We recently returned from our summer family “vacation.” I use quotation marks because we all know the term “vacation” is a joke if young kids are involved. I’ve stayed home all summer with my three girls, so our vacation was just me doing the same things but in a different state. The trip consisted of a trek across eastern Texas to visit family and friends that we haven’t visited in years. It was the hottest week in the history of weeks and not relaxing in the least, but it filled a space in my heart that had been aching for a while.
That feeling of exhausted happiness got me thinking about why we go on these “vacations” in the...
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Looking down from the rooftop pool deck, the skyline is so much of what we love about New Orleans: the street cars gliding down Canal Street, the twinkling lights against the night sky, the classic Saenger Theater just a short distance away and faint sounds of laughter and revel from folks who are headed towards a good time.
The Jung Hotel and Residences is no stranger to history and in fact, has quite the story to tell. As early as the 1920’s, this hotel became well-known for its entertainment...
So we all know those couples who love to spend every moment together. They wake up together, get ready for the day together, leave together with a “Bye, honey! Have a great day!” Only to come home together, prepare dinner together, help the kids with homework, bath time, and reading time before getting tucked into bed ... TOGETHER.
Alternatively, we have those couples or families who rarely get to see each other. For reasons such as military deployment, job related duties, dating in a long distance relationship, or maybe the husband is hunting unicorns in Canada that takes weeks upon end! If you’re one of these women (or men), especially with kids at home, here is a fool proof...
Baton Rouge, we’ve made it!
We’re approaching our nine year anniversary, and we should celebrate!
But before we raise a glass, we should reflect on our relationship. We’ve had our very own Ragin’ Cajun of emotions, but I believe it has made our connection stronger.
You know how they say the first year is the hardest? It was no different with us. Initially moving here fresh out of college with no real friends outside of my spouse and family, it was tough. Lots of life happened and I blamed you. It wasn’t your fault, but I continued to pick you apart and compared you old loves of the past. You weren’t clean like Knoxville. Not as familiar as Memphis. Not as safe...
While planning a trip to see my husband’s parents in Tennessee last fall, my mother-in-law offered to watch our three girls for a couple nights so Matt and I could go on a small getaway. I immediately started researching cheap flights out of Nashville to see what our options were.
We would fly out super early and hit the ground running so we could make the most of our 48 hours. There were so many sights to see and activities to do. Who knew when we would get another chance to do something like this, so we needed to make it count. Then, we came to our senses.
A 48 hour jet-set vacay sounded exciting, but unfortunately, it also sounded exhausting....
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