Happy Friday Everyone! One – Bratches, My Sweet Calico Kitty Happy Friday, friends! Last month, we had to put my sweet baby girl down to rest. I don’t want to dwell on what happened, because she was 17 years old and her little body was just so tired. But, I do want to share some… >> View Post
Cades Cove, Village Shoppes & More Gatlinburg {Gatlinburg, TN Recap}
I’m back with post 3 (of 3) for our Gatlinburg, TN trip! In this post I’ll share some outings we had in Gatlinburg and the surrounding areas, a drive through Cades Cove in the Smoky Mountain National Park and a few dance photos (since we were there for Aut’s dance nationals). We went out for… >> View Post
My Birthday Dress, a LOFT Outlet find!
Shop This Post: Well, I am a little late in sharing this dress… but, this was the dress I wore for my birthday dinner out with Brian. I love it! I found it at the LOFT Outlet when we went to the Sevierville Outlet Mall close to Gatlinburg, TN. This dress definitely checks ALL the… >> View Post
Wild Plum Tea Room, The Old Mill Restaurant & Sevierville Outlet Mall Shopping {Gatlinburg, TN Recap}
I’m back with post 2 (of 3) for our Gatlinburg, TN trip! I’m crazy about tea rooms and each time we go out of town we try to have tea time at a popular place. This was a little more challenging in Gatlinburg… ha, ha! But, I found a REALLY highly rated tea place on… >> View Post
Friday Five {August 2023}
Happy Friday Everyone! One – First Day of HIGH SCHOOL for Nathan (senior) & Autumn (freshman)! Happy Friday, friends! Well, well, well… the day is here… I have TWO high schoolers now and one is a freshman and one is a senior! Parenting teenagers is just something I can’t even describe and I am just… >> View Post
Buc-ee’s (Nation’s Largest), Dollyworld & Gatlinburg {Gatlinburg, TN Recap}
Ok, just a little announcement first. TODAY IS AUTUMN’S FIRST DAY OF HIGH SCHOOL!!! She is there now! Nathan starts his senior year TOMORROW! #icanthandlethis #andhereitis I am praying she had the best first day! Ok, now back to our regular scheduled programming: In July, we stayed in Gatlinburg, TN for Autumn’s dance nationals. It… >> View Post
A Little Casual, Yet a Little Dressy
Shop This Post: Hello friends! Today is an extra special day for me, it is my birthday!! I consider the entire month of August my birthday month, so there will be a lot of celebrating! We are going to an Escape Room (my first time ever!) with family and then having lunch after. Brian and… >> View Post
Autumn’s 8th Grade Class Trip to Branson, MO
Well, back in MAY I was a chaperone for Autumn’s class trip to Branson, MO. I’ve been so busy this summer that I haven’t had a chance to blog about it. Now, of course I took a lot of photos on the trip, but I’m not going to share any photos of her classmates on… >> View Post
Friday Five {July 2023}
Happy Friday Everyone! One – Latest Happenings {& a Good Housekeeping Magazine Mention!!} Happy Friday, friends! WELL, we are back from Gatlinburg, TN and we had a lot of fun! I will be recapping the trip soon, but first let’s get started with a Friday Five! I thought I’d include one photo in this post… >> View Post
Comfy & Cute Sweatshirt & Shorts Set
Shop This Post: I love to have some Comfy & Cute Sweatshirt & Shorts Sets in my closet and Aventura has some solid and striped options in a variety of colors for you to choose from. Their Savita Sweatshirts and Solid Shorts are made from organic cotton that is stretchy and breathable. They also have… >> View Post
Make Tracks at the Zoo 5K {2023}
It has been a BUSY summer over here, so I am just now getting around to blogging about the Make Tracks Through the Zoo 5K at the St. Louis Zoo that Nathan and I did back in May. This was the weekend after I chaperoned Autumn’s class trip to Branson, MO and I wasn’t expecting… >> View Post
Friday Five {June 2023}
Happy Friday Everyone! One – Autumn’s 8th Grade Graduation Happy Friday, friends! Quick note: I won’t be blogging NEXT week, but I will be back on July 13th! Well, Autumn has graduated 8th grade and I couldn’t be more proud of my girl! She’s already starting in on some high school stuff this summer and… >> View Post