Travel
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Life Lately: Last Summer Vacation to OBX
The summer is officially coming to an end–public schools in Greenville started this morning! I can only imagine what a mess I will be in 5 years when I have to take little Reid in for his first day–but I have time before then 🙂 This past week, we took our last summer vacation to the Outer Banks in North Carolina. The Outer Banks span a looong way and luckily we went to Pine Knoll Shores which is almost the southern most tip of OBX (only about a 6.5 hour drive). Drew’s aunt and uncle have a vacation home there and were gracious hosts for our little family of 4,…
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Flying with Baby: Reid’s First Trip to Minnesota and Weekend at the Lake
What a manic Monday… Reid and I have had a whirlwind of a week. On Monday we flew to Minnesota to visit my Nana. I was super nervous as I was flying alone with a 4 month old (meeting my mom in Minneapolis), but Reid was a great flier and people were so sweet and helpful along the trip–it really does take a village! I would say that the travel was smooth sailing, BUT I was flying Southwest and my flights on the way out got delayed by almost 24 hours! (stuck in the Atlanta airport until 1:30 a.m. when I was supposed to fly out at 9 a.m.) and…
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Edisto Beach Vacation and What to Bring to the Beach for 4 Month Old Baby
We have been going through some serious 4 month sleep regression or just adjusting to the craziness after being on a week vacation! Little did I know (or rather even think about) that babies don’t adjust as well as adults when it comes to travelling and new places. #rookiemommove Aside from our frustration with the lack of sleep that Reid is having at night/no napping during the day, life around here is pretty great! We had our first long family vacation that lasted 9 full days 🙂 It was a wonderful trip and really allowed us to wind down and connect as a new family. We headed down to Drew’s…
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Memorial Day Weekend 2016
We just got home from an extra long Memorial Day weekend. Christina, one of my closest friends and sorority sister, got married on Friday before Memorial Day. Reid and I drove down to Charleston on Thursday morning for the bridesmaids luncheon. Reid was an absolute joy and got his flirt on with all the ladies. Following the luncheon, Reid and I stopped over to see his cousin/best friend, Watson. It was fun to see the boys together again–even though they both are pretty much blobs right now! On Thursday night, Drew and I went to the rehearsal dinner at Red Drum followed by a quick drink at Tavern and Table.…
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Sierra Nevada Brewery Tour in Mills River, NC
Happy Monday! We had a great weekend celebrating Drew’s birthday. I surprised him with a day trip to Mills River, NC to visit the Sierra Nevada brewery. For over a year, we talked about visiting the brewery, but the tours always seem to be booked when we wanted to visit. Mills River is a short hour and 15 minute drive from Greenville, which made it a perfect day trip. The facility is out of this world–we kept comparing it to a grown-up Willy Wonka factory. We went on the Brewhouse tour (they have 3 other tours you can do depending on the season). During the Brewhouse tour, we learned about…
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Weekend Update: Edisto Island for the Fourth of July
Today I am linking up with Tara for Weekend Update. I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend. I went to Edisto Island with a couple close friends for a great long weekend of fun in the sun! Drew’s family has a beach house on Edisto Island that we have been going to for years. We usually invite our close friends, Megan and Brandon to join us when we go down to Edisto. Over the years, it has become a tradition to go to the beach house for the Fourth of July! We got to the Island around 6:00 on Thursday afternoon. Luckily, we were able to leave Greenville…
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Asheville Bachelorette Party Weekend
Wow this weekend was a fun one! After months and months of preparation, Paige’s Bachelorette party in Asheville, North Carolina went off without a hitch (or at least not a major one!). Paige has been my best friend since we were both 2 years old–this fourth of July marks our 25th anniversary–and deserved the best last fling before the ring. We got up to the rental home (VRBO.com rental) around 2 on Friday afternoon. Laura, Holly and I arrived before the rest of the gang around 2 on Friday afternoon. As we had 13 girls, we rented a big home from VRBO.com that could accommodate all of us. It was…
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Davidson River Campground Trip and Oskar Blues Brewery
Happy Monday! This weekend, I went on a camping trip with Drew’s family. They go camping twice a year–once in the spring/summer and once in the fall. This trip we went to the Davidson River Campground near Brevard, North Carolina. We ate a lot, drank, napped (amazing!), investigated the farmers market, floated/tubed down the river, went on a couple amazing runs through the woods and enjoyed each other’s company. It was a great time spent with his family 🙂 If you would have asked me 3 years ago if I would enjoy camping the answer most definitely would have been no! Growing up my family never went camping–we are not…
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One Year Anniversary Trip to Hilton Head Island and Savannah
Last weekend was a great one! Drew and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary in Hilton Head and Savannah. It is so hard to believe that it was over a year ago that we got married! I would be lying if I said that our first year was completely smooth sailing, but I can say that we learned a lot about each other and together we got through some challenging times that definitely brought us closer together. I could not be happier than to be Drew’s wife and I am so blessed that I found such an amazing man who understands me and even when he doesn’t will put up…
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Bridal Shower at Willow Creek Inn and Memorial Day Weekend
Please note: I lost my computer charger and didn’t post this when I originally wanted to–oops!! Hello and happy Tuesday! Isn’t it so great when the weekday starts on Tuesday?! On a Tuesday… This weekend I had the great pleasure of attending my best friend’s bridal shower in Vale, North Carolina. My best friend, Paige, and I have been friends since we were 2 years old! Yes, we go wayyyy back. I lived in Hickory, North Carolina until I was in middle school when my family moved to Maryland. Despite being miles apart, Paige and I managed to stay close. When it was time to tour colleges, we went together…