Follow the Leader

To be honest, I'm not the most creative person. I am definitely a left-brain thinker. Give me a big idea and I'll break it down into small parts to make it easier to accomplish. I am a list maker and my checkbook is always balanced to the penny. I sound like fun, huh?Because of my lack of creativity, I tend to follow the creative ideas of others. Surely I'm not the only one like this. It's people...

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Lazy Autumn Day

Delicious autumn!My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a birdI would fly about the earth seeking thesuccessive autumns.-George EliotI can't think of anything better than a lazy, cozy Saturday at home on a fall day. My day has been filled with the best parts of autumn:Waking up to warm pumpkin bread (made the night before) and a hot cup of hazlenut coffee.Flipping through the latest Pottery Barn...

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Have You Met Lonny?

I jumped on the Domino train right as it was jumping off the tracks. My closest girlfriends all read Domino magazine for its great design tips and I would always love flipping through their copies when I was in their homes. When I finally decided I should just subscribe to the magazine myself, it went under.It was probably the best for my budget anyway.But just a couple of weeks ago I stumbled across...

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Finally Friday

"I see the path, but I don't know where it leads. Not knowing where I'm going is what inspires me to travel it."-Rosalia de Castro-Photo by Yunhee Kim / Real Simple MagazineIt has been a long week and I'm stepping back and taking a long look at my life and the relationships around me. I've been feeling a bit homesick. I catch myself letting Nashville and all that it offers take the place of my family...

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A Surprise Reunion

So about that little surprise from my Grandpa... First I need to give some background to explain why his surprise was such a surprise. My grandparents (my mom's parents) divorced when I was 13. Their divorce was more difficult to accept than the divorce of my parents. They had been married 27 years and grandparents just don't divorce. I wasn't aware that they did. But they do. My grandpa remarried...

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Mother Knows Best

Todd and I traveled deep into the Tennessee mountains for a family reunion this weekend. We had such a great time. The leaves are just beginning to change, which made for a beautiful drive. The reunion took place in the cutest little town and I got the chance to see family I haven't seen in decades. Who would have thought family reunions could be so fun? We took lots of pictures, but right now they...

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Big Apple

My family is visiting - my grandpa and my sister were supposed to come together, but my sister ended up not making it. My grandpa brought a surprise gift instead that I will blog about soon. It's a surprise to my mom as well, so my lips are sealed until it's revealed to her too. I'll say this, it is probably a once in a lifetime gift. But more on that later! I took some time to sort through the dozens...

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Back to Reality

"The discovery of a new dish does more for the happiness of mankind than the discovery of a star."- Anthelme Brillat-Savarin***I love traveling, I really do. I've been able to visit some pretty amazing places because of my job and New York tops the list. Todd and I definitely made the most of our trip and tried to fit in as much as we possibly could in 2.5 days. Because of that, I'm exhausted. I'll...

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