Eats & Drinks, Family, Fitness, Happiness, Uncategorized

Weekend Recap

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…

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I got 5 on it…LOFT sale

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…

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Father’s Day Round-Up

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…

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WB Weekend Recap

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…

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Style, TRAVEL

What I Wore

If you missed Monday’s post, I recapped our trip to St. Maarten with what we drank, where we ate, and what we did! We truly had the best time, and the island exceeded my expectations!  Today, I am sharing with you what I wore while on Vacation! I wasn’t the best about taking outfit pictures, but we at least got…

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Eats & Drinks, Family, Happiness, TRAVEL

St. Maarten…What We Did

This trip to St. Maarten was completely last minute.  We were offered use of a timeshare and literally bought our plane tickets about 3 weeks before the trip.  However, even with procrastination, our trip went very smooth!  Luckily, St. Maarten is an easy 3.5 hour direct flight from Charlotte, so pretty easy to get to, and busy season ended in…

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Give Me Swimwear!

Getting SUPER excited about our trip to St. Maarten next week and rounded up my favorite swimsuits for the season…as well as some great cover-ups! If you are looking for a conservative one-piece, you probably won’t find one here, BUT if you have curves and a booty, I PROMISE these are not the skimpiest of the skimp.  Believe me, I…

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Motivation Monday

The Race So, those of you that read my post on Friday or follow me on any social media outlet may know that I ran a 1/2 marathon this weekend, so that pretty much sums up our weekend. I completed the 1/2 and now hours after the finish line, I can say that I did enjoy it, but I might…

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Fitness, Happiness, Health, Style

Race Day Prep

Kicking off this “I got 5 on it” Friday series, I am sharing 5 ways that I am prepping for my race tomorrow morning.  I don’t run a lot of races but for some reason I get REALLY nervous before any type of performance.  I make “goals” for myself, but I try not to be hard on myself with them.…

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Easiest Outfit Ever

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…

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