Cooking Light During A Busy Week

It has been another crazy week. I told Todd I would be interested in getting a check-up with my doctor to see how high my blood pressure is. Really, it has been one of those weeks. But I'm slowly starting to crawl out of the madness and the events I'm planning at work are beginning to fall into place (praise the Lord!)Okay, no more complaining. I promise.My cousin Hannah stayed with us on Tuesday...

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They Say It's Your Birthday

Last night we celebrated Allison's 27th birthday. The night started at Arrington Vineyards, one of Allison's favorite places. We had a picnic dinner with close friends. The weather was beautiful - a perfect night for a birthday dinner outside. Arrington is this great little vineyard owned by Kix Brooks from Brooks & Dunn. It's just a few miles outside of Franklin. It's the perfect place for a...

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Seeking Rest

My head is about to explode. The demands of work and life are full force and I'm hanging on by a thread. In no way is this post a "my life is so awful, please feel sorry for me" post. I love my life. I really do. It's just that there are times when I don't think I can juggle all of the balls I have in the air. I'm starting to feel like one of those balls could drop at any minute and the stress is...

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Meet Me In St. Louis

We're home! I survived last week although I came back to a lot of demands at work. I left on Friday with one boss and came back today with a new one, but that story is for another time.Last weekend my family visited from Missouri and we went non-stop. I'm starting to wonder how both my parents and in-laws have more energy than I do. Hopefully I'll be that energetic in my forties!Before heading to...

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East Coast and Back

I'm back from my trip to the Carolinas. It was an exhausting trip (I'm still trying to catch up on sleep), but it was a great visit.On Sunday I flew into Durham to visit my mom and my sister Cami. I took Cami to Foster's for lunch. It was as delicious as ever. We both had the roasted turkey sandwiches (turkey, brie and spinach on homemade focaccia - yum!) Cami has just recently rededicated her life...

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Loving This Living Room

After hanging out with my mom and sister (update & pics to come soon) in Durham on Sunday, I drove to Greenville, SC for a work event. I had a couple of hours to kill and instead of sitting in my hotel room alone, I hit the local Barnes & Noble for some interior design inspiration.If you need some fun ideas, I strongly recommend taking a look at Amy Butler's Midwest Modern. I want to recreate...

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Rachael and Ria

As I mentioned last time, this week is about to get crazy. But before the craziness begins, I wanted to start off the weekend with a nice breakfast with my hubby before I take off for four days. While Todd was still asleep, I grabbed my Bible and journal and headed downstairs to make coffee and read. I desperately seek God's grace and strength when I face stressful situations. Even good stress. My...

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Preparing for Craziness

Last weekend was just what I needed. It was so nice to get away from the busyness of life and relax. The only thing wrong with last weekend was that it wasn't long enough. :)The photo below was taken by Allison as we floated lazily on the lake while the boys tried their hardest to catch fish and Al and I flipped through the pages of Southern Living. In that moment, nothing else seemed to matter.Then...

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A Happy 4th

Todd and I are slowly getting back to life as usual after returning from an amazing weekend getaway with our closest friends. I don't have a lot of pictures (Allison was the photographer for the weekend), so I'll have to upload those as I get them. It's amazing what a difference a lazy, peaceful, recharging weekend can do for a person.We spent the weekend eating, boating, swimming, sleeping, laughing,...

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