You all know I am a spray tan lover, a girl that has learned her lesson the hard way and will never ever step foot in a tanning bed again… only took having to have spots surgically removed from my dermatologist after years of damaging my skin, but hey, you live and you learn, right?  […]

Hello there friends!! Told you I wouldn’t stay gone for too long, now didn’t I? Like I said before, I’ll be popping in for Five on Friday linkups here and thee, but in the meantime make sure to link up with my gal April as she is continuing our weekly tradition of goodness all summer!  […]

Ya’ll know I love to support my local shops as I’m growing  business myself… one favorite I’ve stumbled upon is Fab’rik… my shopping stylists (AKA Amy and Tina) are big fans which means I am too!  Tonight, they are hosting a local accessories event, complete with 20% off your total purchase!! Sign me up for […]

A few weekends ago, the grass was green, the temperatures were mild, and it was a gorgeous Saturday afternoon (post-nap), so we decided to head outside and celebrate what a beautiful day it was… particularly before summer sets in and we’re all dampened with humidity and hotness… I was thrilled to get some live action […]

I’m back today friends (3 posts already this week, I’m on a roll)… collaborating with my favorite cookbook publisher, Southern Living, to tell you all about their latest delivery titled Southern Made Fresh. Written by Alabama native Tasia Malakasis, her passion of food is highlighted in this latest read which focuses on using local, homegrown […]

Do you like to venture back into the archives to dig up buried blogging treasure? Man, this blog has changed and grown with me over the past seven (yes, seven years) and it’s seen it’s share of good and bad posts… with that, I wanted to share some of my favorites… no particular order, rhyme […]

I’m starting to believe I am the last person on the planet that doesn’t own a Fit Bit, but yes I would love to have one of my very own… to track my steps, sleeping habits, and all the other goodness that would help keep me active AND accountable! Since I’m finally using my new […]

One. New Read for the Month I was struggling to get through my last few books… then I realized they were all non-fiction so OBVIOUSLY I needed some mindless literature to keep me engaged and entertained! I was told by a TON of people to read The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins so […]

I’m a mom and I am on the hunt for a flattering, cute, and still stylish one piece and coverup to sport at the beach next month. Didn’t think it would be a task to find this, but I despise swimsuit shopping (like most of you I’m sure), so it’s been a bit harder than […]

Found this gem of a post idea over on Katie’s blog and thought I would participate too… always fun to learn more about the lady behind the blog! Four Nicknames Tat, Tash, Nat, and Punkaroo (from my Papa) Four Jobs I’ve Had Retail Store Manager (The Limited), Advertising Intern (Young & Rubicam in NYC), Marketing […]