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    Friday Favorites 5.15.2020

    May 15, 2020 - By 

    Linking up with Momfessionals & a Little Bit of Everything Blog Here are my Friday Favs (5ish random things I’m loving right now) for this week…. Sometimes in my little head, I think surely things I follow or know about are known by everyone that’s interested in them. Then, I think what if I know something people don’t know about, but would find useful? Well, I’m trying to wrap my mind around that concept and I’m going to start sharing more. Sharing is caring! Not only for YOU, but also for the person who I’m sharing about, right? Well, I…

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    Making the Most of Your Time at Home during COVID

    May 14, 2020 - By 

    A couple weeks ago after watching church online, since we had everyone gathered around the TV in the living room, Rob brought up making a schedule for our family. Now each of us pretty much follow a daily schedule of our own to ensure we get things done, but when Rob and I stopped and thought about the weeks that had already gone by and the time that was ‘lost’ it made us realize we needed to do something. Now it wasn’t really lost, because I assume that we were all doing things we enjoyed whether it be together or…

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    Getting Out of Town for Georgia Reopening during COVID

    May 12, 2020 - By 

    This last week, Rob and I took Thursday and Friday off because it was the end of the time when our work allowed us to take off without actually using vacation. We bounced the idea around of going up to the North Georgia Mountains and staying in a VRBO. However, there was something that just really made me hesitant, so we plan to do that later. Instead the fam treated me and allowed me to decide what I wanted to do…pretty much the entire long weekend! And if you know me, you know making decisions even the smallest ones bring…

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    Currently – May 2020

    May 6, 2020 - By 

    I had all the intentions of getting this post up yesterday, when every else did, but I got busy and actually never even looked at my To Do List. Do y’all ever do that? making I wrote an insta post last night about making cookies. Well really I’m not making them (from scratch), but I’m baking them from a tub. I would love to make some cookies from scratch, but honestly with preparing lunch and dinner almost every single day that’s enough! missing I miss being able to just go to Target, TJMaxx, Ross, or Hobby Lobby and stroll through…

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    Friday Favorites 5.1.2020

    May 1, 2020 - By 

    I’ve been wanting to do a Friday Favorites post for a few weeks now, but every Friday rolls around I tell myself, Dang! It’s already Friday and I haven’t collected my favorites to share on the blog. Well here we are again. These weeks of working from home fly by so fast, so very fast. Linking up with Momfessionals & a Little Bit of Everything Blog Here are my Friday Favs (5ish random things I’m loving right now) for this week…. I love that Jamielyn shares How to Freeze Bananas for several different purposes. Image: https://www.iheartnaptime.net/ I’m loving clean drawers.…

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    Memories of the Month {4.2020}

    April 30, 2020 - By 

    This month I was happy about: just feeling really content. I think not having the stresses of work and running here and there. Being with family and seeing them more. This month I was sad about: falling during one of our weekly hikes. We hiked the Deadening Alpine Trail the Saturday before Easter. It’s a pretty difficult hike and I was doing fine. Getting tired and in the last mile or so, my foot slipped down some pine straw. My back caught a knotted root sticking up out the ground and it scraped a nice chunk of skin off. I…

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    What’s Up Wednesday ~ April 2020

    April 29, 2020 - By 

    Today I’m linking up with Shay and Sheaffer for What’s Up Wednesday. What We’re Eating I’ve been cooking from some of my favorite food bloggers: Plain Chicken, Simply Happy Foodie, Wholesome Recipe Box, and Cosmopolitan Cornbread. What I’m Reminiscing About Lately I’ve been thinking our travels through they years. With Corona being a thing now and the fact that all travel had to be cancelled at least through the summer, we didn’t get to make any of our travel plans. Drew and Rob were going to Annapolis, MD/Washington, DC for Drew’s best friend’s graduation from the Navel Academy in May.…

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    Mountain West Trip:In & Around Casper, WY

    April 2, 2020 - By 

    This is another post from our Mountain West Trip. Day 3 we got up and Drew was in charge of showing us around Casper. First we drove up to the top of Casper Mountain. We saw this Coyote as we drove. Up on top of Casper Mountain is a small Ski Resort called Hogadon Basin Ski Area. Of course since it was summer it was closed, but it still beautiful up there. Beautiful views Before leaving the mountain we explored the other side, which has an Archery Range. Then Drew showed us where he was living and we got to…

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    Currently – April 2020

    April 1, 2020 - By 

    sharing The last couple days I’ve been sharing some new posts: What’s Up Wednesday Spring Break Trip 2020 I made a page of all our Spring Training Trips. writing Well I’ve been writing a lot in the above posts. I hope to write a lot more over the next few weeks and get more caught up on all these travel posts I need to write. wishing I’m wishing and praying that none of my family gets Corona/COVID 19. investigating Hmm…What have I been investigating lately…I’ve been trying to find an inexpensive place to order candles online. Since Ross and TJ…

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    Memories of the Month {3.2020}

    March 31, 2020 - By 

    This month I was happy about: for more family time and working from home. A time to slow down a bit and actually be forced to get stuff done that otherwise wouldn’t. Just making the best of the situation. This month I was sad about: the whole coronavirus is a complete downer. It’s so sad to see all those that are suffering and all those that have died from it. It’s constant on the news and on social media. This year I’m going to rate the books & movies. Here’s my rating system: ♥ ♥ = Love it! A must…

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    Spring Training 2020

    March 26, 2020 - By 

    Earlier this month, before the Corona Virus became such a big deal in the U.S. we left work on Friday and drove down to Bushnell, Florida. We stayed at the Roadway Inn. Rob had enough Choice Hotel Points that we could stay for free. Saturday we got up and grabbed some packaged breakfast novelties and drove 2 more hours down to North Port. Since it was Alex’s birthday, he got to choose where to eat. We ended up at Bocca Lupos Pizza. They have one in the West Villages, which is just about mile from the new Braves Stadium where…

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    What’s Up Wednesday – March 2020

    March 25, 2020 - By 

    Well here we are again finishing up another month. Today I’m linking up with Shay and Sheaffer for What’s Up Wednesday. What We’re Eating Well since we’ve been all at home more or less I’ve been even more on top of menu planning, because I’m planning not only dinner like I usually do, but also lunches. With all the social distancing, we stopped eating out even before our state closed all restaurants except for drive thrus and take out orders. I’ve been using not only my recipes, but also Show Me the Yummy, Wholesome Recipe Box, Damn Delicious, Simply Happy…

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    Corona Bucket List

    March 20, 2020 - By 

    image It looks like we’re going to be having a lot of time at home because of the Corona Virus Pandemic. On March 17th, we started working from home. We also got word that the public schools will extend their Spring Break through April 10th. That’s when our work from home time is supposed to end as well. With all this “at-home-ness” happening, I hope to be able to get some stuff done that I typically wouldn’t have time for so, I decided to make a Corona Virus Shelter-in-Place Bucket List. Do a puzzle. Watch a good movie. Play a…

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    Currently – March 2020

    March 4, 2020 - By 

    /fixing/ Well in the South, when here “fixin’” I think of what I’m about to do. So I’m fixin’ to start packing tonight for Spring Break! /hearing/ I’m hearing the podcast S-Town. I just started listening to it and I think it’s going to be very interesting. /borrowing/ Hmm…borrowing? I don’t think I’m borrowing anything right now. /feeling/ I’m honestly feeling drained and burnt out. I’m tired of being in pain every evening and not being able to get a lot accomplished. /recommending/ I’m recommending watching Roots & Refuge Youtube channel if you’re interested in homesteading, farming, gardening, etc. Jess…

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    Memories of the Month {2.2020}

    March 1, 2020 - By 

    This month I was happy about: getting my talk I have to give in March previewed and approved. *big sigh of relief* This month I was sad about: all the rain is just getting us down. This year I’m going to rate the books & movies. Here’s my rating system: ♥ ♥ = Love it! A must read/see! ♥ = Really good! Highly recommend. ✓ ✓ = Good, not great ✓ = Not much to talk about X = Awful. Total waste of time Movies I watched were: Don’t think I watched any movies this last month. TV Shows I…

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    What’s Up Wednesday – February 2020

    February 26, 2020 - By 

    Here’s my first What’s Up Wednesday for this year. As slow as January went February is coming to end in the blink of an eye, it seems. Do you feel that way too? I’m linking up with Shay and Sheaffer for What’s Up Wednesday. What We’re Eating A couple meals we’ve had over the last month have included: Chicken Pot Pie 15 Minute Dorito Chili Bowls I’ve also been cooking from some of my favorite food bloggers: Plain Chicken, The Girl Who Ate Everything, and A Cookie Named Desire. What I’m Reminiscing About Spring Break Last Year . Spring Break…

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    Memories of the Month {1.2020}

    February 1, 2020 - By 

    This month I was happy about: getting to celebrate with Drew’s 22nd birthday in Atlanta and the next week getting to see the Hawks NBA game with Alex. This month I was sad about: having to say goodbye to Daisy. This year I’m going to rate the books & movies. Here’s my rating system: ♥ ♥ = Love it! A must read/see! ♥ = Really good! Highly recommend. ✓ ✓ = Good, not great ✓ = Not much to talk about X = Awful. Total waste of time Movies I watched were: Falling Inn Love (Netflix) ♥ TV Shows I…

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    December 2019 Happenings

    January 10, 2020 - By 

    We started off the month with a win in the Auburn vs. Alabama Game. Here’s Drew and Caitlyn at the game before they rushed the field with everyone else. Here’s Daisy when she was still out of it because they had to sedate her so they could do x-rays. She started limping on the backside around Thanksgiving. You can read about all that here. The next weekend we headed to Gatlinburg for a soccer tournament. Daisy…just so darn cute! Dang how I miss that face and her companionship. My Honda Pilot hit a milestone. Alex has been watching every time…

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    Remembering Daisy

    January 8, 2020 - By 

    On Jan. 2nd, we had to take Daisy in. Let me back up since I don’t think I’ve been able to tell you that in early December, we had to take her in because she had been limping and it was getting worse. They did x-rays and determined it could be extremely bad Osteoporosis in both hips and back knees or bone cancer. We had 2 different types of meds that ended up having to give her daily because she just looked miserable too much. We were happy to have her with us for another Christmas, because she loved it.…