After 13 hours of travel, I made it home from St. Lucia at 2 a.m. last night. I can’t wait to tell you about our trip, but I need a day to unpack and step back into life. Check Instagram for a sneak peek! I cannot wait to cover my little boy with kisses!! He had…
Travel
Thanksgiving Weekend 2016
{Biggest. Leaf. Ever.} Hi friends!! I hope you all had plenty of time to relax over the long weekend. I did! Mazen and I traveled to Williamsburg with our new friend and his pilgrim dog. We spent the holiday with his large family, who welcomed us with loving arms. New traditions were made: oysters! And old…
To Grandmother’s House We Went
There’s nothing like a visit to grandmother’s house!! Mazen and I went to Hillsborough for the weekend for a pre-Thanksgiving visit. We arrived in time for dinner on Friday night. Dad and I shared two pumpkin beers, and we had cheese and crackers to start. Mom made her famous BBQ chicken served with broccoli (for…
Meeting Emerson Grace
Get ready for a bunch of cute baby photos!! I have just returned from Dallas, where I went to meet my new niece, Emerson Grace. I haven’t spent a ton of time around newborns other than my own little one, so I kept thinking how similar Emerson is to Mazen. Maybe all newborns are the same,…
Beachtrovert
If introverts recharge alone and extroverts recharge with friends, I am a beachtrovert. Nothing fills my cup quite like time by the sea! Apparently this runs in our family because Mazen absolutely loves the beach. He spent hours in our last few days just sitting in the surf and gazing at the ocean. We were…
Clear Blue Sky
We are having the best week! Not a drop of rain in sight. [Knock on wood!] We’ve been living it up on the beach and relaxing inside for meals. [Check out my Instagram video for a fast-forwarded tutorial on the Air Nest!] This cocktail hour spread + leftovers turned into dinner one night when we…
Chip Wrecked
Hi from the Outer Banks!! Mazen and I are having ourselves a nice little end of summer vacay. For months I’ve been worried about being chased out by hurricanes but we somehow got incredibly lucky with an epic forecast. Sunshine and temps in the 80s all week! We are here with someone I’ve been seeing 😉…