my heart is breaking in half as i am writing this post, so please forgive the crazy/hormonal mommy emotional rollercoaster i am on right now dear friends… this could get ugly. dear caroline, on monday, we celebrated your six month birthday…you’re half way to being a year old my darling girl and words escape me (can you believe […]

go big or go home, right? obviously this post is in no way shape or form a “diet friendly” kind of day, but a day where you want to splurge big time and fill that tummy with some homemade goodness. perfect for a gameday where you’re cheering on the team (GO VOLS!) from the comfort […]

Are any of you ladies out there obsessed with sunglasses like me? Seriously, I probably have almost 10 pairs that I rotate between…some days I want my aviators, some days I want something a bit dressier, and some days feel like a wayfarer kind of day. I was approached by SunglassesShop to try out their […]

first of all, i wanted to make sure i didn’t forget to announce the winner of the fabulous crossbody bag from grateful bags…and the lucky lady is: Jessica!! Congratulations on this fun new handbag and I hope you get loads of use out of it this football season. And to all you other ladies, thank […]

apparently, some of you all out there have some interesting favorites when it comes to popular posts i have written these past four years… when checking google stats, these were my top posts! funny to look back on some very exciting times and see what yall find the most fun to read 😉 the ultimate […]

August 19th marked a special day in our world as we had Miss Caroline Cate baptized in front of our church congregation…Jeff and I knew from the minute we welcomed our daughter that this was something important for us as a family, to have our daughter baptized…not only for her, but as an outward sign to […]

i finally found the perfect breakfast casserole…i’ve been testing out different versions for what seems like ages (and failed a few times i might add) and low and behold, stumbled upon my favorite this past weekend. this is a MUST for any family get together, any group brunch, etc-a sure hit i promise! **and p.s. […]

Yall, have I got something fun for you! Remember a bit ago when I hosted a fun purse giveaway and we all got excited…well, this is one is even better because it’s perfect for gamedays AND it’s monogrammed. Have I gotten your attention yet? Let me introduce you to Grateful Bags, a line designed by Jenny […]

back in early august (yes this is a bit belated), a bunch of us girls got together and threw a fun wedding shower for our friends lauren and andy at our house. we worked for weeks trying to come up with something fun and fresh, and had so much fun party planning together… we ended […]

today signifies the beginning of another football season for my beloved volunteers…i am so giddy i can hardly stand it. it’s like it’s the first day of school all over again—ekkk! i am hoping for good things from our boys this fall and i cannot wait to be in knoxville cheering on the orange and […]