• Travel

    New York 2023:Day 6

    October 25, 2023 - By 

    Here we are for another travel journal post. Day 6 of our New York trip. In case you missed other posts from this trip, they’re listed here. Day 6 was the last breakfast for Rob’s conference and then we got a tour of Montclair State University since that is where the conference was being hosted. It was a lengthy tour, but I always enjoy seeing other campuses. Once we were done with the tour, we hopped in the car and drove Rob’s coworker back to the airport so he could catch our flight. Then we drove around to the rental…

  • Life

    Our Recent “Low”

    October 24, 2023 - By 

    So in my last weekly post, I referred to a “low” and all has been resolved with this so I can talk about it now. You know, owning a house is great until you have a major issue occur. Last year we had some drainage issues and we had a roto rooter type company come out and they ended up finding a broken line that goes out to the sewer. Some how they were able to clear it enough where our plumber told us, its good for now. You might be able to have it cleared a time or two…

  • Life

    Week 40 & 41:2023

    October 20, 2023 - By 

    Here we are for another catch up weekly highlights post for Oct 2-8 & Oct 9-15! I’ll say these last 2 weeks have been filled some highs and a major low. I’m just going to cover the highs in this post. I’m going to write a post on the major low when everything is resolved. >>>Read about it here. In pottery class we learned how to glaze our pieces. I had a lot of pieces to glaze and took a while. Rob and Drew went to the big rivalry game Auburn High vs Opelika. Auburn came back and won in…

  • Life

    Visiting Alex

    October 19, 2023 - By 

    This last Sunday we decided to go eat brunch at the restaurant that Alex works at called Vintage 2298, which is an upscale restaurant that is open for dinner every night except Tuesdays. They also have brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. Alex had been saying we should come for brunch and he works during that time, so we made reservations. When we got there, they sat us at the table closest to the kitchen and everyone knew we were Alex’s parents. He came out and talked to us before he went back and prepared our meal. I got this picture…

  • Travel

    New York 2023:Day 5

    October 13, 2023 - By 

    Here we are for Day 5 of our New York/New Jersey trip. See all the posts from this trip here. On day 5 I decided to venture out for a little day trip while Rob was at his conference. I watched a few YouTube videos ahead of time and determined Frenchtown and Lambertville, NJ were cute little towns that I should go see. Frenchtown, NJ Frenchtown is a borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It is located along the banks of the Delaware River on the Hunterdon Plateau, 32 miles (51 km) northwest of the state capital of Trenton. As…

  • Tech & Entertainment

    Watching on YouTube (August & September 23)

    October 11, 2023 - By 

    Today I’m sharing some of favorite YouTube channels lately (August & September) in no particular order. Someone recently asked how I watch so much YouTube and honestly, I’m not sure. I guess I’m not nearly as busy with no kids at home anymore. My typical afternoon routine after getting off work, which I usually get off around 3:30pm (when I don’t have a pottery class or Bible study) goes something like this: I run my errands (pick up groceries, go through the car wash, etc.) Come home and change clothes. Do my 35 minute walk and then take Kayleigh on…

  • Life

    Wedding::Reception Part 2

    October 9, 2023 - By 

    Here we are for the last wedding photo post!! This is part 2 of the wedding reception. If you are also planning to propose to your partner, you may start by purchasing one of these art deco engagement rings Australia. So much fun dancing. The band was just spectacular, so entertaining. Everyone was raving about them. Now officially brother and sister My crazy nephew loving the dance floor Alex and Mads Andrew doing the worm My sister and me. So glad she could come! Group shots were taken throughout the night. This is all my family that was there. Good…

  • Life

    Week 39:2023

    October 6, 2023 - By 

    Here we are for week 39 (Sept. 25-Oct. 1), which ended with my birthday celebrations over the weekend. The sunrise on Monday was spectacular! I had to go over to Tiger town for dog food and decided to make more of the trip and went over to TJMaxx while I was out that way. I got these chips that are made form Quinoa. Delish!! My pottery class creations Real life people… Still getting some pretty flowers from the garden even though most of it needs to be torn out. I decorated for fall, which helped my bad mood. Got a…

  • Life

    Monthly Digest – September 2023

    September 29, 2023 - By 

    LIFE Happenings Here’s my weekly posts to catch you up. Week 35 & 26 Week 37 & 38 Loving that it is finally feeling a bit like fall! Happy to celebrate my birthday this weekend. Excited for the weather to continue to be pretty (hopefully). Reminiscing back to other Septembers. I found this post I wrote last year about birthdays, which was fun to look back at. Social honestly…too much social this month. Totally draining and honestly its effecting my mental health. (Bucket draining) Work Memories Our new guy started and I’m happy to have that hiring process done. Let’s…

  • Travel

    New York 2023:Day 3 & 4

    September 27, 2023 - By 

    Day 3 of our New York Trip was actually our 1st full day in New Jersey. That morning we got gas and quickly figured out that NJ is a state that you can’t pump your own gas. After a quick google search when writing this post, August of this year it’s actually the ONLY state where you can’t pump your own gas. source First stop was to drive over to Montville, NJ to drive by Rob’s grandparents old house and his great uncle’s old stomping grounds to take a few pictures. Then, we made a trip over to Wegmans in…

  • Life

    Week 37 & 38:2023

    September 25, 2023 - By 

    Happy Monday, yall! I feel like I blinked and the weekend was over. I’m tired this morning. Here we are for a double of my weekly highlights (Sept. 11-17 & 18-24). I don’t feel like the last 2 weeks have been that eventful at least that’s not what’s showing up on my iphone camera rolls. Alex and Madison came over to discuss a potential cruise at Christmas. The night before Alex had to go to the ER to get 4 stitches in his forehead from a shelf falling on him at work. He’s ok, but sitting in the ER for…

  • Travel

    New York 2023:Day 2

    September 23, 2023 - By 

    Here we are for another travel journal. Today continuing on with our New York trip. If you missed Day 1, you can read about that here >>> Day 1 Here’s all about our 2nd day! We had planned on breakfast at a spot called the Big Tomato, but when we drove over there we saw the sign on the door that said “Cash Only” so we left. From there Rob found an Italian bakery not too far away, so we indulge in some amazing. After pasta the night before and then this yumminess…I was killing my normal eating routine, but…

  • Travel

    New York 2023:Day 0 & 1

    September 20, 2023 - By 

    Hey yall! Here we are with another trip’s travel journal and I’ve debated on what to title these since it’s a series. I just take too many pics I want to share and have too many details. Anyway, this trip is a New York/New Jersey trip with a cruise from Manhattan thrown in there. It was a 12 day trip in total. Let’s go ahead and jump in! Day 0 is our travel day. We worked on Friday and headed to the Atlanta airport right after work. Our normal routine when we fly is stop at PF Chang’s for a…

  • Life

    Week 35 & 36:2023

    September 11, 2023 - By 

    Last week, I was working hard on finishing and posting the last 2 Desert Trip posts, which you can find here if you missed them >>>> Day 6 / Day 7. So here we are catching up with the last 2 weekly posts (Aug. 28-Sept. 3 & Sept. 4-10, 2023) On August 30th, Rob and I celebrated 26 years of marriage! We went out to the Waverly Local for dinner and drinks. On Sunday, Caitlyn celebrated her 27th birthday. We went over to her Drew’s house so Rob could see their backyard they’ve been working on. We hung out before…

  • Life - Travel

    Desert Trip – Day 7

    September 10, 2023 - By 

    Here we are for our LAST Desert trip journal. If you missed my previous posts from our Desert trip check those out >>>> Desert Trip Day 7 was a long day that leads into our flight home that was a red eye into Monday morning. I’ll talk more about that near the end of the post. We ate breakfast at our hotel and discovered while scrolling through social media that there was a shooting back near home in Dadeville, AL just about 20 miles from Auburn. So sad. Anyway, we took a minute to pray for anyone affected by that…

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    Desert Trip – Day 6

    September 7, 2023 - By 

    Today I’m continuing to share my trip journals from our Desert trip. If you missed my previous posts from our Desert trip check those out >>>> Desert Trip On this day, we loafed around our hotel room and figured out where we wanted to go after checking out. We drove down towards the North end of the strip passed the Strat (which is far as went by foot). We go to see Circus Circus where my Granddad used to stay and several more wedding chapels. Our first stop was Fremont Street Experience (FSE). This is an area is a pedestrian…

  • Travel

    Desert Trip – Day 5

    September 1, 2023 - By 

    Here we are for another trip journal. This is another day in Vegas. If you missed my previous posts from our Desert trip check those out >>>> Desert Trip That morning we woke up and decided to try one of the restaurants in our hotel. Food was really good. I had the Chilaquiles for the first time and Rob had the Best Eggs Benedict. After that we explored the Palazzo and Venetian shopping areas. Just amazing that as you’re shopping your surrounded by the man-made canals that wind through these resort areas. Really fun candy/dessert shop. Really cool view from…

  • Tech & Entertainment

    Watching & Listening – July & August 23

    August 31, 2023 - By 

    Hello! It’s time for another watching and listening post, where I share what I’ve been watching and listening to the last 2 months. Last month I wrote about my recent YouTube obsessions: YouTube – June & July 23 Oh, we finally pulled the plug on “old” cable. We have add AT&T Uverse for years, but they continued to go up and up on price. They were trying to price us out of it, because they really don’t want to support it anymore. We finally made the switch to Direct TV stream, so we’ve joined the 21st century and are streaming…

  • Life

    Monthly Digest – August 2023

    August 30, 2023 - By 

    Here we are for another end of month post. Everything from the good and the bad talked about here! LIFE Happenings Here’s my weekly posts to catch you up. Week 32 Week 32 Week 33 Week 34 Loving I’m loving the No Sugar Added Klondike Ice Cream Bars. Yummy! I try to only eat 1 or 2 a week, but it’s hard when I know they’re in the freezer. Happy to be done with the our candidate search for the position that we had open in my department. We recently made the offer and it was accepted. This person should…

  • Life

    Week 34:2023

    August 28, 2023 - By 

    I can’t believe we’re in the last week of August already! Here’s my highlights from August 21-27th. Actually not a ton to share from last week. Rob was a Walk to Emmaus serving and my mother-in-law and I both were back and forth. We went up Friday night and spent the night and served on Saturday. Just exhausting! Sunday our family lunch was pizza on Cauliflower crust. Monday night I made Fajita sheet meal I also made Keto Sausage Egg & Cheese bites. I bagged 5 in a bag to take with me each day for breakfast. Yummy! Beautiful flowers…