Childhood
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Going Home
This weekend, we packed up and headed back out of town again. This time we went to our hometown of Pensacola, Florida (well, technically we’re from a barrier peninsula just off the coast…
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A Poem for My Valentine
Roses are red Violets are blue Remember that night We went out for fondu? It was the night before our wedding And we were needing a break From all of the demands A…
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Really? We.re Doing This Again?
Last weekend, my BFF, Sarah, made me run another 5k with her. Chris said that since I have now run two 5k’s, I am officially a runner. But I don’t think it counts…
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Christmas #1: The Recap
This past weekend we went to Atlanta to have Christmas with my side of the family at my sister’s house. My sister and John Michael have the cutest little condo in downtown Atlanta.…
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A Random Middle School Memory
(This post is dedicated to my sister, who will laugh so loud at it that they will probably be able to hear her in the Space Station.) Tonight I was scrub-a-dubbing in the…
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Someone Else’s Holiday
I think one of the hardest parts of being a newlywed is learning how to navigate the holidays as a married couple. It took Chris and I a few years to get the…
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Santy Claus is Coming!
Christmas in my family is legendary. My mom famously starts shopping in, like, February and finishes by Memorial Day. We don’t do a whole lot of random presents throughout the year (well, we…
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Best Laid Plans
This weekend we had friends in town from New York. It was going to be a killer, fun-filled, action-packed weekend. Chris and I took off on Friday and the plan was that while…
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Tomorrow is Going to Be a Great Day
Tomorrow will be a great day. No. Tomorrow will be a FANTASTIC DAY. Because tomorrow, these boys will be in my house. I’ve missed them in my house. I’ve missed them at my…
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Memories for the Forgetful
I have a notoriously bad memory. My sister says she does, too, and so we think it’s a genetic thing. Which explains why I often make plans with my mom and sister, but…
