Happy Friday! We’ve got a lot to tackle before getting on the road after work today for Thomas’s birthday camping weekend! So let’s get right down to it… 1. Ice Cream Bucket List We just checked off our second ice cream shop on our summer ice cream bucket list — Golden Cow Creamery. The kids …
Matt turned 39 earlier this week! I cannot believe he is officially one year away from 40! To celebrate his birthday, we went to Peppervine for dinner, a new restaurant we’ve been anxious to try. We both agreed that this restaurant lived up to the hype (Food+Wine Magazine listed Peppervine as one of the most-anticipated …
I’ve tried to put into words just how thankful I am for all of your feedback on last week’s survey and really don’t have the words to describe how much you all mean to me and your continued readership (many of you have been here for YEARS, and some have even been here even since the beginning)! …
A few weekends ago our family was invited to experience luxury camping at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort in Golden Valley, North Carolina. I can honestly say this was one of our favorite family adventures ever and we had such a fun time that we’ve already booked another trip back! Friday after work we hit …
I remember it like it was yesterday. It was November 30, 2014 — my dad’s 57th birthday. I called to wish him the happiest day ever. But it wasn’t the happiest day ever. In fact, it was the worst day of my life (at that point) and in a matter of minutes my entire world …
A few weeks ago Matt and I were lounging on the beach together without a care in the world in Turks & Caicos. Our trip was nothing short of amazing and it felt SO good to have 5 days alone with Matt to laugh, connect and maybe even cry a little bit (me — guilty!). …
Happy 1st day of summer! It’s been a busy work week for me and Matt and we are so ready for the weekend…because… Our family glamping adventure I mentioned a few months ago is this weekend! We’re staying in a treetop cabin (with air conditioning!) and can’t wait for all the fun activities ahead. The …
This greek chicken bowl dinner could not be easier! All you need to do is pour one bottle of Greek dressing into a crockpot with 2 lbs of chicken and cook on low for 8 hours. Then shred! From there you can get as creative as you want — top your chicken with your favorite …
Just popping in to share our favorite cocktail for the summer — The Skinny Paloma. Perfected by my girlfriend, Lisa, this tasty tequila drink is light, refreshing and immediately makes me feel like I’m on vacation. The original Paloma recipe includes 3 parts grapefruit soda to one part tequila, but this recipe has a skinny …
In case you missed it, here is a round-up of all my Amazon favorites from April and May! Bikini Round-Up Petals One-Shoulder Bikini: Starting off with the overwhelming winner! This is brand new to my collection and the second I put it on it was a 10000% YES! The material is thick, there’s excellent support and …
I am always on the hunt for quick kid-friendly meals that I can easily throw together on a weeknight. I’m not calling this a “recipe post” because that would be a stretch. It’s more of a “meal hack” post that I thought I would share because these are the types of dinners we are always …
Happy Friday! 1. Chore Charts I polled Instagram earlier this week asking for chore chart examples and ideas for age appropriate chores and y’all sent me so many amazing ideas — thank you! The #1 chore chart recommendation sent was this Magnetic Chore Chart. It didn’t quite fit what I wanted so I decided to …