We are a few weeks from closing and a LOT is happening. First, the cabinet man has worked some miracles. When he came to do the measurements, I went into great detail about the open shelves. He asked a few questions…

Technically, fall doesn’t arrive for another week, but this girl starts the frivolity on Sept. 1st. I know the weather will not cooperate but that has never stopped me before. After putting in a few hours in my classroom on Saturday,…

I’m resurrecting my old running list of posts that I absolutely love to write, but forget to post. The Friday favorites! These are favorite things, people, food, etc from all over. 1. Filofax Malden in purple. This is actually my second…

I love the sunsets on barrier islands in Florida. Cape San Blas and St. George Island have gorgeous sunrises and sets. We got up and hit the beach one more time before driving back. We will be back in October but…

What a beautiful day we had! We are not normally beach-sitters. Both of us are not used to sitting at our jobs and just sitting around makes us restless after a while. However, this year, is different. He has not taken…

It’s a really big weekend around here. We are celebrating an anniversary, awaiting the first Alabama football game of the year, and FINALLY going on vacation for the first time in a long time. There is a lot of great things…

Even though we didn’t travel this year, with the house construction in full swing, I did take a few weeks off my blogging schedule. Summer living inside an RV is just not conducive to great cooking. It’s too hot to use…

The past couple of days, life has  been very hectic. On Saturday, we spent the day in Jasper trying to get my mother-in-law’s house ready to sell. It’s a time of transition for her to downsize and us kids are doing…

Summer is a time for grilling! However, I wanted steak and the grillmaster is at work, so I improvised on my RV stove. I had a skirt steak I bought from my local beef farmer and I was hungry for a…

I am back to school today. I am substituting in the summer program! I am usually out of the state for the month of June so I have not taught summer school in years. I have heard many great things about…