MARCH 2019 SEE AN UPDATED POST HERE: https://dixiedelightsonline.com/2019/03/disney’s-polynesian-resort,-villas-and-bungalows.html(opens in a new tab) We are just back from a marathon vacation where we spent the last leg of our trip at Disney’s Polynesian Resort celebrating Sister’s 40th birthday! The original four O’s have such wonderful memories of staying here many times, many years ago before husbands and… Read More
I was in a real pickle over what to do about our long standing (six years!) last day of school “special snack” tradition. With the kids in different schools coming home at different times PLUS that fact that they want to immediately hang with their friends (I get it), I decided we’d all be better… Read More
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2021 After five years of enjoying our porch, I’ve been working on a few updates this spring and summer! To refresh your memory, or if you’ve just recently joined us, we originally had a deck in this space. We used most of the original footings, moved the stairs, and ended up with this… Read More
Having wrapped up an exciting five days in Washington D.C. we picked up our rental car and were off for George Washington’s Mount Vernon. My original agenda had us heading straight for Colonial Williamsburg, but when I realized this was on the route, we took a day to visit. And I am ever so glad… Read More
We stayed at the beautiful and storied Willard InterContinental while in Washington D.C. The moment we stepped inside I knew we were in for a treat! Throughout the duration of our stay, we experienced first class service and determined that we could not have chosen a more perfect and central location for our D.C. adventures.… Read More
This space is nothing spectacular as far as all of the beautiful spaces shared on Instagram and Pinterest. There are 7-8′ dropped ceilings (a necessity in this old house), two of the three windows are located under the porch (which is just a lovely sight to look out on), and there are structural poles that… Read More
This year I did not buy my own Christmas gift. I think it was the first time in 15 years of marriage :-) We really focus on the kids and, let’s face it, buying my own gift ensures I get something I want and saves Honey the trouble of shopping, which is probably his number… Read More