
Congratulations! Today is your day You’re off to great places You’re off and away Today is the boys first day of school and while part of me is rejoicing for the normalcy, it just all feels a bit … odd. It’s been a busy week prepping for the first day and *attempting* to wake up the little people to prepare… View Post
The endless summer that started in March is finally coming to an end as the boys are heading off to school tomorrow. Before we have to get back to schedules, we were thrilled to have one last getaway last week! For our last “hoorah” we went to the Greystone Inn at Lake Toxaway and it was the perfect place to… View Post
Sweet P turned NINE, and we “huddled” up to celebrate! It’s tough having a summer birthday, and when you add in a pandemic, I have to admit I was starting to stress about pulling something off for him. This football themed party ended up being the perfect activity for him and a few buddies to gather and celebrate. We asked… View Post
I received this recommendation from a friend and it sounded like the perfect light book I was looking for while at the beach. I had really been struggling to make it through another more serious book and wanted something that was easy breezy. The American Royals is a fun what-if scenario about what it would look like if America had… View Post
I was thrilled to download this as a freebie from my Amazon Prime Lending Library- did you know you can get one a month if you are on Amazon Prime? I have been taking advantage of this feature for a few months. With over 6,000 reviews on Amazon I figured this one was worth a shot! I read this in… View Post
Hi friends! I’m back today with another virtual shopping post and this week’s Let’s Go Shopping – My Weekly Faves and Finds post. (To catch up on all past posts click here) Here are a few things that caught my eye in case you were looking to do some retail therapy too… Happy Shopping! WEEKLY FAVES & FINDS SHOP THE ITEMS… View Post
It’s time for another Taco Tuesday recipe post. For those of you just joining, I kicked off a new series this summer where we taco ’bout all of our favorite Mexican dishes. Turns out lots of us live for all things Taco Tuesday. You are my people. Today I am sharing a DELISH Cilantro Vinaigrette homemade dressing my bestie served at her… View Post