Way back before this blog and kids and my travel advisor role, Sister and I ran a part time stationery business – Dixie Belles! Many of our friends that knew us then still call us “the Dixie Belles”. Dixie Belle was Sister’s cat’s name at the time and our logo was pink with a cat.… Read More
Well, I do believe this is the last of a year long celebration of the class of 2024. Each graduate was limited in the number of guests they could bring to the ceremony, so we gathered with the extended family to celebrate John later that evening! It was my dream to have this dinner with… Read More
After a year of celebrating the class of 2024, and a lifetime of celebrating John, graduation day was upon us! Try as I might, I could not fathom the emotions this day would bring. As it turns out, it was a day of unrivaled joy and love and celebration. I felt so immensely proud of… Read More
Gosh y’all, graduation day was a month and a half ago and I could shed all the tears again just starting to recap our day here on the blog. I could barely sleep a wink the night before, so I was up bright and early to prepare John’s (current) favorite breakfast. We had Mother and… Read More
The guys golfed today and I joined the ladies up at the pool. Then, we headed over to my bestie’s to swim more and cookout. We were home by about 8:30 PM and spent the rest of our evening right here… Watching neighbors shoot off fireworks in the distance, fireflies light up the trees, birds… Read More
Our club does their big fireworks display on July 3 (it’s a long story) and so we do our own little holiday gathering the same night! I tidied up the house in preparation of our swimming, fireworks and low country boil soiree. Here are a few pics I snapped on my phone before our guests… Read More
One of my favorite desserts of all time was the ‘nana puddin’ at Back in the Day Bakery in Savannah. This was the first version of banana pudding I’d ever had that used shortbread in lieu of nilla wafers. One word: amazing. Sadly, the bakery shuttered its doors. Hence, making your own is the only… Read More