Sean and I spent Christmas up north this year, visiting my family in Ohio and some of his family on his mom’s side in Pennsylvania. It’s great that we each have family near where our parents live so we can both see parts of our family at each holiday. So convenient! Here is a recap of our holiday week: Continue reading
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Happy Holidays from Atlanta
We didn’t have a long holiday season this year – Thanksgiving was later in November, I was out of town the first weekend in December, and Sean traveled for work the week before Christmas.
Nonetheless, we made the most of our time together and tried to have as much holiday merriment as we could. We checked out the holiday lights at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, decorated our house, went to see Christmas at the Grove, watched several holiday movies and decorated a gingerbread house with friends. Not bad for only having one week and weekend together before traveling to see family for Christmas, huh? Continue reading
Handmade Holidays: Dam Fine Designs
In this third post in my series on Handmade Holidays (read posts one and two), I was introduced to a little business called Dam Fine Designs. My friend Cherish connected me to her colleague who had been sharing around her mom’s Etsy site to help give it some visibility. I was struck by the beautiful, handmade scarves and lovely pillows – and then I got the details of how this small business came to be. I knew I had to write about this for my final post in this short series. I hope you enjoy it and get some great ideas for gifts for your loved ones. Continue reading
Friends Reunited in Charlotte, NC
A fun-filled weekend with my oldest and dearest friends, in the middle of the holiday season – what could be better? Pretty much nothing!
It all started last year when my dear friend Lindsey had her sweet baby girl Adeline and I knew I had to visit (and introduce them to Sean for the first time!). Her sister Stacey, another dear friend of mine, came down from Alaska with her husband. We had a great time and sort of unofficially decided to do it again this year – but with more friends and more of Lindsey’s and Stacey’s family. Continue reading
Handmade Holidays: just add honey tea company
This is the second post in my series focusing on local/small businesses and handmade, quality goods for holiday gifting (read the first post here). When I had the idea for this series, I knew I’d need to get some recommendations from friends who know the people and businesses I wanted to feature. My friend Wendy over at ATL Events connected me with Brandi Shelton, the owner of just add honey tea company and I knew this was a perfect fit for my site – for more reasons than my love of tea! Continue reading
Fresh Juice Friday: Orange Citrus Zinger
I’ve definitely found my favorite juices and been making them more frequently. I mix up the greens and some of veggies, but mainly have a routine with Morning Green Glory and Carrot Ginger Love. Since I got my new Breville Juice Fountain Elite earlier this month, I’ve been wanting to try some slightly different flavors. This juice is one I made up… Continue reading
A Warm and Wonderful Florida Thanksgiving
I usually spend Thanksgiving with my grandparents in Florida and enjoy the warm weather and relaxation. This year, a cold front delivered the most fridged temperatures in Atlanta in 100 years and pushed cool air into the normally balmy Florida coast. It was certainly warmer there than in Atlanta so we were happy with that and to spend quality time with our families as a newly engaged couple. Continue reading
Fall Colors Around Atlanta
It’s been a beautiful, long fall here in Atlanta and that means lots and lots of bright colors on all the trees. Everywhere I turn, there are vibrant shades of orange, yellow and red. Even on industrial streets, the colors are absolutely stunning.
I’ve taken many photos over the past two months and am sharing some of my favorites here. I hope you enjoy them!