I consider myself a North Carolina girl (we’ve lived here for 28 years) but I grew up in Boca Raton, Florida, a little town south of West Palm Beach and north of Miami Beach. It was a small quiet town when my dad first moved his family there in 1970. Today it is a popular […]
Family
A BEAUTIFUL FALL WEDDING DAY!
You know how there are certain occasions that are almost always the happiest days of a person’s life? Vacations, births, buying a home, first kiss, falling in love, surprise birthday parties, and the list could go on and on. Our family experienced such an occasion ~ the most beautiful (and perfect) Fall wedding. The happy […]
LABOR DAY WEEKEND MOUNTAIN TRIP
How is everyone doing? Happy Fall Y’all!!! Sons #2, 3, and 4 all attended Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina in the Blue Ridge Mountains. They all loved the campus, the town, the hiking trails, and the weather. After many 3 hour drives up the mountain and back down over the last nine years, […]
DAUGHTER #1s BEDROOM FIT FOR A PARISIAN!
HAPPY SEPTEMBER EVERYBODY!!! Our Daughter #1 just turned 18 years old!!!!! Where has the time gone??!! We met our beautiful daughter when she was two years old. For a surprise birthday gift we revamped her bedroom a little bit while she was at work. I love revamping rooms ~ the new, the clean, […]
PARENTHOOD….A TWO-EDGED SWORD
Well, this happened recently! When I asked Son #4 where he wanted to take a graduation picture on campus he picked the “Big A” on the football field. While we were taking pictures, a young couple came onto the field with a toddler in a stroller. The dad took the little boy out of the […]
GRAND OPENING OF OUR ‘HOME IS WHERE MY HEART IS’ SHOP
Hello Everyone! I’m so excited to share with you our great news! I’ve wanted to share this announcement with y’all for a long time but I wanted to get it just right before sharing it with you. The LOML and I have been working on setting up a store where we will sell all our […]