In case you missed it, last week I started a new series called Front Porch Coffee Talk where we can just pretend we are two friends chatting it up on the front porch over coffee. So grab yourself a cup of coffee and let’s chat! It’s actually quiet here this morning because the boys are at my parents. Brian and… View Post
A few months ago and I shared my 45×45 Birthday Bucket List where I shared 45 things I want to accomplish by my 45th birthday. One of the things I listed was to plant a summer garden, so what better time to start than this summer?! Granted, my garden is small and a bit straggly at this point, but I… View Post
Hi friends! Happy Memorial Day weekend! Both boys have officially wrapped up school and we are excited to have a staycation here in the ATL this weekend. Honestly, I was feeling slightly guilty that I didn’t have something grand planned for the boys this weekend. But then at carpool Sweet P got in the car and said “I just want… View Post
I’m always so tempted to go straight to my typical red, white and blue for the summer around here but this summer I am taking a little bit of a yellow and orange detour. Funny how a change as little as a new color can give me new life around the house! I was excited when Kristi from The Happy… View Post
Welcome to Southern State of Mind! Today on the blog, I am officially kicking off SUMMER with a colorful beverage station idea. This is part of the seasonal Progressive Dinner Party collaboration with Christmas Tree Shops andThat! where a group of bloggers are collaborating to share seasonal ideas for entertaining. Today it is all about summer hosting ideas. If you… View Post
Hey busy ladies! Are you surviving the May craze? I am only 8 days away from the “storm” passing and trying to cherish these last few days before summer. As much as we all complain, it really is a sweet time of year to mark how much our little ones have grown! Today I wanted to come in with another… View Post
No matter how much I prepare, the end of the school year just seems to creep up on me every year. Please tell me I am not the only one?! So I was thrilled when my Co-Room Mom suggested that we gift our sweet preschool teachers a plant and gift card for their end of school gift. Turns out lots… View Post
Our annual Family Girls Weekend tradition continued this year when Aunts, Sisters, Cousins, Daughters and Nieces from my mom’s side of the family all gathered a few weekends ago- eight of us actually! Of course, this just meant lots of laughs, eating and shopping. I mean, what else is the point of a girls weekend without those three activities, am… View Post
This post is sponsored by Happy Egg Co, and all opinions are my own. As a stay at home mom, I struggle with coming up with simple, healthy and satisfying lunch ideas. Here is a simple chef salad recipe complete that you can prep once and eat all week. It includes hard boiled eggs, cheese, avocado and turkey and will… View Post