We missed our Summer Fun installment last week due to weather, and then this week our plans took a left turn when John came home jazzed about dry ice after a sleepover. As y’all know by now, I’ve turned the video reins over to the boys this summer to help them hone their skills in… Read More
We raced into the theater on opening day to see the Cars 3 movie!! We went with sweet friends and all of us – ages 8, 11 and 40 something – thoroughly enjoyed the movie. It is a summer must-see! Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen… Read More
This was our first year in Walt Disney World over the Memorial Day holiday and it was lovely! Here’s what you can expect during a Memorial Day visit to the park… Flags and buntings and patriotism galore From the moment we arrived at Magic Kingdom, we knew it was Memorial Day! And there were more… Read More
Our go-to salad this supper couldn’t be easier to put together! I am sure I’m not telling y’all anything you don’t know, but I figure it was worth mentioning since it has never occurred to me to make a caprese salad at home. It all started when I ordered one at Disney and the boys… Read More
Sister’s family gave Honey the game Catan for his birthday and we have played it at the dinner table probably five out of seven nights every week all summer. I really can’t recommend it enough!! (As an aside, I had to chuckle when Whit was on the phone with Sister last week saying “we got this really… Read More
I mentioned yesterday how much I love patriotic decor. I don’t go all out like I do for Christmas and Halloween, but I especially like to decorate the exterior and our porch. Here are a few tips for adding easy and inexpensive patriotic decor to your home… Focus on 1-2 Spaces Rather than spreading your… Read More
While Christmas and Halloween are my very favorite holidays to decorate for overall, there is something so incredible about driving up to my home each day and seeing the red, white and blue proudly waving. I’m using my Bronwyn Hanahan firecracker door hanger for the third year running. I love this one so much! I… Read More