Weekend Update

We had a really wonderful weekend. Not that our weekends typically aren't wonderful, but this weekend was a special one.Tonight our small group served at Safe Haven, a homeless shelter in Nashville that provides room and board for displaced families. After reading Crazy Love and really being encouraged to serve our neighbors, Allison found Safe Haven and scheduled a night for us to play with the children...

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The Daily Dish

Several months ago I posted about this amazing little meat & three hidden in Franklin. My former boss and good friend Alan read that post and told me I must check out the Daily Dish which is just right around the corner from Barbara's. Todd and I took his advice and I'm so glad we did. It's a little place next door to a dry cleaner's and if you're not careful, you'll drive right by it. But if...

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I ♥ James River

There are so many things I love about my hometown. I love walking into my parents' house, throwing off my shoes and lounging on the couch beside my dad to watch Judge Judy (one of his favorites). I love going on long walks with my little brother and sister to catch up and talk about life. I love driving to my Grandpa’s to eat a meal in which everything on my plate came from his garden. I love driving...

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Free Music!

In today's economy, who doesn't want something for free? If you're looking for a few songs to add to your iPod, definitely check out Tal & Acacia. I am loving their new record. Am I a little biased? Maybe. But that's what I love most about my job - getting great music out to the public.If you need to be inspired today, I encourage you to download the three free tracks. Yahweh was the first song...

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Summer Afternoons: Savings and Sweets

"Summer afternoon...the two most beautiful words in the English language."- Henry JamesI love that quote. There is just something about summer afternoons, especially when they fall on Saturday and Sunday.My weekend was pretty uneventful, but sometimes that makes for the best weekends. Yesterday Allison and I had the privilege of serving at The Well in Spring Hill. It's a wonderful ministry / food...

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Christi's Birthday Bash

Last weekend the girls and I celebrated Christi's 27th birthday and had such an amazing time together. We packed as much fun as we could into two days. I am so thankful for each of them. When I'm not with those girls, I'm constantly thinking about how much they mean to me. Most of my life I have claimed to be "the oldest of five," but now it would feel completely natural to say I'm the oldest of five,...

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Serious Snickerdoodles

My intentions were never to write a food blog. It has become apparent to me that I write about food a lot. A good friend of mine said it was hard to read my blog because it made her hungry when she looked at it. Oops! I guess if I'm going to write about what I love, food is going to find its place here a lot.I will try to write less about food, I really will. But that will have to start with my next...

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