See ya (for now), Valdosta

Hi friends! Happy Wednesday! Thank you again so much for all of the wonderful blogiversary wishes and for entering yesterday’s giveaway. We have so many awesome giveaways on the way, and I’ll have the next one up in the morning! We’re still unearthing our lives from a mountain of boxes, so I’m hoping to get…

Read More →

Blogiversary giveaway #1: LaCroix

Hi friends! Hope you’re having a wonderful week. Thank you so much for all of the sweet wishes on the 10-year blogiversary. I’m so thankful for you all, and love celebrating with you guys. To kick off the party, let’s start our 10 days of giveaways! Over the next two weeks, I have a TON…

Read More →

10 whole years

10 years ago, I hit “publish” on my very first blog post. I had no idea what I was doing, as technology has never been my friend. I sat there on the couch in pajamas, in our first real apartment, hoping that maybe this little project would connect me to people who shared similar interests. We were…

Read More →

Friday Faves

Hi friends! Happy Friday! I hope you’ve had a wonderful week. I apologize for being the worst blogger ever this week. I feel like I’ve had so much to tell you, but the packers packed my computer cord, so I’m stuck with a dead computer (and no Apple store or the type of cord I need in…

Read More →

Dinner party tips

Hi friends! How are you? I hope you’re having a wonderful week. Sorry for disappearing on ya yesterday. So much of Monday was spent getting things together for our little shindig that I didn’t have time to blog. Since the girls are out of school for the summer, I’m still trying to navigate my summer…

Read More →

Father’s Day Gift Guide

If you’re not sure what to get dad for Father’s Day, I’ve got you covered with tons of ideas. It can be a little tricky to shop for dads and husbands. Hi friends! Happy Monday! I hope you had an amazing weekend. Ours was filled with house to-dos (it’s bananas around here), but we managed…

Read More →

Friday Faves

Hi friends! Happy Friday! What’s going on this weekend? Three cheers for a short week. It feels like it’s flown by, and that’s totally fine with me. I’m looking forward to some plans with friends, a date night, and hanging out at the pool with the fam if it can stop raining. I’d love to…

Read More →

Classic at-home barre workout

You can do this classic barre workout at home, or anywhere! All you need is a pair of light dumbbells and sturdy piece of furniture to hold onto for balance.  Hey hey friends! How’s the week treating ya? I hope you’re having a great one. The girls and I are having a blast now that…

Read More →

Faves from the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale

Hey hey! Happy Wednesday! I hope your morning is going well. The girls and I are heading to the pool, and I’m looking forward to catching a lean machine workout at the gym later today. Even though I’m only wrapping up a month on the plan, I definitely feel stronger and more energized. I’ve also…

Read More →

Beach, please

Hi friends! How are you? I hope you had a wonderful long weekend. We got to enjoy lots of time together as a fam, crush our to-do list (we’re majorly purging and spring cleaning right now), and escape to the beach! The fun started Friday morning. I had already asked a babysitter to come over…

Read More →

Friday Faves

Hi friends! The weekend is heeeeere. I’d love to hear what you’re up to! I’m excited for the long weekend with the fam and the chance to head to the beach. I’m ready to splash in the waves with the girls and drink a margarita with the Pilot. Are you staying in town or heading…

Read More →

Total body workout with 1 dumbbell

This is a workout you can do with a single dumbbell! It’s perfect for those times when you can only find one dumbbell, but still want to get a great sweat.  Hi friends! How are ya? Liv graduates from kindergarten today, so I’ll probably be a weepy emotional mess. They say it happens fast. They…

Read More →