Men’s Gift Guide UPDATED

I’m wrapping up gift guides and Deal Days with the trickiest group: the menfolk. I really try to curate a list of items that will actually be used and maybe make life a little easier. The adult men in my life do not ask for much. Anything they need or want, they tend to buy […]

Father’s Day Gift Ideas

Oh boy…it’s that time of year again. The men in my family are tough when it comes to gift giving. They all have everything they need and tend to just buy what they want when the mood strikes. Christmas, birthdays and Father’s Day are always a struggle. I’ve done my best to curate a list […]

Perfect Labor Day Weekend

The long holiday weekend was just what I needed: the perfect mix of activity and relaxation. I kicked things off by heading down to Atlanta Friday for my dad’s 75th birthday celebration. He never wants to be the center of attention or have a big fuss made over his birthday, so he asked for a […]

Our Sporty Summer

TGIF! We survived our first “week” of school (thank goodness it was only two days) and are excited to resume our sporty summer activities this weekend. I am so very grateful that I did not have to encourage my kids to get outside during the break from school. Between the pool, golf, basketball, football, tennis, […]

Family Photos

It’s been a few years since I’ve forced my family to endure a photo shoot. My sister is a photographer and was willing to drive from Atlanta to Greenville to make these pictures happen….IN OUR OWN NEIGHBORHOOD. The amount of grief from the males in my family is ridiculous. Alas, they survived and I’m pleased […]

Back to School

We’ve been back in school for several weeks and I am loving being back on a regular schedule again. The last few weeks of summer were a little rough; swim team and vacations were behind us and the lack of structure coupled with boredom resulted in a lot of sibling fighting. I think we all […]