May Your Blues Be of the Ocean & Sky

Two weeks ago, I was off to the beach. And today I wanted to share a few highlights with you all! Let’s start with this gem. You know you’re in the South when you can wear the Confederate flag as a bathing suit. They take this flag pretty seriously, and, in fact, as soon as […]

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Gunston Hall | The House of George Mason

A few weeks ago we had the pleasure of going to check out George Mason’s home, which is nestled above the Potomac River, in Mason Neck, Virginia. This used to be a thriving colonial plantation but now is a scenic historic site. The grounds are absolutely gorgeous, so forgive me if I put a few […]

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National Chocolate Chip Day, Creativity, and New Posting Schedule

For starters, let’s celebrate the great and wonderful chocolate chip. It’s been there when you were happy, sad, celebrating life, or PMS-ing. Here’s to the Chocolate Chip and all it’s chocolatey glory! So I’ve been thinking about my blog lately and what I want to write about and how I want to express myself here […]

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Shania Twain Concert + My Sister Comes for A Visit!

A few weeks ago while at work, we just so happened to be listening to the country music station when the commercial came on advertising Shania Twain’s Rock This Country tour. “Whaaaaaaat?” I said to myself out loud. That’s nuts because the week before I had been listening to one of her old Albums on […]

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Pack With Me | Summer Beauty Travel Essentials

My favorite part of the summer is coming up! It’s the part where I make a long drive to see my family at the beach! The waves are pretty much calling my name at this point and even the thought of laying on the beach or playing in the ocean (just not with sharks, please. […]

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Visiting Colorado | Part 2 | Valentines Day

Valentines Day in Colorado was filled with fun sites that no matter where you went it felt romantic! Our hosts showed us some amazing sites that were simply breathtaking, like Sapphire Point, including a little town, Breckenridge, that was simply adorable. I think David and I both agreed it was the best Valentine’s Day yet. […]

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Visiting Colorado

If you follow me on Instagram, I may have been blowing up your feed back in February during our trip to Colorado. It was my first time in Middle America, and so we were just a little excited. {at the airport, anxious to board our flight!} Personally, I don’t go on trips very often that […]

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High School Sweethearts | 12 Years And Counting

Around this time twelve years ago, I realized I had a crush on the guy who would become my husband. We had already tried to have a relationship the year before and it didn’t quite work out. So when I felt that I possibly could have regained my feelings for him, I wanted to tell […]

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Mountain High

Saturday, while spending time with family, we took a three hour hike in the mountains. David and I are not usually hikers, but it was pretty fun getting out of our usual routine and hiking up the mountains with family. {All bundled up and ready to go!} The hike definitely showed me exactly how in […]

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