Last week, we had some pretty epic weather here in Atlanta – a snow/sleet/ice/rain storm that went on for about 2 days. The city and state, wanting to avoid another transportation meltdown like the one that occurred two weeks earlier, took preventative measures. That translated to three work-from-home days for me and Sean.

Contrary to popular belief, work-from-home days are not vacation days – we still work and are busy with meetings, calls, reports, emails, etc. However, it’s nice to not have to commute, be able to eat lunch at home, throw in some laundry and get some snuggles from the pups. It’s also nice to be able to enjoy all the beauty that comes with a few snowy days… Continue reading →

After the crazy-busy holiday season, I needed some time to rest and relax – which I did in abundance in January. By the beginning of the February, I was ready for more action and I received it in the form of a long weekend visit from Lindsey and Adeline. 

We had talked about the visit happening the first weekend of February, but given the horrific weather and traffic events it ended up being great that we decided on the next weekend. The weather was perfect, we got to do a lot of fun things and they headed off before the next storm rolled into town. Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

For the second year in a row, we headed up to the North Georgia mountains for my birthday weekend. We had such a great time last year in Helen, but we decided to mix it up a bit and go to Blue Ridge for this trip. We booked a cozy cabin right next to a creek, and took the dogs with us. And of course, no trip to North GA is complete without a visit to at least one winery… Continue reading →

The weather has been gorgeous lately – mid-70s and sunny, with light breezes. I was looking for ideas of what we could do to spend a full day outside, and I thought apple picking would be the perfect thing.

While searching for orchards, I found a winery that was close to one of the farms. Apple picking followed by a wine festival complete with tastings, live music and a grape stomp in the North Georgia mountains sounded like an amazing way to spend an early fall Saturday. Continue reading →

We’ve been dating for one year – time sure does fly when you’re having fun! I’m so happy to say that we have, in fact, been having a blast. And our anniversary weekend in Asheville, NC was no exception! Continue reading →