Ro is getting married in. three. days. The countdown is seriously on. Flowers are on my brain today because I am anxious to get my hands on them and style the sh*t out of her centerpieces on Saturday. Out of the millions of details there are to plan about weddings, flowers can provide a nice… Read More 5 weird things it’s okay to feel about your wedding flowers
This coming Saturday is a full moon in Libra (my astrology sign) and while I’m not here to sway your astrological beliefs, I will tell you I am a FULL believer in the larger power of the universe, or whatever higher power name you want to give it. This moon (supposedly) will spark your… Read More An open love letter to Stevie Nicks and the Universe
Simplify. There’s that 2015 word again. More than I like to admit, I am a person often dictated by the weather and the changing of the seasons. This year’s was a weighty winter, filled with some hard decisions, hard discussions, and self reflection. Every year when Spring arrives, I have the sudden urge to spring clean.… Read More April’s Here! Let’s get organized! Organized!
It’s Spring! And like I’ve posted earlier, we are in full swing of cleaning, wedding prep, switching out of winter mode, we will be back into the normal routine again soon. We have an exciting new blog post series coming up on spring cleaning and getting organized, but for now it’s Friday! And these are some… Read More 5 Things fo’ Friday
Yesterday was “National Proposal Day” and the other half of this blog and I have been planning her upcoming nuptials for months now, and the big date is officially 21 days away! As a special surprise, yesterday our bride’s picture showed up on Southern Bride Magazine’s blog with tips on how to take great engagement… Read More Ro’s Wedding Countdown is ON!
International Women’s Day was March 8th, and I purposely have waited to write about this. Not that I don’t think it’s extremely important, but the fact that we even needed a day (IWD began formally in the early 1900’s due to “the rise of radical ideologies”) to recognize women in the first place still kind… Read More 5 Things for Friday: International Women’s Day Week Edition
I’m trying really hard to stand by my one word for 2015, and let “simple” permeate into my every day. In that quest, trying to eat more simple foods is sometimes not as easy as it sounds. If you’re trying to eat simply as well, it’s nice to let your slow cooker be your bestie on this journey… Read More It’s Wednesday, you could use an easy recipe.
(Disclaimer: this is not a serious beer post. If you’re a beer snob, skip to the bottom about drunk burgers, because you’ll probably be annoyed at my taste testing comments.) Beer and burgers go together like any classic American pastime, pretty unhealthy and a little dangerous. And that’s why they’re such a good combo. I… Read More 24 hours for the beer and burger lover in Nashville
Warning: This is not a sugary post. Sometimes work, especially in the winter, can make you feel like you just sat through an emotional punching bag, where you are the bag in the situation. My job can at times be very emotional and personal, but even if you’re not in that career situation, let’s be… Read More A post on the brevity of life: Make short lists and make amends quickly.
Dreaming of yesterday’s brunch? Yeah, me too. I live in the South and people here like to brunch. Breakfast? Not so much. Brunch? Yes. I think maybe it’s because brunch is an acceptable time to eat more than one would at just an ordinary “breakfast”, and we like our food down here in Memphis. … Read More “Put it in your phone, let’s do some business…” – overheard at Beauty Shop brunch