Dear Tennis, I LOVE You

I rejoined the tennis world last summer after many years on the sideline. I’ve never played seriously, but even that took a backseat to PTA and kid Ubering. I felt like I was always scrambling to practice or attend matches. I chose to focus on quick workouts I can do rain or shine and by […]

Viral Dirty Martini Pasta

I couldn’t resist. I made the viral dirty martini pasta that keeps popping up on Tik Tok and Instagram over the weekend and let me tell you: It’s fabulous. I rarely drink a martini, dirty or otherwise, but I LOVE olives and pasta is my favorite food so this was a no-brainer. Also? I was […]

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 […]

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 […]

A Weekend of Country Music

Several weekends ago I got two see two of my favorite country artists (actually, two of my favorite artists from any genre) back to back: Clay Walker Friday and Morgan Wallen Saturday. First up: Clay Walker in Atlanta. My sister and I have been huge Clay fans since we were fourteen years old and heard […]

It’s Oyster Season!

September 1st kicks off oyster season in South Carolina. As the saying goes, only eat oysters in months with an “R.” Therefore, September, October, November, December, January, February, March and April are the safe oyster eating months. Steer clear of them in the warm summer months when bacteria levels in the water tend to be […]