Happy 2019!! We spent the first day of this brand new year doing nothing too exciting. The highlight of our day was our traditional January 1st feast. This was our 16th year making this meal, and I finally honed all of the recipes to perfection last year. Ha! Our menu includes pork, hoppin john, greens,… Read More
We had a whirlwind weekend celebrating BOTH boys birthdays. Friday night Whit and friends enjoyed a HUGE pizza, video games, nurf battles, Home Alone, a FIRST sleepover and festive donuts. They were so sweet and a joy to have for the night. (Until they were all up at 6:20 AM. haha) Saturday night and it… Read More
I love carrying in special birthday treats to school. I’ve come up with some fun things over the years, but I think number 10 is one of my very favorites! This year I packaged up treats to make the number 1-0 and they were a huge hit with Whit’s class. These were really, really easy… Read More
You might be every bit as surprised as I was that the elf is still in action here at the W house. I’m pretty certain nobody here believes that Scout is Santa’s flying elf, but I know that everyone enjoys the fun and magic that comes along with the tradition. And, who would I be… Read More
We’ve had the most gorgeous fall weather the last couple of days so I was inspired to serve dinner on the porch. This Halloween appetizer and dessert spread that plays double duty as your centerpiece! Halloween Porch Party I’ve been sharing all of my Halloween decor inside and out all month long. You can take… Read More
I mentioned yesterday that I’ve been running a bit crazy the last few days. I threw together our traditional first day of school snack with stuff I had around the house, believe it or not. I did have the foresight to order some cute iced cookies from a local mom and they were *supposed to… Read More
Just like that and school is back in session!!! I know, I know…. we go back ridiculously early. We do! But, my kids know no different. We get 10 weeks of summer and a couple extra week long breaks during the school year and we really do like the schedule. Whit was all smiles headed… Read More