Fall Mountain Weekend

One of the first things we decided upon our friends' moving back to the East Coast was planning a fall trip with them to Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. We are all big-time mountain views kind of people and thought the promise of crisp fall weather and apple orchard visits were too delightful to resist. We … Continue reading Fall Mountain Weekend

September Goals

And just like that, we are back into the 'old daily grind'. Except, the 'old daily grind' is a completely new routine and emotional journey. I'm happy to report I survived my reentry into the workforce but I am living solely for those home-from-work snuggles from Emerson. I also feel like we reentered the world, … Continue reading September Goals

Our Babymoon: Scottsdale, Arizona

I knew I'd love Scottsdale before we even arrived, but I didn't know how much! Last month, Jody and I went to Scottsdale, AZ for our babymoon as one last hurrah before baby's arrival. We stayed at The Scott Resort and I cannot recommend it enough. The location was in close walking distance to many … Continue reading Our Babymoon: Scottsdale, Arizona

A Travel Keepsake Gift

If you have been following along with my goal of catching up on memory keeping this year, you might have noticed one of my monthly action items was to add patches to my patch blanket. Since I completed this task and with the upcoming holidays, I thought that I would share a little more with … Continue reading A Travel Keepsake Gift