Thanksgiving Day is usually a road trip and Gumbo. I wouldn’t have it any other way. My sister usually has a big dinner with her husband’s family and then they drive to MS to Mom and Dad’s house. I usually do…

Who’s ready for a  round of “what’s going on in your life?”?? After a night of restful, non-coughing, blissful REM sleep waiting for the Lord to take me home otherwise, I was going to stab my lungs with my broken rib,…

One of the biggest honors of my year was being chosen for the 2016 Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series ambassador team. I clearly remember filling out my application around this time last year and vowing to make 2016 a better year…

It’s time for another year of making ornaments at All Fired Up pottery in Tuscaloosa. This tradition dates back to our first Christmas after we got married. We had no money to buy the fancy Hallmark ornaments. We painted cheap wooden…

We decided earlier this fall that we would not go to any games this year because we are about to sign a construction loan and building a house takes lots of coin. We would save our pennies for fixtures and shiplap…

Every year, I wait patiently for the first signs of the holiday season. No, it’s not the July Hobby Lobby Christmas take over. That’s way too early. And hot. Starbucks caused some misplaced controversy last year with their “plain” red cup….

                  Let’s talk about the famed RACECATION! Traveling to a race, and using an extra day or two to explore the race city is something Stephen and I try to do a few…

  One more sunrise on the beach. We packed up everything and started the drive back to Tuscaloosa. This vacation was exactly what we needed. 2 years ago, we were dealing with personal loss and he was about to have major…

After the race, we walked the mile back down to the docks to get on the ferry back to the Convention center. After a half-marathon, a beautiful mile walk down the streets of Savannah was icing on a very good day….

Last time I came to Savannah for this race, it didn’t happen. It was a dark and painful time in our life and I should have known I wasn’t ready to line up for this one. Rock ‘n’ Roll Savannah would…