Family + Kids

Today, Friday March 13th, is my parent’s wedding anniversary! Some people may think Friday the 13th brings bad luck, but believe it or not, 13 is my mom’s lucky number, her birthdate, and her anniversary, too. My parents are the ideal role models in my life and I couldn’t be where I am today if […]

I assume most people use their blog as a networking tool and as a way to talk about their favorite things (i.e. fashion, art, cooking, photography, etc.) and I have to admit that I do most of the time, but to me, this post is extremely personal so think about that before or if you […]

As this will most likely be my last post this week before I leave work to celebrate the holidays with my family, I just wanted to take a moment to tell everyone “Merry Christmas“. I hope your holiday is a very special one filled with those you hold dearest to your heart. For those of […]

I finally made it… for the past 3 years, The Grinch has been featured at Opryland’s ICE exhibit, and I, after must negotiating, persuaded my entire family to enter Who-Ville for some major fun in the freezing cold. Needless to say, we were all sniffling by the time we left, as they have to keep […]

Since I like to bake more than say “cook”, this Thanksgiving I was assigned by my lovely mother to bring a dessert to the big family celebration… wanting to think out of the box and prepare something that wasn’t necessarily a seasonal/holiday dessert, I decided to try my very 1st pineapple upside down cake. Leave […]

This year for Thanksgiving, my parents and I got to host our family’s celebration at their house (my aunts, grandmonther, and mother rotate each year so it’s not a burden on the same person every year). It was so great to be home in my bed and in my room and hanging out with my […]