Town Brookhaven, the massive mixed-use complex near Brookhaven’s MARTA station, is fairly close to us but we don’t go very often. On a cold, rainy day when the only thing we wanted for dinner was comfort food, we found AMORE Cucina & Bar online and decided to try it out. We were glad we did! Continue reading
Back in August, we attended our first of Lure’s themed, community-style Sunday Suppers, “Coastal Spain.” We loved it and had a fabulous time. When I heard about the next one, I immediately knew we’d want to attend. And the “Luxury Cruise Liner” theme and menu sounded incredible. We’ve been enjoying Lure for years and are so glad they’re having these events. The weekend of this event, my mother-in-law was in town and she offered to babysit Harrison while we went. 🙂 Continue reading
During my last couple weeks of maternity leave, Tyler and Kym came to visit and meet their nephew. There was also a photography conference going on that they both attended for a few days. Having them here was SO wonderful – there’s such a special bond for kids with their aunts and uncles and these two are going to be amazing with my sweet boy as he grows. It was also very cool to see how they instantly loved Harrison. <3 We got to do a lot of fun things in Atlanta, as well as spend quality time together at home.
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Breakers is neither a new nor new-to-us restaurant but it’s been one I’ve been wanting to feature for awhile. So here goes! Continue reading
Sean and I have been big fans of the midtown seafood restaurant Lure since it opened a few years back. Overall, we love Fifith Group Restaurants and feel we always have a consistently great, personalized service experience with interesting menus that offer seasonal items as well as ongoing staples. When I saw an ad for a Coastal Spain, community-style dinner at Lure, I knew it as for us. And at $45 per person, it was a tremendous value for what we got. Read on for the highlights! Continue reading
We’ve been asked occasionally if we are taking a babymoon since we love to travel so much. Earlier this winter, I was really struggling with the expense of a big trip knowing we had a baby on the way. We took a huge trip to Japan less than a month before I got pregnant, too. We decided to do some weekend and driving trips that included Chicago, IL (twice for me); Nashville, TN; Austin, TX for Sean; work travel for both of us; Charlotte/Outer Banks/Savannah weeklong vacation; Plains, GA; Pittsburgh, PA and NE Ohio; and our final trip before baby’s arrival – Brevard, NC and the Chihuly exhibit at Biltmore Estate. I don’t think we did too shabby – got PLENTY of travel in this year.
This weekend trip up to the Land of Waterfalls was truly perfect, though. Lots of the other trips involved family and friends so this really was the closest to “babymoon” that we got – and it was the perfect place to unwind and explore gorgeous scenery on our own. Continue reading
How lucky am I to have had TWO baby showers? The one my mom and mother-in-law threw in Ohio for our family up there was amazing – read about it here. Then my wonderful and dear friends Cherish and Sam threw me one in Atlanta for my friends here. It was so beautiful and a ton of fun. Baby Harrison is already pretty spoiled! 😉 Continue reading
With President Carter and Rosalynn Carter, Maranatha Baptist Church, Plains, GA. June 10, 2018
Though I wasn’t alive when Jimmy Carter was serving as President, I’ve long been an admirer of his life’s work – particularly once he was out of office. He and his wife Rosalynn are true humanitarians and have worked tirelessly to help their fellow citizens of the world at a time when most people are fully retired. He’s been courageous is shedding light on situations our mainstream media doesn’t cover and hasn’t shied away from speaking out on topics where his perspective or experience isn’t popular – but is right. I was inspired by his bravery to share the plight and oppression of the Palestinian people despite the anger and backlash he received for it.
When I found out earlier this year that he still teaches Sunday School about twice a month at his Baptist church in Plains, GA and that it is open to the public, I knew I had to make the time to attend. He’s 93, after all – and the only living President I truly wanted to meet. Continue reading