Is it just me or is it super hard to squeeze in a family vacation? When I think about vacations, extravagant, international, tropical are a few of the first things that come to my mind. But those things require a lot of time away from home and tons of planning, not to mention $$. AndRead More
Honeysuckle Tea House
One of our favorite places in the Triangle Area is Honeysuckle Tea House. Ever since we were first introduced to this place, we were hooked. Now that we live farther away, we don’t visit as much as we would like to, but it is a must place to go when we have visitors in town.Read More
Maddie and Steve
When I decided to write again back in 2014 shortly after Steve and I got married, I struggled a bit coming up with a name for the blog. In addition to wanting to store my thoughts somewhere, I wanted to document our life journey for our family and friends living afar. I knew this wasRead More
To Emma (Letter #2)
Our dearest Emma, Your second birthday has come and gone, and Mama is more emotional than when your first birthday came along. As wonderful as your first year was, a big chunk of that year was in survival mode. Your second year though, was soaking up every single moment of your growth because it literallyRead More