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Celebrating Seven Years of Marriage in Bryson City, North Carolina
Drew and I just got back from a quick getaway to Bryson City, North Carolina to celebrate our 7th anniversary. It was an amazing location to enjoy nature, drink good beer and relax with each other. A 24 hour getaway from our boys, really allows us to reconnect, recharge and be better parents and partners to each other. I cannot recommend dating your spouse enough 🙂 We started our mini vacation off by mountain biking near Deep Creek. Y’all I have never mountain biked before and was pretty intimidated as my husband LOVES to mountain bike and is extremely fast on his bike. I am a more slow and steady…
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Halloween Weekend 2020: 35 Hours without Power and Family Police Costumes
We just had a wonderful and much different Halloween weekend. Covid has caused life to look a little different, and while Halloween wasn’t completely normal–we made the best of it and made it as normal as possible (while being cautious). Reid’s preschool was set to have a trunk or treat on Thursday for all the kids. We were setting up a Paw Patrol table, however, Thursday morning around 4:30 am, we lost power. The preschool lost power as well, so school/trunk or treating was canceled. They say “you plan, God laughs,” well, I planned for the days leading up to Halloween–and no power threw all my plans for a loop.…
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Shrimp Pesto Pizza Recipe and Weekend Recap: Pool, Lake and Family Time
Does it feel like Groundhog Day every day?! My little boys are growing up so fast and I know in a few years I will look back on the year 2020 and think wow I am glad I had so much extra time with them (gratitude is getting me through this week friends!). Every Friday night this summer, we make our favorite pizza–Shrimp Pesto Pizza (yes, it deserves all caps!). It was a creation we made about 5 years ago when we had a freezer full of shrimp and a basil plant that was going crazy. Originally, we made a shrimp pesto pasta, but in our family we love pizza…
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Fourth of July Weekend Recap: Family Fun with Friends and Fireworks
We had such a fun long Fourth of July weekend. It was the first time in months that we had visitors–and I have to say, I miss having guests! Drew’s best friend, Jake and his wife and kids came to visit. Reid and their oldest son are quickly becoming best buds, just like their daddys 🙂 They got in late Thursday evening which allowed us to have a full day on Friday. We ventured to the pool that afternoon, followed by nap time and a quiet evening chatting and eating homemade pizza (Drew’s latest obsession, which I secretly love!). We woke up on Saturday morning and ventured back to the…
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South Eastern Wildlife Expo: Charleston Visit
We had a whirlwind 36 hour trip to Charleston this weekend. I got the clear from my doctor to travel and we took our final trip as a family of 3 (plus Scout) to Charleston to visit with friends. Drew and I lived in Charleston for the first 3 years after college while I attended law school and he worked in sales. We both have a special place in our hearts for Charleston and absolutely love visiting when we get a chance. Many of our close friends live in Charleston and it makes visiting the town we love even more exciting and special. Friday evening, we spent hanging out with…
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Weekend Recap: Apple Picking, Traveler’s Rest, Clemson and Hosting Refugees from Charleston (Hurricane Matthew)
Good morning! Happy Monday 🙂 We had quite the eventful weekend. Originally, we were planning to take a trip to North Carolina and then go pumpkin picking after church but our plans changed a little. Our good friends ended up coming to stay with us from Wednesday evening until Sunday morning because of Hurricane Matthew. We were more than happy to welcome them to higher and safer ground! We ended up having a very fun weekend and Reid loved playing with his best friend, Watson. On Friday, we all went to Clemson to enjoy some wings and beer before the Clemson game. Clemson was a wonderful way to brighten the…
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Weekend Recap with a side of Homemade Chocolate Chip Pecan Banana Bread
Happy Monday! This weekend was a busy one. Friday night started off with a wonderful night in with my husband. We have been busy/traveling so much that it was really nice to have a night in! I rented 50 Shades of Grey and forced Drew to watch it with me (after whining that this was not a movie that he would EVER pick out). I thought that the movie was okay, obviously the book was better–but isn’t that how movies/books always are?! I will definitely be watching the next couple when they come out. Saturday morning, I painted/put the first coat of paint on our sunroom. Our biggest complaint about…
