Happy Thanksgiving friends!! In a world where we are constantly on the move, sometimes it’s hard to stop and smell the roses… well, it is for me at least. I do know, however, that God has blessed me and my family with so many blessings and I cannot ever begin to repay Him for just how […]

Day 3: Most meaningful gift/best gift you’ve received If there is any topic that has me baffled and trying to find something to say {I know you’re shocked!}, but this is a HARD one for me… sure, I have gotten some very fun and meaningful gifts throughout the years, but not one SINGLE gift that […]

Can it be?? I can’t believe 600 people actually care what I have to say… well, let’s be honest, maybe more like 50 actually read what I have to say, but I’m still uber excited about another blog milestone!! Thank you all so much for giving me the opportunity to blabber on about my days […]

Why does corporate America insist we work the days prior to a major holiday? Seriously, I assure you that most of us who are logged in are doing anything but working right now. I am busily emailing friends, shopping for gifts for my family, listening to music {Christmas tunes of course!}, and plotting my plan […]

Back for the 2nd installment of the 12 Days Challenge via Aly and Molly at Analyze This. Today, we’re talking about one of my favorite pasttimes AKA Black Friday/Christmas shopping! I actually posted about this very topic a few weeks ago which outlines my best tips and tricks for the day after Thanksgiving sales… but […]

Aly over at Analyze This has a FUN FUN FUN blog challenge for all of us to get in the spirit this season with “The 12 Days of Christmas” and today is the very first day to join in… Day 1: Christmas/Holiday Traditions Oh wow, we have LOADS of Christmas traditions in my family–let’s see, […]

Alright, that’s 2 SEC wins in a row for the VOLS so that is enough to make this girl happy… one more match-up this weekend against Kentucky and fingers crossed, we’ll actually be bowl eligible if we pull off one final regular season victory–come on Big Orange! In other wins, this past weekend was one […]

Fabulous Friday time my lovelies… this weekend is jam-packed with fun fun fun and I cannot wait to kick-off the multitude of friend time I am about to partake in. This afternoon, BFF Bev and Christian {along with little Griz} are headed to Nashville to come visit all of us!! We’ll be having a fun […]

The older I get, the more I am reminded that it’s better to give than to receive {one reason why my ladies and I have a fairly new tradition of sponsoring an angel from the Salvation Army tree}, however, with Christmas right around the corner, it is fun to ask for special goodies that I am […]

Can you tell I love saving money? Shopping discounts, coupons, etc. makes me really happy because I feel like I am getting an even better deal.. and that way I can buy MORE for my loved ones this holiday season. Now check this one out, as we all know caffeine and hot drinks make our […]