• My Top Books of 2020

    Wow! I more than surpassed my goal of 25 books this year and I’m excited to share my top books of 2020 with you! Thanks to the uniqueness of this year, I’m thrilled that I was able to fit in…

  • November 2020 Family Update

    I finished my running group. When I first started I could barely run 0.15 miles but, just 6 weeks later, I ran 1.92 miles. Turns out I still don’t like running but I’m still glad I did it and, if…

  • October 2020 Family Update

    At the beginning of the month we finished up our beach trip and headed back to Nashville, straight to hockey. It’s a good thing I love this kid. There aren’t many people (if any) that I would give up both…

  • September 2020 Family Update

    We are definitely back into the swing of things with school despite being in shock that I have an 8th grader. Over Labor Day weekend we had a dental emergency and were told that Skylar needed a $3K root canal…

  • August 2020 Family Update

    There were quite a few things that happened in August for our family. For starters, we were supposed to be in South America but travel plans are all kinds of wonky in 2020. Maine was plan B but we ended…

  • Cheesy Tomato Pie with Bacon

    Tomato Pie is all the rage this summer. I had never heard of it until 2020 but I’m glad it’s making a come back because it’s delicious! I searched for recipes and couldn’t quite decide which one I liked best,…

  • July 2020 Update

    Per our tradition, we spent the 4th of July in Birmingham with my family. It was nice to see everyone even if it was for just a quick down-and-back visit. Skylar is back on the ice and skating again. She’s…

  • June 2020 Update

    The BFF has had some exciting things happen this month. The most exciting announcement was the official launch of BFF Tree Services. This is something that Mike has always enjoyed doing and he certainly has had plenty of opportunities to…

  • May 2020 Update

    I keep trying to think of something interesting and notable to report but life is just super chill these days. Slowly, things are starting to return to normal and I am not looking forward to it. I am not yet…

  • April 2020 Family Update

    What I’m about to say is not a popular opinion, but quarantine is kinda my dream life. A few years ago I really started to figure myself out and I half-jokingly said I either want to be a farmer or…