Hi all, and happy Friday! I'm emerging from 4 busy days of teacher/staff workshops, meetings, and classroom prep. It's hard to believe that the school year begins next week already!! Time sure does fly…but I truly am excited for this school year and all it will bring! My best friend Jordan came down to visit today! We started off the morning at a super cute little restaurant and ordered what is called their "dessert breakfast." Yep. And it's as delicious as you'd expect a dessert breakfast to … [Read more...]
Currently.
The school year is JUST around the corner (aaah!), and my mind is full of to-do lists and anticipation! Here's a life "snapshot" of what I'm currently: Eating | lettuce wraps! I've discovered adding matchstick carrots to a lettuce wrap of honey ham, cherry tomatoes, shredded cheese, and ranch. The carrots add such a fun crunch! I'm also just loving Greek yogurt lately…that seems to come and go in phases around here. New discovery: Honey Greek yogurt or (gasp!) Salted Caramel Greek yogurt … [Read more...]
{TAKE ME TO} Historic Downtown Petersburg
Last weekend, Bjorn and I ventured oh, maybe three minutes away from Fort Lee to the town of Petersburg! Virginia has a huge number of battlefields and historical sites to visit, and we've spent many other days exploring towns further away from base. So Petersburg is kind of a hidden gem, I suppose, considering we'd been in Virginia all summer and didn't truly explore the town until my last weekend there! (Also, when I say Petersburg is a "hidden gem," I mean that hypothetically, I may have … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Keep Friendship in Your Marriage
Hi there, and happy Friday!! I'm excited to be linking up with September Farm and The Farmer's Wife again! Be sure to head on over to their blogs to check out their fun "Oh hey, Friday" posts! Today, as a change of pace, I'm centering my 5 things around one of my favorite topics - marriage. As newlyweds, my husband and I are learning a lot about doing life together and I'm eager to share some of our reflections! I always wanted to marry my best friend. So did Bjorn. :) It's a philosophy we … [Read more...]
Proper Pie Co.
Ever take a bite of pie and wonder if you could just, well…make a whole meal of it? Us too. (Remember this picture from earlier? We like pie in this household.) And thanks to a dear friend of mine who sent me an article of must-try food stops in Richmond, we made that dream come true. Enter: Proper Pie Co. with its whimsical vibe and delicious eats!! They've got a whole menu of savory AND sweet pies, so when we went there for lunch, we did the logical thing and ordered one of … [Read more...]
Weekends are for adventuring.
Weekends are for adventuring. Fridays are for laying low, Rejoicing in a good book, and time off, and longer hugs Because we're not in a rush. Friday nights are for dates. Out to the movies, dropping popcorn on laps - and then sleeping early and well. Saturdays are for 5:30 alarms, and sleepy eyes Because the ocean is calling. Climbing into the pickup truck, clutching coffee and squinting at the sun. Saturdays are for long drives through tiny towns, past blooming peanut farms and … [Read more...]
Oh hey, Friday | a link-up
Hi, all! Happy Friday!! (Is it just me, or did Friday come super quickly this week?) I'm loving this "Oh hey, Friday" link-up - it's so fun to see the 5 "anythings" bloggers are sharing this morning! I'm linking up with Karli and Amy again this week, and today, I'm sharing... 5 little happinesses: 1. To-do lists. You caught me, I'm a planner. List-making is seriously energizing. It motivates me to actually get up off the couch and accomplish things! It may sound silly to those of you who … [Read more...]
{TAKE ME TO} Lancaster County
Happy Thursday! I'm still blissfully re-living our peaceful weekend through photos over here… :) Today I'm sharing Part 2 of our trip to Pennsylvania, where we learned about (and stayed with!) the Amish!! Missed Part 1 of our Amish trip? Click HERE. In Part 1, you got a mini-tour of the Amish home we stayed in, and then we re-lived the wonderful buggy ride and farm tour with Reuben! We went on a 90-minute bus tour through the country. Like I mentioned before, I kind of balk at … [Read more...]