“The bright summer had passed away and gorgeous autumn was flinging its rainbow-tints of beauty on hill and dale” -Cornelia L. Tuthill We are welcoming fall with open arms – the cooler weather, the back to school routines and the chance to make some new family memories. This year more than before, we’re choosing our… Read More
“Keep your face toward the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow”- Helen Keller It feels like it’s been raining for weeks on end, so the bright sunshine today was very welcomed, especially if you’re a mommy like me who has used up all creative crafts and indoor projects. Sunshine plus the start of the… Read More
“A dream is a wish your heart makes” -Cinderella It’s been a week since our family returned from a magical trip to Disney World, and we’re still covered in pixie dust. With only a few weeks left before baby sister arrives, it was the perfect time to make some memories as a family of three.… Read More
This past weekend was a special treat to have time with my mother relaxing and reconnecting. Just an hour drive from Columbia, historic Aiken is the perfect weekend getaway. Founded in 1835 and named for William Aiken, the founder of the SC Railroad, Aiken became a winter haven for the elite and an equine capital… Read More
“The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it.” -Richard Bach While the first official day of summer was yesterday we’ve been in summer mode for the entire month of June. The famously hot days mean lots of pool time and seeking out other ways to cool off like grabbing a… Read More
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers” -L.M. Montgomery The weather this fall has been unseasonably warm even for South Carolina, so we took advantage of the continued summer to plan a beach trip over the long weekend. Nothing on the schedule except for beach walks and watching some football… Read More
“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” -Henry James As the early afternoons of summer get underway, Little Lovely and I are settling into a new routine with a little less structure and a little more time for fun. At 21 months old, Eloise… Read More
“When the frost is on the punkin and the fodder’s in the shock, And you hear the kyouck and gobble of the struttin’ turkey-cock, And the clackin’ of the guineys, and the cluckin’ of the hens, And the rooster’s hallylooyer as he tiptoes on the fence; O, it’s then’s the times a feller is a-feelin’… Read More
While yesterday marked the first official day of summer Little Lovely and I have been in summertime mode for awhile enjoying lots of pool time and seeking refuge from the brutal South Carolina temperatures in the afternoons. One way to beat the heat is to cool off with a delicious fruity treat. A few weeks… Read More
“Roll out those lazy, hazy crazy days of summer…” My mother used to sing this happy tune from her childhood by Nat King Cole to me and my brothers at the start of summer each year. Yesterday felt like the true beginning of summer with 90 degree weather, so I took Little Lovely for her… Read More