When I shared a snippet of From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler in my to-read stack, I was overwhelmed with messages and comments saying “that was my favorite childhood book”! A week or so later, and before I had even started it, I volunteered to help Whit’s teacher organize the library in… Read More
Have you ever been really fascinated by something that was essentially risk free to try but still put it off forever? That was me with essential oils. I’ve talked about my dear friend Ashley rather frequently in regards to Disney, but she also is extremely knowledgeable about essential oils and sells for doTERRA. (Instagram: Disney… Read More
We had such a wonderful day at Georgia Tech’s Homecoming festivities! It was a stunning fall day full of family, friends and football. Honey and John were across town at a lacrosse town so Whit and I headed down with bestie M and her crew bright and early for the Georgia Tech Alumni Tailgate! Everything… Read More
I’m popping in today for a rare mini-update on John. He woke up yesterday like this… … and a few hours later was sporting braces!! (He requested “social media shout out” but will have to make do with this “Hi” here on the blog.) Getting and wearing braces was one of the most hideous phases… Read More
Happy Labor Day! We have enjoyed fun nights and lazy days this long holiday weekend. Friday night we attended a huge and delicious Lebanese feast at the home of a fellow lacrosse family. They built a table that can be moved over as an extension of their massive kitchen island and all 14 adults sat… Read More
It’s my dear Daddy-O’s 70th birthday today!!!! He’s the patriarch of this crazy crew we call the O family and we couldn’t love him more. To be honest, I am so thankful and so lucky that my dad is MY dad. He traveled a lot when I was little and I remember Mother taking us… Read More
In addition to accepting donations and roles for adults, our local cat shelter offers a volunteer spot for kids – reading to the cats! They do this to help socialize their rescues and get them ready to move to their forever homes. All of them come from high kill locations or are found in the… Read More