One Lovely Weekend

We did not spend a single dime on this mantel. Every item came from their home! We scoured closets, the kitchen, and dining rooms for everything we used. Shop your home today—I swear it will make you feel good.

2 – An Important Birthday Party for an Important Little Man
As I mentioned earlier, it was my nephew’s 2nd birthday this past weekend. It was so much fun to spend time with little Will since we don’t get to see him often. He’s growing up so fast, and each time we see him he’s bigger, smarter, and cuter.

He got a little boo-boo on his face a few days before the party, but what would a two-year-old’s birthday pictures be without a few bumps and bruises, right? So much fun, way too much food, and great family time.

3 – A “Somewhat” Fun Road Trip with My Oldest
I got to go to Ohio with my oldest daughter alone, which was such a treat since it’s hard to get time together one-on-one. We took Route 30 from Indiana to Ohio so she could see the small towns along the way. I introduced her to the musical stylings of Dave Matthews Band and Barenaked Ladies, we ate some fun food, and she caught me up on all the school gossip.

All good things…until we got to Fort Wayne, Indiana.

This little/big town flustered us a bit. On the way to Ohio, we missed an exit and ended up downtown. Thanks to GPS, we got out smoothly, only losing about 15 minutes. On the way home, though, we missed another exit, lost an hour to roadblocks, and almost drove into a tornado looming overhead. To my Fort Wayne readers: your city looked lovely, but it seems to have it out for me. On the bright side, Annie learned some new map-reading skills, so all was well in the end.

Happy Tuesday!