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Life Lately…One Big Update on Life
Heeeeyyyyyy! I’ve missed blogging. I’ve missed this space. I have been trying to blog again for a couple of weeks (months?) now and a variety of things have been holding me back from that. But, enough is enough so I decided to sit down and finally write something. I thought a “Life Lately” post might be a good place to start. Alright, I’ve been sitting in front of my laptop for 10 minutes trying to figure out what to say. I really want to write this post and hopefully somehow maybe get back into blogging again because I really love it and it makes me happy. One of the things…
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48 Hours in Asheville: A Weekend Guide
A couple of weeks ago, Macy & I headed north for a fun 48 hours in Asheville. Maybe it’ll give you a couple of ideas for your next trip to Asheville. It’s the perfect long weekend getaway because it’s only a 3.5 hour drive. If Macy & I said it once we said it two dozen times: “I bet this is so pretty in May or October.” The mountains were pretty as we drove up to and around Asheville but the trees weren’t so much. It’s probably beautiful with the fall leaves or when everything is blooming in the late spring & summer. Asheville didn’t feel jam-packed nor did we…
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A DIY Gratitude Jar & My Experience
Back at the end of 2016, I had the idea to create a DIY gratitude jar. The idea was to write down what I’m grateful for/happy about from each week. Naturally, I roped my family into it as well. At the end of every week, we would write down one thing we were grateful for. That was it. One thing. Now, if you know my family at all you would know that “thrilled” wasn’t a word that would be used to describe how they felt about this. Well, some more than others. I’m not going to call anyone out in particular but sometimes someone would have to write 2 things…
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My 1 Year Blogiversary: A Year in Review
December 5. That’s the official date of my 1 year blogiversary. I cannot believe that it’s been a year of blogging! It has absolutely flown by so fast. When I started blogging I don’t think I thought this far ahead. I mean, I knew that I wanted it to grow and take off and provide much value for many years to come. But I also wasn’t planning a year ahead either. For me, the saying of “just start with a single step” was my motto. I was barely planning a month in advance. I planned a blog post week by week until I got into a groove and had some…
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Thanksgiving Recipe Ideas: Turkey, Sides, & Desserts
I’m sharing a bunch of Thanksgiving recipe ideas for y’all to try this year. I don’t know about y’all but for awhile we were eating the same foods at Thanksgiving every year. Last year we started mixing things up a little bit with new recipes for the same foods and I really liked that change. We tend to decide on what exact recipe to make closer to the actual day. I know everyone isn’t like us (good for you!) so I wanted to go ahead & share a bunch of ideas early. I’ve scoured Pinterest & my favorite food blogs for side dishes & desserts. I’ve also found recipes for…
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Public Service Announcement: Take the Photo
PSA: Take the dang picture. As the holiday season is rapidly approaching with family events and family photoshoots for fall sessions and Christmas cards, I’m here to tell you to take the picture. They’re important. Even if they seem like they’re not. Even if it seems unnecessary or inconvenient because you really just want to watch sports or cut into the turkey or just not get dressed up for the photos. Even if you don’t like how you look and don’t want your picture taken. They’re necessary. They’re important. They matter. Your kids, your grandkids, they don’t care how you look. They love you no matter what. In the future,…
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Guide to Ponte Vedra Beach, FL + A Recap
We just got back from a short 5 day vacation to Ponte Vedra Beach & I’m going to give you a guide to Ponte Vedra Beach! Ever since we got back from Panama City Beach in July, Macy was itching to go again. This time we were able to get Grammy & Andy to go with us so it was more of a family vacation this go round. We haven’t been on vacation with them in 10+ years so it was fun to be able to take a trip with them again. None of us except for Mom had ever been to Ponte Vedra so it was fun to be…
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My Life Changing At-Home Workout Routine
The fact that I’m even writing a post about my at-home workout routine & how it’s affected my life is absolutely laughable. You want to know why? Because back in the day (probably around 6th grade-ish) I was known as “The Girl Who Hated to Sweat”. I’m not kidding. I didn’t like it. Never liked PE class or even recess (you could find me on the swings or chatting with my teacher). My only outdoor activities involved jumping on the trampoline in my backyard. Other than that, I was indoors. I actually vividly remember that day in computer class where I said that when I introduced myself & had to…
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A Quilt Project From the Heart
This quilt project has been so long in the making. So, so long but also so, so worth it. Let me tell you the story of how this quilt project came to be… After my grandmother passed, the family needed to clean out her house. It was a massive undertaking that took months & several people to get it fully done. One of the bigger projects at my grandparent’s house was my grandmother’s clothes. She had a TON of clothes. I’m not exaggerating when I say that my grandmother had three—yes, 3—closets worth of clothes. THREE closets FULL of clothes. I can’t even imagine, personally, but Grandma did. My grandpa…
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How to Throw a Baby Shower
I had no idea how to throw a baby shower when my sister decided to do just that for our cousin last month. If I’m being honest, I’ve only been to about 3 & I barely remember 2 of them soooo…not a lot of information to go on. If that’s you or you just want some new ideas for a baby shower, I’m going to walk you through exactly how to throw a baby shower! My sister & I mix & matched some of these steps. We had a couple of ideas in mind, used the plates we found at Target + the invites to really help solidify it, then…
