The littles got a BIG “something to do” Christmas surprise this year – our very first ski trip to Mount Snow Vermont! This is also, not so coincidentally, an item on my 40×41 bucket list (I had to replace the half marathon with something and this seemed like the biggest adventure of all). Not only will… Read More
The Christmas season is busy. SO busy. Birthdays, family, school, friends, travel, um… Christmas itself. And, while I’ve wanted to adopt a family for years, I’ve always felt too busy. How awful. It pains me to admit that. I nearly missed the boat again this year, truth be told. When I finally contacted the lead… Read More
My whole life I thought I’d have a daughter and, while I can’t imagine anything other than my boys today, the day CeeCee came along was a blessing for our entire family. She is truly the most precious and beautiful child – inside and out. I have loved letting the girly squeeze back into my… Read More
I first read Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell when I was sixteen and watched the movie shortly thereafter. I dressed as Scarlett for a school costume dance one time, I toured the Margaret Mitchell house, I read Scarlett and Rhett Butler’s People. When I sat down to write my 40×41 bucket list, it… Read More
One of the items on my 40th bucket list was to become a Eucharistic Minister. It is something I’ve always wanted to do – ever since I was a little girl in mass. I finally reached out to my church with my interest and was officially trained to become an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion.… Read More
Our Stone Mountain Stay + Play package included two day park tickets to Stone Mountain Park. This gives access to everything but Ride the Ducks. After a leisurely breakfast at camp, we got to the park around 10:30 on Saturday and had a delightful day exploring!! It’s hard to believe this is right here in… Read More
Y’all, there was a day when I could have said with confidence that “I don’t camp.” Two boys later and I do things every single day that I never thought I would and, quite often, I truly enjoy myself! When I thought up my 40th birthday bucket list, I listed “do it all at Stone Mountain”… Read More