Two years ago, I shared how important it is to have certain legal documents in place once your child turns eighteen. Now here we are again… John is nineteen, which in Alabama means he’s officially reached the age of majority. This milestone is a perfect reminder: if your child is about to cross this threshold,… Read More
In what feels like the blink of an eye, Whit’s junior year is here. My Wildcat kicked off his first day of school this morning! As he’s done for the past fourteen years, Honey was up bright and early to make our traditional first-day pancake breakfast send-off. I pulled out a variety of my Happy… Read More
And just like that, we were at the last day of summer for Whit. It was a drizzly day with rare cool August temps for Georgia, so in lieu of swimming and sunning, the boys and I cozied up in sweatshirts and blankets and headed off to the movies. We saw Fantastic Four, which was… Read More
It feels like we were just unpacking backpacks and lighting sparklers, and now we’re organizing school supplies and making dorm runs. This summer was a sweet one – full of adventures, friends, family time, and those everyday moments that mean the most. John completed both Physics II and Calculus III, while Whit logged over 50… Read More
When John pledged a fraternity last summer, I knew right away I wanted to cross-stitch his Greek crest. It’s a tradition rooted in my own story. Daddy-O surprised me with a ZTA crest after my initiation way back in 1995. Over the last thirty years, that stitched piece has followed me from the sorority house… Read More
A couple of years ago, I reimagined our formal living room with the goal of turning this rarely used space into a place where we can truly live. A room for entertaining friends, relaxing with a book, playing a game, having a drink, or watching a good movie. It’s now one of our favorite spots… Read More
I can still picture my Granda P carrying this little purse… her Caro Nan. These purses were a bit of a phenomenon starting back in 1965. Hand painted in Mississippi by a mother-daughter team, they were sturdy basket purses with hinged lids, a penny on top, and the most charming details — town scenes, names,… Read More