Weekend Highlights

By | June 29, 2023

I got back from Texas on Wednesday, but has already put in for time off on Thursday and Friday as well. Thursday to recover and Friday to take Rob for another epidural. When I got home I was excited to see Rob had installed our new smart lock and new handle. Here’s the outside…we really… Read More »

Week 25::2023 – Texas Trip

By | June 28, 2023

On Saturday, the 17th I flew to DFW, rented a car, and drove a little over an hour to my sister’s house in Weatherford, TX. My sister was due to have a baby the week of June 16th. However, Baby Lu came a month early, so I had to adjust my plans for a visit.… Read More »

Week 24::2023

By | June 26, 2023

I’m a week behind because I was in Texas the beginning of last week. So this is actually the week before last happenings… (June 12-18th, 2023) Monday Saw this in a neighbor’s yard. Tuesday Garden is really growing! Alex and his girlfriend made this lego set he had gotten for Christmas. Wednesday Eye doctor time… Read More »

3 Strategies To Mitigate Risk In Your Food Business

By | June 22, 2023

Financial risk is a big concern in business management. Although having the requisite knowledge is necessary, it is not enough to know only the theoretical part of the business. From juggling daily responsibilities like processing payments to beating the competition, your mission is safeguarding financial stability. This step is still essential even when running a… Read More »

Ways To Satisfy Your Family at Dinner

By | June 20, 2023

Satisfying your family at dinner time can be challenging especially if you have growing boys like I did. You might have fussy children or simply run out of inspiration when you have a busy work schedule. Either way, you do not need to stress or make your life difficult when trying to satisfy the family… Read More »

Desert Trip – Day 1

By | June 20, 2023

Today I’m continuing to share about our Desert trip… The next day (Monday) even though it felt like we went to bed at 2 or 3 am because we went from central time to pacific time, we got up at a decent hour. We wanted to start exploring before it got really hot. We had… Read More »

Desert Trip – Day 0

By | June 17, 2023

Now that I’m done recapping our cruise, I’m going to jump into our most recent big trip. On Easter Sunday, we went to church and then had lunch at our house, before jumping in the car and heading to the airport. Travel days I often label Day “0” in case you’re wondering. Phoenix here we… Read More »

Week 23::2023

By | June 13, 2023

Here’s last week’s happenings… (June 5-11th, 2023) Monday So many lovely things growing in my little container garden… Tomatoes on the way (hopefully!) Tuesday Nasturtiums are really pretty right now. My sister keeps me updated with cute pics of my new niece. She is looking so little still, but oh so cute! Wednesday Time for… Read More »

Visit to Choctafaula – Auburn, AL

By | June 12, 2023

Chocotafaula is an agritourism focused farm located in Auburn, AL that was founded in 2020. However, it just recently opened to the public for the wagon ride, petting zoo, and other fun! I highly recommend this for anyone that enjoys animals! Check out this post to learn more about it!

Carnival Glory:Day 13 & 14:Days at Sea

By | June 10, 2023

Finally posting about our last 2 days on our back to back cruise on the Carnival Glory. As our ship made its way back over to New Orleans, we just did lot of relaxing. And eating… Enjoying our last days of not having to cook! We wanted to go play mini-golf. However, the ship’s shipment… Read More »

Wedding::Family & Couple

By | June 9, 2023

Here are for another quick set of wedding pics! I know you’re so excited! 😉 These are family pics (mainly Drew’s side of the family) as well as pictures of Drew and Caitlyn in front of church, in downtown, and on Samford Lawn on campus. Here’s my mother-in-law with all of my nieces and nephews… Read More »

“Cliched” Travel Experiences that are Worth the Hype

By | June 8, 2023

Travel cliches often get a bad reputation, frequently labeled as overdone or prosaic. However, they are popular for a reason, offering unique experiences that are quintessential to a location’s essence. While discovering hidden gems, like when you get to Travel in Croatia, can provide a sense of accomplishment and exclusivity, indulging in cliched experiences can… Read More »

Monthly Digest – May 2023

By | June 8, 2023

LIFE Happenings Here’s my weekly posts to catch you up. Week 18 Week 19 Week 20 Week 21 Loving These Jalapeno Stuffed Olives. They have these at Walmart. Happy I got a lot accomplished these last couple weeks while Rob was out of town. Excited Rob is coming home soon after being gone for 2… Read More »

Carnival Glory:Day 12:Nassau

By | June 7, 2023

Today I’m posting about our day in Nassau during the 2nd half of our back to back cruise on the Carnival Glory. This was our 4th time in Nassau (June 2003 / October 2003 / 2008) We had purchased an excursion, but it didn’t start till later in the day, so we decided to get… Read More »

Week 22::2023

By | June 6, 2023

Here’s last week’s Weekly highlights (May 29th-June 4th, 2023). If you missed Week 21, its here. Monday Alex went with his girlfriend and her church to New Orleans for a mission trip. I enjoyed following their trip through their BeReal posts. Eating lots of healthy peanut butter on Ezekial bread with banana. My go to… Read More »

Prime Purchases – May 2023

By | June 5, 2023

Linking up with Tanya at The Other Side of the Road today sharing my purchases from Amazon for the last couple months. I’ve really tried to keep my Amazon purchases to a minimum. My last list of Amazon purchases was back in November 2022. Since it’s been so long since I’ve a prime post, I’ve… Read More »

How to Host a Chinese Buffet to Remember

By | June 4, 2023

The Chinese palate sets itself apart from most other cuisines with its unique combinations of flavors and cooking techniques. With options ranging from sweet to savory and mixtures of both, the Chinese eating style offers something for everyone. Traditionally in China, meals are served individually, leaving diners to pick and choose what and how much… Read More »

Week 21::2023

By | June 2, 2023

I’m late getting this up. I’ve been too busy doing things around the house this week! Here’s last week’s Weekly highlights (May 22nd-28th, 2023)… My highlight reel on instagram: Week 21 Tuesday I got a new printer at work. New printer Old printer Wednesday Rob has had some pain and numbness in his arm for… Read More »

Watching on YouTube (May 23)

By | May 26, 2023

Today I’m sharing some of the YouTube highlights from this month. Channels I might be adding to my watch list: Meg Hughes [62.5K subscribers – 142 videos] – lifestyle – a 22 year old Irish girl, who just graduated from college and shares interesting videos about her life. Taylor Bell [320K subscribers – 67 videos]… Read More »

Wedding::Ceremony

By | May 25, 2023

Here’s another wedding post…This time from the ceremony. One of the photographers peaked through the partition to hide the bride from the groom in the Narthex of the church. Time for it to start! Grandparents Our turn! Bridal party Brother Charles Drew Ring bearer and flower girl. Drew’s cousins Bride and her dad So emotional… Read More »