Jax for kicks

Hey hey! How are you? How was the weekend? Any fun Halloween adventures? I got a kick out of seeing all of the amazing costumes and group costumes on my IG feed. The family theme ones are my fave!  We’re back in Valdosta after a weekend getaway to Jacksonville. I originally had the weekend blocked…

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just a rice crispy away

 Hello hello! Happy Monday to ya. I hope that you’re having a wonderful day, and hope that those who are off work today and enjoying some R&R. A very happy Thanksgiving to all of my Canadian friends out there, too! We’re back in Valdosta after an awesome short trip to Orlando. We decided to take…

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Chicago adventures: Architectural boat tour + Hamilton!

Hi friends! How are you? Hope you’re having a lovely week. I’m still dragging after returning from Chicago, but am slowly getting my mojo back. I got very used to staying up until 2am Valdosta time and sleeping in. I felt like my phone was taunting me when the alarm went off this week, but…

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Chicago eats: Alinea review + menu details

Hi friends! How are you? Hope you’re having a happy Monday! I’d love to hear about your weekend and what you were up to!  We’re back in town after an AMAZING trip to Chicago to celebrate our 10th anniversary. We met up with our friends Betsy and Jeremy (who live in San Diego) for a…

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Friday Faves

Hi friends! The weekend is here!! I hope you’ve had a wonderful week so far. I feel like it’s been a weird couple of weeks around here -I started to forget what day it was after the hurricane/tropical storm thing- and now here we are, the weekend is here, and WE’RE IN CHICAGO! Wahoo! (The…

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hittin’ the road

Hi friends! How are you? I hope that you’re having a wonderful week, and I hope all of my friends in all of the affected Hurricane Irma areas are staying safe. Last week, I booked a hotel *just in case* we would need to evacuate, and we ended up making the call on Friday night.…

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the Mickey-est surprise ever

Hi friends! How are you? I hope you enjoyed the long holiday weekend. We took advantage of the Pilot being off work, and everyone feeling better – everyone in our house except yours truly was hit with the 24-hr stomach bug early last week- and took a trip to Orlando. I LOVE that it’s so…

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Tips for Disney World with Two Small Kids

Hi friends! How are ya? Hope the day is going well so far! Thank you so much for all of your wonderful comments on the house pics yesterday. We’ll likely move unpacked boxes with us to our next spot, but we definitely feel settled.  Even though we just got back from Atlanta, I’m already looking…

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just like the good ol’ days

Hi friends! How are you? Hope you’re having a wonderful long 4th of July weekend. The Pilot has been home since Friday afternoon, and I feel like we’ve done so much already! I thought I’d pop in and share a quick weekend recap.  Our friends Ashley and Aaron were here for a couple of nights…

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back from the land of rice crispy treats

Hey hey! How are you? How’s the week going so far? Hope you had a great and relaxing weekend. We were transported from a magical land of entertainment, sweets and excitement, into a mountain of laundry. The best vacations usually go that way.  We had an amaaaaaazing time in Orlando at Disney World this weekend.…

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Back to the Ocean

One Ocean!! Hi friends. 🙂 How’s the morning going? I hope you enjoyed the long weekend! Why can’t every weekend be 4 days? It sure is nice to have my favorite buddy around, especially when it comes to wrangling the kiddos. We took turns sleeping in, crushed to-dos around the house, and took the most…

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weekend getaways for couples

Hi friends! How are you?? How’s the day? Hope you’re having a wonderful week. Thank you so much for all of your beautiful and amazing comments on my last family page post. I’m writing back to them right now — thank you so much to everyone for reading and chiming in. I hope you know…

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