Three years after John started, I was so excited to send Whit to his first cotillion! He finished up his month of classes last week and really enjoyed it. The program is four weeks and each week’s theme focuses on a different aspect of manners, respect, and responsibility. We consistently work on these qualities at… Read More
Happy weekend y’all! We made it to the end of January, which felt longer than any other month I’ve had in recent memory. When Mother and Daddy-O were in town last week, Whit wanted to make them our favorite grilled cheese and tomato soup. It was a huge hit! I could not say this any… Read More
Coming on the heels of Behind Closed Doors, I was super excited to crack open the cover of The Breakdown, also by B. A. Paris. It has a great, engaging start, a rather boring middle, and then finishes up with an ending that I didn’t see coming. Overall, it is a good read and my… Read More
Like the rest of the world, my family was shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic loss of Kobe today. I cannot and will not claim to be a basketball aficionado or even to care much about the sport at all. However, John passionately loves basketball and Kobe is a hero and a legend… Read More
I met up with bestie E for lunch Friday at one of our favorite Atlanta places – the NM Cafe at Lenox. By “favorite” I don’t mean because we always go to this exact location, rather because we have dined in Nordstrom and Neiman cafes in multiple states and over chicken salad and fruit countless… Read More
My second annual January Junk Out Jamboree is in full swing. I haven’t been super diligent about cleaning something every single day, but I am making progress nonetheless. Like last year, I made a list of 31 spaces to tackle. I find doing it this way is so much more manageable and motivating. My list… Read More
I almost never make layer cakes. I’m just not good at them so I lean towards pies and brownies. However, after reading through this Ina Garten cake recipe, I was motivated. I am so glad that I tried it because it baked up beautifully and was the best tasting chocolate cake I’ve ever had. Beatty’s… Read More