My idea of a perfect accessory is always a hat!! 👒 And the only thing that can make a pretty hat prettier, is a bow of course! This summer has been so weird and it’s hard to believe it’s already coming to a close. (Don’t get me wrong, fall is my favorite!!) With social distancing, there haven’t been many opportunities to dress up, but when we have a reason to go somewhere, anywhere, I take that as reason enough to get dolled up haha!
Read MoreNew favorite part of my morning rhythm: making a latte at home!! We recently purchased a budget-friendly espresso machine and I’m “spilling the beans” about it on the blog today!
Read MoreToday’s adventuring took us to Columbia, SC for the afternoon. We explored the state capitol grounds and walked a few blocks over for lunch at the Blue Marlin. At least by appearances, the Blue Marlin looks like it is housed in an old train station. Talk about exceptional southern hospitality and low country inspired fare!
Read MoreWe ate our veggies in a fun way tonight - snuck into our pizza and cheese sticks! That’s right. Gluten free pizza AND cheese sticks for this wild Saturday night in! I absolutely love the Caulipower pizza crusts (made from cauliflower) for an awesome gluten free alternative. We kept it simple with pepperoni as our topping (Penny approved) and paired it with recipe I was super excited to try out - Zucchini Cheese Sticks! These gluten free wonders were delicious and required very few ingredients! They were made even easier with the help of a new gadget I can’t wait to tell you about!
Read MoreIt’s crazy to think we’ve been in South Carolina a full month now! We are slowly getting settled. Today, Darrell helped me rearrange a bit and make the living room feel a little more cozy.
Read MoreA heavier subject / more vulnerable blog post today than my typical content... The pandemic has impacted each of us in different ways but I believe if we were to compare notes, we’d see we share some struggles. For me personally, I know it’s caused a lot of fear and worry in my life surrounding the “timing” of certain things I had hoped and planned for in 2020. To be really real, that goes beyond the impact of coronavirus for me and includes other major factors: moving and then moving again, going through a major career shift and more, dictating how 2020 is playing out. I don’t say that to say my situation is unique, although it’s “different", but to say I see you - I see you standing in the midst of a year that is crazy because of coronavirus + X,Y,Z… Life is tough with all the other battles we face, let alone adding a pandemic to the mix. I’ve witnessed many loved ones (and total strangers too) face things like job loss, prolonged unemployment, loneliness, sickness, death of people close to people I know. All of those things are incredibly difficult and let’s be real… they’re devastating events/seasons of life.
Read MoreI could talk about weddings all day, every day. I absolutely love them. I had so much fun planning our wedding and even when we had to completely “re-plan” on extremely short notice, I was on such a creative high just soaking up all the details. I know multiple sweet ladies who recently said “yes” and it got me thinking, I have so many more wedding-related posts I could write for the blog to provide tips and ideas! If you’re recently engaged or hoping to be one day, this post is my letter to you!! 😉 The wedding registry tends to be one of the fun but sometimes confusing or daunting tasks during the engagement season so I am sharing this guide to answer some bridal questions.
Read MoreHow cute is this pup steering the boat?? Okay, maybe not steering, but he’s clearly the captain. And now for a completely unrelated post… I hope you had a weekend full of rest and fun! I took a few days “off” from the blog for the first time in months and it was much needed. As I ramp up for some of the new content I’ve been working on, I just want to talk about a little of everything today..?
Read MoreAny guesses on what we cooked for dinner tonight?? If you guessed something that starts with a “R” and ends with “isotto” then ding ding ding! We have a winner. 😂 It wasn’t the meal we had planned to cook tonight but it was a rainy, gloomy day and we both wanted it instead of the alternative! In many ways, today was a wonderful, relaxing “sabbath” day. We slept in (yay no alarms!) and had a slow morning. I made my favorite easy GF biscuit recipe and I somehow failed miserably but ate them anyway lol!
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