Happy Halloween! In honor of this spooky holiday I’m going to put a festive twist on my usual five and take a stroll down memory lane. This year marks the sixth Halloween that Matt and I have shared together, so…
Archives for October 2014
Crockpot Brown Sugar Balsamic Glazed Pork Tenderloin
When I first met Matt he was strongly opposed to the crockpot. He is paranoid that our house will burn down if one appliance is left plugged in {even if it’s not turned on} when we’re at work. To this…
Counting Our Blessings {Again}
Well we can’t seem to catch a break these days. The trauma and expense of Caroline’s scary incident last month is still lingering and just yesterday we had another big scare – Matt and Caroline were involved in a car…
Little Ghosts & Goblins Halloween Pajama Party
Happy Halloween week! Today I’m linking up with The Good Life, Fancy Ashley, Hello Happiness and I Love You More Than Carrots for the “Little Ghosts & Goblins Halloween Pajama Party”. So without further ado, my chunkalicious baby pumpkin… …
Five on Friday!
Well hello Friday! Let’s get right down to it! – ONE – Earlier this week I made some Pumpkin Spice Muddy Buddies for Caroline’s school bake sale. Matt and I had a great debate over how I should price these…
Pumpkin Spice Muddy Buddies
Why does adding one tiny little person to a photoshoot make picking out outfits so much harder? Our Christmas shoot is scheduled for next weekend and I desperately need help finding a cute dress for me, a cute dress for…
2014 Brews & BBQ
For the fifth year in a row Matt and his friends competed in the annual Brews & BBQ competition in Uptown Charlotte all weekend. We had gorgeous weather, delicious food, good music, interesting people-watching, fun friends and a very happy…
Five on Friday!
Happy, happy Friday y’all! A quick housekeeping note before we get down to it – thank you to everyone who linked up last week and entered our Five on Friday giveaway! Congrats #110 – Life, Love and Puppy Paws on…
Throwback Thursday {Answered Prayer Edition}
I’m feeling grateful this morning. I’ve never posted a picture for “Throwback Thursday” but today I felt a nudge to share this. I wrote this prayer on February 4, 2014 at 27 weeks pregnant for Caroline and on September 9,…
Caroline Grace {5 Months Old}
Caroline Grace, We’ve been squeezing you extra tight ever since the scare you gave us earlier this month. The tears have freely flowed these past few weeks as I rock you to sleep in the quiet darkness, savoring those snuggles,…
Fall in Our Home
Over the weekend I added a few fall touches around our home. Man it felt good to finally replace Easter eggs and green moss with pumpkins and pine cones. And aside from the mums and fresh pumpkins I didn’t purchase…
Five on Friday!
Happy Friday, friends! Thank you so much to all of you who linked up with us last week! It’s been one heck of a week and I am so thankful it’s finally FRIDAY! I have a girlfriend coming into town…






