• 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…

  • 2019 Year in Review

    I remember that January felt as busy as ever, like there was no end in sight to all the things to do and places to be. I remember celebrating Skylar and Aunt Marsha’s birthdays together, 75 and 12, and being…