Shop This Look: Happy Thursday, friends! Let’s Get this ‘Fall Fashion’ Party Started! Has it cooled off where you live? In St. Louis, it can still get pretty toasty all the way till the end of October, but we do get some ‘perfect’ fall days in the mix. Today I have LOTS of fall outfits… >> View Post
Friday Five {September 2023}
Happy Friday Everyone! One – Bratches, My Sweet Calico Kitty Happy Friday, friends! Last month, we had to put my sweet baby girl down to rest. I don’t want to dwell on what happened, because she was 17 years old and her little body was just so tired. But, I do want to share some… >> View Post
Cades Cove, Village Shoppes & More Gatlinburg {Gatlinburg, TN Recap}
I’m back with post 3 (of 3) for our Gatlinburg, TN trip! In this post I’ll share some outings we had in Gatlinburg and the surrounding areas, a drive through Cades Cove in the Smoky Mountain National Park and a few dance photos (since we were there for Aut’s dance nationals). We went out for… >> View Post
My Birthday Dress, a LOFT Outlet find!
Shop This Post: Well, I am a little late in sharing this dress… but, this was the dress I wore for my birthday dinner out with Brian. I love it! I found it at the LOFT Outlet when we went to the Sevierville Outlet Mall close to Gatlinburg, TN. This dress definitely checks ALL the… >> View Post
Wild Plum Tea Room, The Old Mill Restaurant & Sevierville Outlet Mall Shopping {Gatlinburg, TN Recap}
I’m back with post 2 (of 3) for our Gatlinburg, TN trip! I’m crazy about tea rooms and each time we go out of town we try to have tea time at a popular place. This was a little more challenging in Gatlinburg… ha, ha! But, I found a REALLY highly rated tea place on… >> View Post
Friday Five {August 2023}
Happy Friday Everyone! One – First Day of HIGH SCHOOL for Nathan (senior) & Autumn (freshman)! Happy Friday, friends! Well, well, well… the day is here… I have TWO high schoolers now and one is a freshman and one is a senior! Parenting teenagers is just something I can’t even describe and I am just… >> View Post
Buc-ee’s (Nation’s Largest), Dollyworld & Gatlinburg {Gatlinburg, TN Recap}
Ok, just a little announcement first. TODAY IS AUTUMN’S FIRST DAY OF HIGH SCHOOL!!! She is there now! Nathan starts his senior year TOMORROW! #icanthandlethis #andhereitis I am praying she had the best first day! Ok, now back to our regular scheduled programming: In July, we stayed in Gatlinburg, TN for Autumn’s dance nationals. It… >> View Post
A Little Casual, Yet a Little Dressy
Shop This Post: Hello friends! Today is an extra special day for me, it is my birthday!! I consider the entire month of August my birthday month, so there will be a lot of celebrating! We are going to an Escape Room (my first time ever!) with family and then having lunch after. Brian and… >> View Post
Autumn’s 8th Grade Class Trip to Branson, MO
Well, back in MAY I was a chaperone for Autumn’s class trip to Branson, MO. I’ve been so busy this summer that I haven’t had a chance to blog about it. Now, of course I took a lot of photos on the trip, but I’m not going to share any photos of her classmates on… >> View Post
Friday Five {July 2023}
Happy Friday Everyone! One – Latest Happenings {& a Good Housekeeping Magazine Mention!!} Happy Friday, friends! WELL, we are back from Gatlinburg, TN and we had a lot of fun! I will be recapping the trip soon, but first let’s get started with a Friday Five! I thought I’d include one photo in this post… >> View Post
Comfy & Cute Sweatshirt & Shorts Set
Shop This Post: I love to have some Comfy & Cute Sweatshirt & Shorts Sets in my closet and Aventura has some solid and striped options in a variety of colors for you to choose from. Their Savita Sweatshirts and Solid Shorts are made from organic cotton that is stretchy and breathable. They also have… >> View Post
Make Tracks at the Zoo 5K {2023}
It has been a BUSY summer over here, so I am just now getting around to blogging about the Make Tracks Through the Zoo 5K at the St. Louis Zoo that Nathan and I did back in May. This was the weekend after I chaperoned Autumn’s class trip to Branson, MO and I wasn’t expecting… >> View Post