I had extra materials left over from my Burlap and Lace Table runner, so I decided to use my extra mason jars for some fun rustic decor. As long as you have a bottle of your choice of Mod Podge and a glue gun, you're set to go. For wrapping, you can use yarn, string, thread, ribbon, or … [Read more...]
Dirt is Divine! 2014 Atlanta Dirty Girl 5k
Did you get down and dirty this past weekend? (But not like that... this is a family, blog, people! ) I did! You may have seen my tips for running a mud race last week, or read about when I got #famous on a local news segment, but my actual Dirty Girl mud run was this past … [Read more...]
Red’s First Gut-busting Belly Laugh
So here's quite the throwback: Hubs and I have come across some of our videos from when Red was a baby, 4 months old to be exact. I remember it so well, and now he's SO BIG. Red had actually let loose a wicked toot, and it was so smelly that it caught Hubs by surprise. Calling him a … [Read more...]
Mommy & Me: Big Shanty Festival
Sunday, spur of the moment (and very un-characteristic of our family), we decided to head up to the Big Shanty Festival in Kennesaw. A nearly 80 degree day (where did Spring go, exactly?!) caused hats, sunglasses and a canopied stroller to be drug out, which I suppose is summer's cue to enter. … [Read more...]
Burlap and Lace Table Runner
I've been sewing in some fashion for as long as I can remember. I was cross stitching when I was 7 years old, and making clothes for my teddy bears with Grandmother when I was 10. When I finally went to college, the most wonderful woman in the world, Janet, taught me so very much about costume … [Read more...]
Red Met Racer Chris Buescher at Walgreens | Giveaway
If you saw my announcement last week, you'll know that Red and I were on our way to visit a local Walgreens in Atlanta and meet Nationwide Racing driver Chris Buescher. Now, I've been to my fair share of racing parties, and even placed a few bragging-rights wagers between friends, but I've never … [Read more...]
