For our third college tour stop, we headed to a place that already holds a very special place in our family’s heart: Auburn University. Rather than making it a quick day trip, we decided to turn it into a little overnight getaway. And honestly, I was thrilled because I never need much of an excuse… Read More
Stop number two on Whit’s college tour journey took us to University of Georgia. And spoiler alert… he really liked it. Since our visit to Tennessee, Whit’s interests have shifted a bit. While he originally thought electrical engineering was likely the path, he’s now leaning more toward general engineering with the possibility of pairing it… Read More
We officially kicked off college visits with Whit, and our first stop was University of Tennessee. At the time, about five months ago, he was leaning toward electrical engineering, specifically power systems, so Tennessee felt like a natural place to start. It also checked a few other important boxes… a large university in the South… Read More
Two years ago, I shared how important it is to have certain legal documents in place once your child turns eighteen. Now here we are again… John is nineteen, which in Alabama means he’s officially reached the age of majority. This milestone is a perfect reminder: if your child is about to cross this threshold,… Read More
As promised, I have done a full inventory of everything John used and didn’t use in his freshmen year at Auburn. Overall, I’d say the project was a success and I hope you find this helpful as you prepare to feather the college nest! I’ll be referring back to this for Whit as I start… Read More
Back when I shared our Merry Raider Holiday Party, I promised to get back to you with the details of the grad tree. I had this set up on the porch and decorated with ribbons in their school colors. I made an ornament for each one of the kids using flat plastic fillable ornaments from… Read More
Well friends, tomorrow is the day we take John to Auburn. I can’t write much more than that right now because I want to savor the last few hours of him here without being a blubbery mess. I spent the week cooking another round of his all time favorites. Here’s the list: Pasta Night We… Read More