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 ...
Our Trader Joe’s Favorites
Trader Joes' has some of our favorite things. It's a weekly stop for us. I never understood what all the hype was about this grocery store until the first time I step foot in one. If you have been to a Trader Joe's store, you know what I'm talking about. If you haven't yet and if you have one close by, stop in this week. You'll be glad you did. No, I can't get all of our groceries there each week. It's a pretty small store and I sure do like it that way. But, we do get a lot of our essentials ...
Dolly Parton’s DreamMore Resort Review (plus all things Dolly in Pigeon Forge, TN)
My husband was out of the country for a week and the rest of us needed something fun and different to do. We love the Smoky Mountains and love Dollywood, but haven't ever stayed at Dollywood's DreamMore Resort. This was the perfect time to do so. So, we headed to East Tennessee. We checked in to grab our room and immediately fell in love with the resort. Why was it so great? The quiet entrance makes you feel like you're at home: You can tell from the moment you pull on to the property that ...
Flying with Kids: 11 Tips to Keep You (and your kids) Sane
Flying doesn't have to be something you dread when planning a family vacation. Of course kids love to fly, but a lot of times parents dread traveling - especially flying with kids. We don't live near my husbands family, so when we head to Florida to see them we usually fly. Travel is also a big part of our family. We don't want our children to not see the world just because it's an inconvenience to fly with them. So, we're sharing a few of our favorite tips & tricks for getting on board that ...