It was a spur of the moment getaway. Last week, I arranged a quick getaway with our crew for an overnight stay at one of our favorite Nashville hotels, Gaylord Opryland. Their new water experience, SoundWaves opened recently and it has been on our to-do list to get there to check it out. As always, we loved our room at Gaylord Opryland. We always choose to stay in an Atrium View room with a Parlor room attached. This is great for larger families like us or if you like a little more space and ...
Simple Valentine’s Day Decor
Adding Valentine's Day decor to your home doesn't have to be complicated and it definitely doesn't have to cost a lot. Show the love by keeping it sweet and simple. The most I decorate for any holiday or season is obviously Christmas. However, I do change things up quite a bit in our home and I definitely bring out some festiveness each season. You don't need to add a lot of decor to make your home feel festive during whatever season it may be. For Valentine's Day, I do the following ...
How I’m Documenting Gratitude in 2019
We are well into the new year and I've been documenting gratitude in a new way now for 16 days. For the past three or four years I've kept a Gratitude Journal. I love finding something each day to be grateful for because it helps me focus on what I have in front of me. Every night before I go to bed, I write 1-3 things that I found beauty in or that I was thankful for that day. It's been wonderful to see the journal towards the end of the each year filled with blessings over the last 12 ...
Christmas Dove: Doing Good, not Being Good {review + a discount code}
It's that time of year when families start thinking about Advent books and studies, or what certain character they're going to hide around the house for the kids during the Christmas season. We don't do Elf on the Shelf (and you can see why here) and have done several really good Advent books together over the last few years. However this year, I've found a new book package and we are SO excited to start it -- Christmas Dove. If you love doing Elf on the Shelf but also want to try out ...
Our Favorite Little Beach House on 30A {Starfish & Coffee review}
Temperatures in the low to mid 80's. Blue water. White sand. Sounds like a dream vacation far, far away doesn't it? Nope! It's just 7 hours from Nashville and several other cities in the southeast and it's our favorite! We love Santa Rosa Beach so much that we plan a 3 week trip there every fall. We just returned from this beautiful place. Every year we stay at the same house, Starfish & Coffee in Old Florida Village. It feels like home. Old Florida Village is such a cute little ...
The Best Breakfast Casserole {recipe}
I love a good and easy recipe. This breakfast casserole takes almost no time to make and leaves your family coming back for more. We make it on holidays but also throughout the year when we want something other than the normal bacon and eggs for breakfast. *Ingredients* 5 eggs 1 tsp. mustard 1 tsp. salt 6 pieces of bread (I use white) butter to spread 2 cups of cheese 2 cups of half and half 1 lb. breakfast sausage (I love hot, but my family doesn't so we usually stick ...