Every holiday has its charm, but if you ask me which one sits firmly at the top of my list, the answer is easy: Thanksgiving. It’s the one time of year when it’s not only acceptable but expected to plan your entire day around eating. Forget the presents, the fireworks, and the champagne—give me turkey,…
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Christmas Movie Bucket List 2025-2026
Since I was doing a Fall Bucket List I thought I would do a Christmas Movie one as well. I am actually starting this one this month (November 2025) and will work through it until the end of the year. Any movies I don’t get watched this year I will pick up again next November….
Fall Bucket List 2025-2026
So I am a little late with this Fall Bucket List because as you all know we have been moving and things have not been going the way we plan. We ended up having to put it off another month because the new house is not ready. The down side to all of that is…
Thanksgiving Prep: The Art of Delegating (and Avoiding the Kitchen)
If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s that Thanksgiving has a way of sneaking up on you. One minute it’s pumpkin spice season and everyone’s still debating how early is too early for Christmas music, and the next—bam!—you’re knee-deep in grocery lists, table settings, and last-minute cranberry sauce emergencies. Now, I love…
I’ve Been a Bit MIA
If you’ve stopped by the blog lately, you may have noticed it’s been a little quieter than usual. Life has a way of surprising us, and recently it handed me a big one—we’re moving! It wasn’t something I saw coming, and the whole process has felt a bit rushed, to say the least. Between boxes,…
Friday Conversations: On the Eve of 49
Tomorrow I turn 49. How on earth did that sneak up on me? One minute I was celebrating 29 like it was the biggest milestone, and now here I am, one candle shy of 50. I’m not complaining (okay, maybe a little), but it does make you pause and think about how quickly the years…
Friday Conversations: The Great Laundry Battle
Some weeks, it feels like my entire life can be measured in laundry loads. This past week, it was towels—piles and piles of them. I don’t even know how three people manage to dirty so many towels, but somehow we did. Ma swears she only used one, Uncle R insists he hasn’t touched a towel…
Midlife Lessons from a New Backpack
I did something unexpected last week. I bought a new backpack. Not a purse, not a tote, not a crossbody that promises to keep my shoulder pain at bay—but an actual backpack. One with padded straps, zipper compartments, and enough space to carry everything I might need for a spontaneous adventure or just a run…
Friday Conversations: School Supply Chaos and Sticker Wars
You know it’s back-to-school season when your kitchen table looks like a paper goods explosion, your living room is littered with Target bags, and you start having opinions about the quality of glue sticks. Welcome to the glorious mess that is school supply shopping—equal parts tradition, battlefield, and scavenger hunt. Around here, it’s also the…
Life Lately: July’s Sweltering Fun
July arrived like it always does—loud, hot, and completely uninterested in whether or not we’re ready for it. There’s no easing into a Southern July. It doesn’t whisper. It doesn’t wait. One day you’re sitting on the porch enjoying a gentle summer breeze, and the next you’re practically peeling yourself off the rocking chair like…
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