• 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…

  • March 2020 Update

    March was like living in the Twilight Zone. First, a major tornado blew through Nashville just a few miles north of us. Thankfully we were safe but so many of our friends lost everything and are still trying to recover.…

  • February 2020 Update

    We started the month back in Birmingham for my Uncle Bennie’s Celebration of Life Service. Losing him and my mom so close together really took a toll on me but in a way it was nice to be close to…

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    5 Tips to Save for Travel

    We all want to travel but saving for it is a different story. Here are my top 5 tips to save for travel! 1. Travel Budget I realized about 5 years ago that the only way we were going to…

  • Cutest Little AirBnB Cabin

    So many of you have asked me about the cutest little AirBnB cabin we stayed in last weekend.  This past month has been a bit overwhelming and we just needed to get away. Mike found this awesome spot for us…

  • Super Special Juice: a natural cold & flu remedy

    I’m still getting messages from you guys who are loving my “special juice” concoction that I created back when Skylar was 2 years old. In fact, y’all have lovingly named it “super juice” so I will now refer to it…

  • January 2020 Update

    I love the fresh start of a new year and this one seems even more exciting because I just turned 40 and it’s also a new decade! Skylar turned 13 this month. In some ways, I can’t believe we have…

  • Black Bean Chili Recipe

    I came up with this black bean chili recipe on the fly this week and it turned out with such an amazing flavor! At the start of a new season, I like to go through the entire pantry and see…