As Mother’s 70th birthday approached, I was having the hardest time trying to figure out what to get her. I came up with a laundry list of ideas but none of them seemed right enough, big enough, special enough, etc. It dawned on me one night that she had mentioned a few times over the… Read More
If you follow along on Instagram, you will know that I headed down to Savannah before the sun came up to spend three days with Mother for her 70th birthday! I told her to make a list of anything she wanted to do together during my visit and that I would be game. The very… Read More
We try very hard around here to place value on experiences over things. Every year Santa gives the kids four gifts – one of which is “something to do”. The price tag on this gift has varied greatly over the years depending on a number of factors. This year we stayed very close to home… Read More
SEE AN UPDATED RESORT REVIEW HERE First things first, I must say that Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is just that … GRAND! As the flagship resort of Walt Disney World, this victorian-style retreat is pristine and luxurious in every possible way. The stunning five story lobby is both sumptuous and inviting. Like some of my… Read More
I know that we are barely past Christmas and hardly into January but it’s time to think about Valentine’s! I’ve reopened the Dixie Delights Shop and wanted to share the cards and mugs I have for the sweetest holiday of the year… Sweet Mouse Mugs – super cute in a hot chocolate gift box for a… Read More
UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. Congrats Sherry B. on winning the book! If you’ve been around here for a while you will know that I have a great deal of love for the Christmas Jars book, story and “movement”. This book touched me in a way that not many others have and, for the last three… Read More
I have been informally forming a list of things I want to do this year and I am going to go ahead and formalize that list here on the internet. Here are the top five things I want to do this year… these aren’t radical, life changing or even selfless things by any means. … Read More