holidays

Now more than ever, I find myself seeking out Etsy for ideas, inspiration, and fantastic products from sellers with clever ideas…with great prices. With the gobble gobble holiday fast approching {a mere 3 weeks away friends}, I thought I would highlight some of my favorite finds I just happened to stumble across–maybe you’ll just need some of […]

November, I love you. With you brings chilly temps perfect for lounging in the house with fleece blankets and warm sweater socks, Mom’s birthday, Christmas Village, and Thanksgiving…seriously, all jam packed into one month? Say it aint so! To round out October though, we spent the weekend relaxing and staying in Nashville–it was so nice […]

This season’s Christmas cards online, right? No, with just a little over 2 months to go until my favorite holiday {only 65 days to be exact} there is no time like the present to start selecting my favorites…we’re having our pictures taken the first weekend in November and I want to be sure to have […]

I get excited every Wednesday when it’s time to play this game…it’s easy to get down or get caught up in the hustle and bustle of work, everyday commitments, extracurricular activites, and such, but to take a few minutes to talk about the happies seem to brighten my spirits–hope it does for you, too! This […]

Though we did have a 4-day work week, doesn’t it feel like it just dragged by? Some parts of life are sweeping by, but it seems like days at work get longer and longer…oh bother! However, this weekend we have non-stop fun planned–bring on the happiness: Tonight, we’ve got a fun group going out to […]

The highlights of this weekend…simple pleasures with great friends, the best family, and endless amounts of food. That’s what Independence Day is all about, right? This was the 1st  low key holiday weekend we’ve had in quite some time and it was so nice to be at home sweet home….alas I feel rested. Here’s a short […]

So with it being the beginning of a new month and passing the 1/2 way mark of 2011, I thought I would start bookmarking small, but attainble goals for each month here on out {or until I get tired of this “new me”}. I think setting goals is important–to keep yourself accountable, but not setting […]