I love it when Halloween falls on a weekend because we ACTUALLY get to take time to celebrate, invite friends over for trick-or-treating, and have a day to recuperate and get back to the normal routine. This year, we kept it pretty low key {surprising, right??] and had a handful of friends over as well […]

A new month means the perfect time to unwind and rekindle all the goodness from October… Want to see the other monthly lineup editions and what the fuss is all about? Check out August and September so we can get you up to speed!  Here’s the recap for October for readers who want to be […]

ONE || Adults Love to Color, Too Research has shown that adults can de-stress from using coloring books… ummm yes sign me up! Recently, I was stumbled across Escape Artists Color which is a modern coloring book shop for older kids like me = pure genius!  Founded by two women and recently launched in July 2015, their […]

You loved the first installment of What Was I Thinking, so I am back for more… remember, it’s fun to look back and reminisce on things we probably should’ve said no to way back when… and I don’t mind digging in the archives to find some “goodness”. That fall fashion post where I thought a […]

My little ghouls are all ready for Halloween this weekend and are loving their scary boo pajama sets, too! I had marvelous plans to capture them in their jammies this past Sunday, though OF COURSE it started to rain right after naptime when we were getting ready to head outside… typical, right?!?!?!   So instead, […]

We all want to get treated to special gifts and goodies when our birthdays roll around… I mean, we might technically be getting older [and wiser], but at least a few little happies from our favorite retailers and restaurants make it not sting as much!  Here is a round up of some PRETTY spectacular birthday perks […]

image source ONE || Pumpkinfest If you’re looking for a fun family outing this weekend, be sure to head to downtown Franklin for their annual Pumpkinfest celebration! It’s one of the best fall events, complete with costume contests, bouncy houses, face painting, live entertainment, arts and crafts, and street festival food [my fav], it’s a win […]

I get MAJOR anxiety when it comes to planning our attire for family pictures… there, I said it, and I have a feeling I am not alone. I have Sugar Bit customers asking me to help “style” them and their kiddos all the time, yet when it comes to our family foursome, I get nervous […]

Remember when I said when it comes to family time as of late we are living by the motto, “Quality Over Quantity”… well I meant it and I am so happy to say that Jeff and I have both been really trying to put the work down on the nights and weekends in exchange for […]

I had a few of you emailing me asking about working with an Interior Designer…the process, the details, my favorite part of collaboration, and so I thought it would be fun to have my dear friend, Kendall Simmons, join us for a little Q&A session to provide some further detail about her background, her aesthetic,  and of […]