July 4th is one of my favorite holidays (next to Christmas of course!). What is there not to love about juicy watermelon, a good ole’ American cookout, water skiing, boat rides, drinking on the beach, and most of all, FIREWORKS?!?! I have always had a huge LOVE and fascination for fireworks. There is just something so magical about them. My…
We had a fun, fun weekend celebrating our “Daddy”! Friday night we grabbed a delicious burger from the Chuck Truck (parked at Community Tap every Friday). There is a reason why they are called the “Chuck Truck”, they serve a dang good burger. My favorite is the Caprese Burger and Nelson usually goes with the Black and Blue or the…
I just recently started to like Ann Taylor LOFT again. They seriously have stepped up their quality and style, and it is ridiculously affordable when the entire store is 40% off. Use code NEWNOW! So, I literally GOT 5 on it that I already currently own, but I am also sharing some of my other favorites that may be…
Talking about Dads today. Why we love them, why they deserve not just a day, but so much more, and great gift ideas for this upcoming Sunday! 10. Dads love to get dirty. They don’t mind a mess. And sometimes they initiate getting messy. 9. Dads love to drive. Or atleast they are always willing to be in control of…
This weekend we loaded the kids up in the car and headed to Wrightsville Beach to visit a good friend from college and her family. Our friends, The Beavins made the trip as well, so it made for a full house and fun-filled reunion weekend! I have been to Wilmington/Wrightsville Beach numerous times over the years to visit her, and…
It is romper season…well, really I consider “romper season” to be year round, because I LOVE a good romper. It is difficult to find the right fit, but once you do, you will love it! I always loved rompers dressed up or dressed down, and now with 2 young boys, I can look cute, play with them, and bend over…
So, I made a few New Years “Resolutions”/”goals”…getting this blog up and running being one of them, and another one was to do a cleanse of some sort. It was actually my husband, Nelson’s idea, and I think he maybe had “clean eating” more in mind, but that same day I saw a deal for a 3 day juice cleanse…
I cannot describe the luxury of sleeping in, in an incredibly comfortable bed, in a dark room, with no children waking me up. It doesn’t happen often enough, but it is heaven when it does. This girls loves her sleep. On Saturday, (after sleeping in, of course) we went to a great coffee shop, Trade & Lore, where we got…
If you haven’t noticed yet, I really love food, and I really love trying new places. And, if you haven’t heard yet, the soft opening of the highly anticipated Jianna was last night. Once I heard, I’m not gonna lie, I stalked the place to figure out if we could get a reservation, and thankfully, we did, which was a…
Last week, I taught yoga to a group of the sweetest women, many of whom had never taken yoga before in their lives. They are participating in a Biggest Loser challenge, working on lifestyle changes and killing it! Here I am, teaching them the wonderful gift of yoga and the 60 minutes I spent with them was truly a gift to…