Summer is unofficially here, though it's felt like summer for weeks now in North Carolina! Summer typically signals the arrival of endless pool time, jaunts to the beach, cookouts and grilling with friends, nostalgia for childhood summers, ice cream date nights, hanging our American flag and celebrating the 4th of July, catching fireflies, lots of … Continue reading Summer 2020 To-Do List

Over the weekend, we had our first cooking challenge! We decided to infuse a little novelty and fun into our Memorial Day weekend at home (especially since our annual family beach vacation was postponed), and it gave us something to look forward to and plan all week long. And y'all, it was so much fun! … Continue reading Strawberry Cooking Challenge

This spring weather has been giving me life and bringing so much sunshine into our days, despite all that's going on in the world. While I think we all very much imagined and wish our springtime (and summer) looked differently, there have been a lot of little joys and sweet moments scattered throughout. I wanted … Continue reading Loving Lately

These past few weeks have been interesting times, to say the least, and in an effort to bring a little more beauty and joy into our every day lives, I've had great fun in setting the dinner table for us. This isn't anything too different than our usual, as I've always believed in the power … Continue reading Quarantine Dinner Tables