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. While the night before was… Read More
We spent our last day of summer here – just the four of us and the pups – and it couldn’t have been more perfect. Honey grilled our family favorite burgers. And I made individual skillet brownies (Ghiradelli box) with salted caramel gelato. I use these – everything is cuter and seems more special when… Read More
I know it’s early, but it is already back to school season here in Georgia! I’ve packed up the flags and fish and flower door hangers that were remnants of summer and pulled out the school things! This is also the time of year when I realize we didn’t tend much to the yard for… Read More
At the conclusion of John’s kindergarten year, I purchased a copy of Oh, the Places You’ll Go! and had his sweet teacher write him a little note. The tradition continued through the years, and I even started Whit’s book in pre-school. I collected so many memories from those precious years! When John reached middle school… Read More
Orchestra concerts are back at the middle school and we couldn’t be happier about that! Sixth grade was a slow start – they were virtual for much of the first semester and didn’t get to play like usual. But now, at the end of seventh grade, they sound AMAZING and it was like they didn’t… Read More
I used to kick off the first moments of summer with a snack immediately following the Walk of Fame. With the boys coming and going at different times from school the past few years, I moved it to a last day of school supper! It usually takes one little spark of an idea to come… Read More
We’ve celebrated a LOT of things over the years, but the last day of school Walk of Fame is my most favorite of all. It’s not elaborate or expensive, but it makes me happier, prouder and more excited than any of the others and is a small thing to remind the boys of how much… Read More