the river never broke a sweat. it went for miles around us, running in place in search of a silent moon. the darkness was her perfect partner, leading them all to the finish line, where the morning threw its hands up as the winner of the race. we stood on the sidelines, rooting for time… Read More
10 years 120 months 522 weeks 3,652 days 87,600 hours 52,588,800 minutes and 315,567,360 seconds Today marks our ten year wedding anniversary. On a picture perfect November 3, we stood in front of cherished friends and family overlooking the Okatie River in Bluffton, S.C., and promised to love each other forever. Then we danced under… 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
“Autumn seemed to arrive suddenly that year. The morning of the first September was crisp and golden as an apple” -J.K. Rowling The weather was so beautiful yesterday that we decided to hop in the car and head up to Sky Top Orchard in Flat Rock, NC. Only a two hour ride from Columbia, Sky… Read More
Happy Labor Day! Our family spent the holiday weekend in Folly Beach, SC, visiting with cousins, playing on the beach and cheering on the Gamecocks to their first win of the season! Eloise was so excited to follow her older cousins around and particularly enjoyed her cheese quesadilla dinner at local favorite, Taco Boy. Mom… Read More
"When summer gathers up her robes of glory and like a dream, glides away" -Susan Whitman The hazy days of summer are drawing to a close, but before a new routine gets underway, our family was able to squeeze in a final beach trip to Hilton Head Island. We settled into The Westin for the… Read More
Does the calendar really say June 1? The last month was busy as we celebrated family birthdays, Mother’s Day, the end of Eloise’s first school year and turning 21 months old, a fun beach week, play dates with friends, and Memorial Day weekend to kick off summer. I’m grateful for all of the happy memories… Read More
“So lovely was the loneliness of a wild lake” -Edgar Allen Poe The lovely Lake Oconee was our weekend destination and provided the most peaceful and relaxing setting. It was our first visit to the Ritz Reynolds Plantation, and we quickly embraced its elegant and rustic charm. A luxe lodge nestled on the water about an… Read More
“Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should old acquaintance be forgot, and old lang syne?” – Auld Lang Syne, Robert Burns, 1778 Did you sing the classic song above when the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve? According to history, the tradition began in Scotland where people would gather and… Read More
Tangled We return to hear the waves rolling onto the beach one after another connecting us like blood. We were listening long before we came here, remembering wind spinning salt through interrupted sunlight. This is a place where dreams return like fish tangled in seaweed. Whatever sorrows come are folded into the sea, rinsed clean… Read More