[spotify track=”spotify:track:5TpiJGUGrP0hNNc1KFHeWT”] Y’all. If you know me, you know that I really admire and respect Oprah. I think she is a good human not to mention a hard-working business woman. With this new chapter of her life, the OWN network,… Continue Reading
[spotify track=”spotify:local:Clarence+Carter:Soulful+Christmas+%5bDisc+2%5d:Back+Door+Santa:129″] Faithful Reader, you may already know that Tupelo is the birthplace of Elvis but did you know that it is the home of my best friend, Bridgette, and her family? Well, yes it is. I must admit that I do… Continue Reading
Life is full of compromises. Unless you are super, well-off one of the compromises you make when you live in a big city is that space is at a premium. I am super jealous of Coralie’s ability to decorate her… Continue Reading
I promised last week that I would do a recap of our Thanksgiving Eve. It’s going to have to be in two parts. Today, I am going to do the savory items and then on Monday, I will do the… Continue Reading
I am always so excited for December to arrive and then find it totally unbelievable that it is December already. This year is no exception! Moma took Baby Bub back to my hometown the first of last week leaving me… Continue Reading
Our first Thanksgiving holiday in Burbank was lovely–full of friends, calls from family, and an amazing couple of dinners. Christmas is approaching faster than I am ready for and the first of the year is around the corner. 60 days ago, I made… Continue Reading
Whether you are decorating, Black Friday shopping, or recovering from a food coma, let this holiday mix get you in the spirit for whatever your day brings. We both chose a lot of these songs, so look for… Continue Reading
What beautiful, majestic, delicious, delicious animals?! That turkey on the right is judging you. Have a Happy Thanksgiving, Y’all! Related posts: Giving Thanks. Holiday 500! We’re off to the Races! 88/29 Day Challenge: Less Than a Month To Go, Gang!
There is something just insipidly wonderful about this time of year for me. I love it. I have said it before and I am going to repeat it, I love this time of year. I am not ignorant to the… Continue Reading
For some of you, Thanksgiving holidays have already started. For others, Wednesday afternoon will be here before you know it. For me, it begins today… kind of. I have some work to do and Josh is working the next two… Continue Reading
As a little girl I sincerely thought that “centerpiece” was synonymous with “fresh flower arrangement.” I had no clue that a centerpiece could be anything. My paternal grandmother was the only one in my close family that did much entertaining and around lunch of… Continue Reading
Okay. In your mind’s eye, go with me. I have always loved decorating for Christmas. I have always loved putting up trees, lights, wrapping gifts, holiday baking- the whole nine yards. I enjoy it all. I was probably 24 when… Continue Reading
[spotify track=”https://play.spotify.com/track/7KL9lVJ4d7iQZVa38GphqQ”] Goodness Gracious. This has been a very fast week! Even though my pity party post published Monday, it was written Sunday, so actually the pity party was over when I woke up Monday morning. Monday was a pretty good day- And… Continue Reading
From October 19, 2012 until October 19, 2013 represents the longest and simultaneously the fastest year of my life! October 19th is Baby Bub’s birthday. It seems like just last week that I was cruising the maternity ward hell bent… Continue Reading
Y’all. Baby Bub will be a year old tomorrow! Oh my goodness- time flies! I mean, flies! This was just the first year! As he gets older he won’t grow and develop as fast as he has this first year… Continue Reading
Bub said, Babe- did you see the house down the street with the pumpkins? I near about lost it! My friends have already started posting on their blogs and on their instagram their front door decorations (ahem, Laura and Courtney)… Continue Reading
I have always been partial to the last the last third of the year! The first 8 months of the year certainly have their merit- but, I love the last four months especially! I look forward to the changing of each season.… Continue Reading
Happy Memorial Day Everybody! As a human, I am grateful that I live in the United States of America and I am fortunate that there are men and women who have chosen to risk, and for some, surrender their lives… Continue Reading
As I have mentioned, I love holidays! I love them all! And do y’all know what holiday is this weekend?!? It’s Leigh’s Birthday holiday weekend! Yeah, that’s right. Our very own Leigh has successfully made it another year on this… Continue Reading
There are certain things for which I am a staunch traditionalist and holidays away from home always make me a little sad. In the course of my life, a majority of my Easter Sundays have been spent in Lavonia, sitting around my Grandmother’s… Continue Reading