Good morning! How are you guys? I hope your week is going well so far. We arrived back in Charlotte in the early evening on Sunday and I feel like I’ve been playing catch up ever since our plane touched down. Hopefully I’ll get into a groove here soon! Yesterday I recapped my first experience…
BFFs and Babies
Two of my lifelong girlfriends, Leah and Carrie, and Leah’s 13-month-old son arrived in Charlotte on Thursday and stayed with us through the weekend. I’ve known Leah and Carrie since our elementary school days at Pleasant Hill in Palatine, Illinois and we’ve stayed close through high school, college and multiple moves. (We missed you, Michaela!)…
Water Babies
After a whirlwind weekend packed with baby shower fun, I feel like I am finally able to catch my breath a bit this morning. We’ve had guests staying with us from Friday morning through late yesterday evening (my mom is actually staying through Thursday morning!), our house is looking like a hot mess and I…
Showered With Love
Late Saturday morning, my mom and sister hosted a beautiful baby shower to honor our little one and we celebrated with a bunch of my closest friends at Alton’s Kitchen, a warm and comfortable restaurant located just north of Charlotte in the lakeside town of Cornelius. Right after I arrived, it became quite clear to…
Sarasota Weekend Highlights
Good morning! I had this post scheduled to go up yesterday afternoon, but some backend blog issues delayed everything, so it’s coming your way today! *** Other than attending my friend Leah’s beautiful baby shower on Saturday, here are a few other highlights from my whirlwind weekend in Florida: Downtime with Girlfriends After college, nearly…
A Festive Cookie Exchange
Last night was super fun and oh-so-festive! I hosted a cookie exchange for a small group of girlfriends! One of the benefits of hosting a casual cookie exchange at your own house? You can wear snazzy gold slippers instead of shoes. (Yes, that picture was just supposed to be of my wine but the slippers…