{Memorial Day Weekend 2022}

I do believe this is my favorite time of year! Bring on SUMMER☀️

it’s been the best day!!! ☀️

(despite missing a gorgeous boat day (railway delay due to all the dreary weather😞) 

Coffee and devotions on the patio for the second morning in a row • a wonderful message online @oakridgebc • a little visit with the family • TI’s Memorial Day Service 🇺🇸 • and dinner full of all our favorite SUMMER foods!☀️WE had bbq wings, pasta salad, Cole slaw, jello salad, and watermelon. 

and always a favorite pic from 2020.....

Peter and Rowen putting up the flag at Pop Pop Junie's grave. 

(This wasn't a staged picture, which makes it even more touching.) 

#homebodybarista

☕️✨💗
#homebodybarista 

Julie gave me some coffee goodies for Christmas so we tried out our barista skills! ☕️ 

We made Peppermint Mocha Iced Lattes with sweet cold foam 

& a splash of peppermint bark syrap 🤤 

#barista #latte #coldfoam #peppermintmocha#starbucks #sisters #coffee #icedcoffee #peppermintbarksyrup#yummmmm

CHRISTMAS 2021 - ROUND 3

It’s Christmas time! 

(Round 3)

🎄✨🎁♥️ 

Christmas with Julie & Derek! 🎅🏻 more food and gifts to open! 

What a great holiday it’s been! 

CHRISTMAS 2021 - ROUND 2

CHRISTMAS ROUND 2

12.23.21

🎄Christmas Eve Eve - Family Dinner and opening presents! 

Celebrated with Nathan, Kayla, Rowen, & Kole!

 

Fourth of July 2021

HAPPY 4TH!! 

🇺🇸❤️💥

{Valentine's Day} DECOR

Happy Valentine's Day!

I love Valentine's Day and all the decor. 

Give me all the hearts! 

For my tray, I kept it simple with red/natural wood beads w/tassle & heart, and a wooden "Love Makes a House a HOME" house cut from Hobby Lobby (both on sale), one of my Rae Dunn mugs (CRAZY....for you), some red straws, a little greenery, and 3 wooden candlesticks that I already had. I love the one-tier galvanized tray! It has that farmhouse look and is super cute to decorate for each holiday.

I got this letter board from Kohl's at Christmastime and hung it above my coffee center....and I added a red/white pom-pom garland (again, on sale at Hobby Lobby). The heart coffee stirrers are from Target's dollar spot from a few years ago. I added all of my LOVE themed Rae Dunn mugs on the mug holder.

XOXO

be mine <3

Wreath is a few years old (from Kohl's). It's velvety red flowers pop on the front door!

-CHALKBOARD ART-

"always kiss me goodnight"

XOXO

Holiday Drinks: Mock Moscow Mules

H E L L O ✨ 2 0 2 0
Mock Mules and waiting for the ball to drop is as big as it gets here! 

I copied this non-alcohol version of Moscow Mules from Chelsea over @blessed_ranch 

(go follow her - you’ll love her account 🌿) 

MOCK MULES: Fill your copper mugs with ice, cranberry juice, ginger ale, a splash of fresh lime. Garnish with a lime slice, fresh cranberries, and a sprig of fresh rosemary. 

Very tasty and so festive! 🎉

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Christmas Eve Boxes - 2019

- M E R R Y   C H R I S T M A S -

One of my favorite things to do at Christmastime is fill Christmas Eve boxes. 

KAMRY

I usually start with a pair of jammies and a Christmas movie. This year, I picked Daniel Tiger because both kids LOVE Daniel Tiger! I added unicorn slippers, a Frozen bath bomb, Play Doh, a snowman cup, candy, and of course, a book! 

I found Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You." 

ROWEN

Rowen got a Santa Dino fleece sleeper, Daniel Tiger movie, hot cocoa & snowman marshmallow, candy, snowman cup, bath finger paint, and a Melissa & Doug clock puzzle which was perfect because he's obsessed with both clocks and puzzles! He also got a book, but it was a BIG board book that didn't fit in his box. 

I use the same box every year, and just store them away with my Christmas stuff. I also fill the grown-up kids a box together...Christmas movie, candy, socks, and other goodies! I somehow forgot to get a picture this year! 

merry + bright

merry + bright

a few of my favorite things.....

🌲 Christmas Morning oils in my new diffuser making my favorite spot in the house even cozier. ❤️

*Logan, Lindsey, and Kamry gave me a new diffuser and some awesome smelling oils (REVIVE). 

I got the cute shelf from Etsy ($18 unfinished), which I stained with Espresso stain.

Nathan, Kayla, and Rowen gave me new journals, devotional, and pens which I can't wait to start using on January 1st! (Tina gave me the Be Still devotional). 

 I'll share more of my Christmas gifts in my next post.

                                             These are a few of my favorite things!

Winterfest of Lights - Ocean City, MD

12.21.19

We always enjoy going to see the lights in Ocean City and it was such a beautiful night for it. We had dinner first at The Crab Cake Factory (a first for us) and it was delicious! As usual, a great night with family, full of laughter and fun.