Vacations in the United States You Must Experience

By | July 23, 2024

The United States is a huge and diverse place with beautiful locations to visit. Whether you want time in a big city or a nature-rich vacation, you can find everything you could wish for in the U.S. I find I like vacations with a mixture of both! I can’t wait to share about my recent… Read More »

Tips On Unleashing The Full Potential Of Your Adventures

By | July 20, 2024

Ready to transform your next trip into something truly spectacular? Whether you’re dreaming of scaling rugged peaks, weaving through bustling city streets, or uncovering hidden trails in your backyard, there’s always a way to amp up the experience. Today, I’m here to share some insider tips to help you get the absolute best out of… Read More »

Best Old Town Vibes in and Around Washington, D.C.

By | July 19, 2024

Most people head to Washington, D.C. for the history. So you’re likely to find yourself strolling down the National Mall or heading to the Lincoln Memorial. But what if you were to explore a different kind of history? If you’re yearning for a trip that combines the vibrancy of a bustling city with the charm… Read More »

2024:: July 1-7

By | July 8, 2024

Yeah, I feel like posting these weekly updates, my life is pretty boring. It is what it is though, right! + Kayleigh bringing me one of very dilapidated babies. + Next 3 pics across are from the garden. Love seeing these pops of colors. + Drew and Caitlyn came over on 4th of July for… Read More »

Watching & Listening – May/June 24

By | July 4, 2024

Here we are for another Watching and Listening post sharing from May & June! Jump to: Movies  |  TV Shows  |  Podcasts  |  Music Movies Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (Apple TV) What Jennifer Did (Netflix) The Choice (Plex) Endless Love (Netflix) If you grew up watching Family Ties or you’re a big fan… Read More »

Memorial Day 2024

By | July 3, 2024

This year we were able to continue to tradition of Memorial Day Weekend at the lake. Here’s a few highlights and lots of pics… Rob and I got to the lake Friday and everyone else was at Niffer’s at the Lake for dinner. We had learned that Drew and Caitlyn had set up their new… Read More »

Monthly Digest::6.2024

By | July 2, 2024

LIFE Happenings Here’s my weekly posts to catch you up. Week 23 Week 24 Week 25 Week 26 Loving my air fryer again. I feel like when you get small appliances like an air fryer, you go through phases of using it. It gets put away and you just kind of forget about it. I… Read More »

2024:: June 24-30

By | July 1, 2024

+ Pretty Zinnia and lady bug in the garden + Kayleigh wanted to go with me (always), so I let her go with me to pick up groceries + Summer in Auburn means Camp War Eagle, which is the freshman/parent camp where they learn about Auburn more and schedule their classes for fall + Beer… Read More »

Easy Styling Tips for Busy Travelers

By | June 28, 2024

Hello, world travelers! Do you find yourself sacrificing style for convenience when your travel schedule is jam-packed? Let’s put an end to that! I’m here to share some super easy styling tips that will keep you looking fab no matter how hectic your travel plans are. Build Your Go-To Travel Wardrobe Let’s start with the… Read More »

Texas Trip 2024 – Part 2

By | June 27, 2024

If you missed my first Texas post, you can click here. The 2nd half of the trip was visiting with family. On Friday morning, Rob said his goodbyes to the conference people and we loaded the car. We had about an hour and half drive ahead of us. Before going all the way over to… Read More »

2024::June 17-23

By | June 24, 2024

+ Our dining room table that was Rob’s gramma’s is always dressed. She always had the table pad and a table cloth on it. So it has hardly any imperfections on it. When we need to wash the table cloth, we pull the table pad off and let it ‘air out’ 🙂 + On Sunday… Read More »

Watching on YouTube (April/May 24)

By | June 21, 2024

Here’s some of what I’ve been watching in April and May on YouTube. Alia Zaita [475K subscribers – 216 videos] – NYC Lifestyle – Alia is a channel I haven’t watched too long, but I enjoy watching her journey through life in the Big Apple. Eamon & Bec 1.27M subscribers – 392 videos] – Lifestyle… Read More »

2024::June 10-16

By | June 18, 2024

+ I love these Nasturiums. + Saturday late afternoon, we went over to Drew and Caitlyn’s house for an early Father’s Day dinner. Here’s Drew outside grilling. + My dinner that night…yummy! + They gave Rob a sports trivia game, which we played after dinner. Fun times!! + Sunday, Drew and Caitlyn came over to… Read More »

2024::June 3-9

By | June 17, 2024

+ Rob and I ate at a newish restaurant called Conquistador. So good!! + Pretty eggs from my in-laws + Alex came over and we cooked lunch together! + Our former preacher who we call BC is moving to Fort Walton Beach, so we went to a going away party for him. + Kayleigh made… Read More »

31 Days of Must Read Cookbooks {Day 31}

By | June 16, 2024

Here we are for Day 31! We made it to the end. Today we’re finishing up the series with a low carb cookbook called America’s Best Low Carb Recipes by Anne C. Cain. It is so chock-full of recipes. I love that it teaches the difference between good and bad carbs. It has 3 different… Read More »

Monthly Digest::5.2024

By | June 15, 2024

LIFE Happenings Here’s my weekly posts to catch you up. Week 18 Week 19 Week 20 Week 21 Loving Recently I Shazamed a song on the radio the other day. It’s Beautiful Things by Benson Boone and now I’m obsessed with this song and actually his work in general. Happy to be making progress with… Read More »

31 Days of Must Read Cookbooks {Day 30}

By | June 14, 2024

Here we are for Day 30 of the series of that I’m moving over from my old blog that scheduled ahead of time while I’m recovering from shoulder surgery. Gina Homolka from Skinny Taste recently published a beautiful book. I have loved her recipes from her blog. When I had the opportunity to review her… Read More »

Texas Trip 2024 – Part 1

By | June 13, 2024

Today I’m sharing about the first part of our recent Texas Trip. Rob had a conference in Allen, TX in April and we had planned to fly there. In fact we had plane tickets already. Then after having my surgery and as the trip got closer, we decided it would be better to drive. We… Read More »

31 Days of Must Read Cookbooks {Day 29}

By | June 11, 2024

Here we are for Day 29 of the series. Today’s book is going to be for any of you Fox and Friends fans out there. Steve Doocy, who’s one of the hosts on that show along with his wife have written several books/cookbooks. The Simply Happy Cookbook: 100-Plus Recipes to Take the Stress Out of… Read More »

2024::May 27-June 2

By | June 10, 2024

+ Car wash – I’ve gotten some terrible sap from the tree that is draping over the driveway. + BeReal from Alex and his girlfriend. + Kayleigh’s sleeping positions crack me up. + We’re finishing up a bunch of shows and 2 of my favs are over for good. This pic I saw after watching… Read More »