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
I’ve probably written it a thousand times here on the blog, but to feed my boy is to love my boys. And so, for the last two weeks John is home I am making alllll of his favorites. He started a note on his phone earlier this year, so it was quite easy to come… Read More
I’ve shared here that every year I print out 300 4×6″ prints and slide them into an album. I love knowing that I have real photographs of our most special memories. Well, at the very beginning of senior year I figured out quickly that I was going to need all sorts of pictures of John,… Read More