Each year, my family has somewhat of a “reunion” at Claytor Lake in Virginia. We’ve been going to the lake for as long as I can remember, but we only started the family weekend tradition 4 or 5 years ago. We have a big family and most folks still live in Virginia but with everyone… Continue reading Virginia is for Lake Lovers
Summer and sunflower fields go hand in hand. Last summer, we stopped along the side of the road to take pictures with about 100 other people. It was a cluster. This year, we opted for Dorthea Dix Park in Raleigh. We got there pretty early but it was still very crowded. I was amazed with… Continue reading A Day at Dorothea Dix Park
I have always been a book worm. My 4th grade teacher actually told my mom that I read too much (granted, I was reading during math but still…). I was 100% the kid who would stay up late to finish their book or stay inside on a gorgeous day because I’d just gotten a new… Continue reading Best Summer Reads
What is going on with Amazon today? Clearly they knew the site and app would be busy but woof! It’s bad. And I have a feeling a lot of people are giving up. I found a few more things I wanted to share with you before I head off to bed (see my earlier post… Continue reading More Prime Day Deals to Spend Money On
I’m not usually a big shopper on days like Black Friday (unless that shopping is online) because I am impatient and hate crowds – and there’s typically nothing I want bad enough to make me crawl out of bed in the morning when it’s still dark out. But, Amazon Prime Day has some deals on… Continue reading 20 Prime Day Deals You Need
I got back in town Friday around lunch time and Liam had gone down for an early nap. Since Landon had to work, we made plans with friends to meet up at the pool after nap time. As I was pulling into the pool, Landon texted me to say they’d just closed it due to… Continue reading Weekend Wrap Up 7/6-8
This trip was entirely different than our 2015 Ireland excursion. We had more stuff and the same amount of hands – not to mention we were locked in our room most nights by 7 PM, didn’t get to hear any music in the evenings at pubs and I only had 4 beers the whole time.… Continue reading Ireland: Planning and Packing
