We broke the boys out of school a couple of hours early to somewhat beat the Friday / holiday weekend rush out of Atlanta. The first stop on our Alabama to New Orleans road trip was Valentine’s Day at the Grand Bohemian in the Mountain Brook area of Birmingham. Alabama to Louisiana Road Trip Grand… Read More
Happy Valentine’s Day! Somehow January felt like it had 687 days, and then poof – half of February was gone in a flash. We are doing a little road trip through Alabama to land in New Orleans, so Honey and I did a quick gift exchange this morning. I was so excited to surprise him… Read More
We have had the strangest weather this year – from 70s to snow to rain and back again. But, let’s be clear, I’ll never complain about 70 no matter what time of year! I share a version of these every year and this one is pretty much a carbon copy of the last! (just look… Read More
I recently read The Other Woman by Sandie Jones. I didn’t read the back of the book and went into this one blind. In the end, that worked in my favor because I had no idea what was happening for a good ways into the book. When I figured it out I thought WOW! This… Read More
CeeCee celebrated her seventh birthday with her little friends at a Cinderella Tea Party! As usual, Sister thought of every single beautiful detail and executed a wonderful soiree. Waiting on her guests to arrive… (Nine Sixteen Photography) One long table was beautifully set in gold, pinks and blues. She used a mix of faux and… Read More
We spent a night at Disney’s Pop Century Resort back in September, and then stayed again for three nights in January. Pop is a what Disney calls a value resort, and is definitely my preferred choice in that category. The resort is themed after the unforgettable fads of the 1950s through the 1990s. From yo-yos… Read More
I’ll be honest… I usually make my cornbread from the Krusteaz Honey Cornbread mix. It’s delicious, particularly if you love a sweet cornbread. However, when I was taking dinner to a friend I was inspired to try something new. This jalapeno cheddar cornbread was easy, delicious and plentiful. It is a wonderful alternative to a… Read More