I’ve always been a sentimental person, but these days I’m frequently noticing just how filled up I feel by the simplest things. I’ve found myself recognizing them more and more – the quick moments that unexpectedly and briefly make me forget that there’s anything negative in the world. The funny thing is, a lot of these moments aren’t picture-worthy or… Keep Reading
Deeply Discounted Women’s Clothing, Jewelry, and Handbags Under $25 – Sale Ends SUNDAY (9/10/17)
Popping in with an ultra rare Saturday evening post because I have to share these MEGA discounted items with you! I’ve been doing a ton of window shopping (and a teeny bit of purchasing too!) the last few days getting ready for some events coming up, and I CAN’T GET OVER the price of these sale items! I don’t want… Keep Reading
The Saturday Sit-Down #35: The Lovely Latte
Good morning everyone and happy, happy weekend to you! I know things are about to start rockin’ and rollin’ down in Florida, and gosh… the chaos of the last few days for Florida and Caribbean residents gives me heart palpitations. I’m not familiar with hurricanes in the slightest, so I can’t pretend to relate. Just praying for better than expected… Keep Reading
Slice of Life – September 8th, 2017
TGIF! Whew. Even though this week was a short one, it was pretty wild around here. Certainly not bad, but just a totally different pace than what we’d gotten used to this summer. We went from zero to 100 from last week (still summer) to this week (full-blown fall) as far as activities/commitments go for Hadley and me specifically, so… Keep Reading
Labor Day Weekend Family Fun
Happy happy happy Hump Day. 🙂 I’m actually typing this up real time (my computer reads 5:59 a.m.) because I woke up about an hour ago craving coffee and quiet time. Jamie is downstairs working out (what I should be doing… ha!) and is going into work late today so that we can all go together to drop Hadley off… Keep Reading
Top 10 Best Restaurants in Manhattan, Kansas
Welcome to The Little Apple! This post is a round-up of the best restaurants in Manhattan, Kansas. Try to make it to as many of you can during your visit! They are all sure to please your tastebuds and leave a pleasant, lasting memory of Manhattan in your mind until you return again. One of the things my husband and… Keep Reading
The Saturday Sit-Down #34: Victoria Strader
Hellooooo long weekend! Today you can find the four of us beboppin’ around the Kansas City Speedway at the World Series of Barbecue! Who knew there was such a thing?! We’ll head home just in time to put the (hopefully exhausted) girls to bed and park it in front of the TV to cheer on the Tide to their first… Keep Reading
Shredded Pork Tacos with Queso
The following post is written by me on behalf of Smithfield® Marinated Pork. One of my best friends called me recently who was feeling overwhelmed, and she blurted out almost as soon as I answered the phone something along the lines of “How do you and Jamie avoid going out to eat all the time? How do you have so… Keep Reading