Jim Gaffigan - Food: A Love Story

Jim Gaffigan's Food: A Love Story is not your typical run-of-the-mill novel; rather it's the author sharing his views on a wide variety of foods located in large range of locations. The goal in sharing these opinions, of course, is to get the reader to think...

Throwback Tunes

After yesterday's blog post about love songs, I decided to take some time to think about my current favorite songs – the ones that seem to be getting me through the week. A lot of them are pretty old, but even so I absolutely love listening to them. 1. "Fall of '82" by The Shins This song reminds me a lot of the Beatles. I haven't always been a fan of The Shins. I started liking their music shortly...

Love Songs 101

My husband and I did not have a first dance song when we got married. We couldn't agree on anything. ;) I wanted Michael Bublé's "Everything". I can't remember what Justin wanted. About the only song we did agree on was a song we had Justin's cousin sing during our ceremony… Steven Curtis Chapman's "I Will Be Here". My ex-bff had also chosen a SCC song for her wedding, so I was pretty adamant...

How To Travel the World On $50 A Day Book Review

A few weeks back Justin and I went to a book talk in Atlanta to hear Matt Kepnes speak about all things travel and his book How To Travel the World On $50 A Day. I had been following his blog for over a year and this was a fantastic opportunity to hear him...

Analyzing My Style

Image 1: • Free People Whistle While You Work Tunic • Free People One Emily Slip • Forever 21 leggings  • Aeropostale lace cami in white Image 2: • Anthropologie Pilcro Avie Denim Jacket  • Anthropologie Plenty...

Saving Money on Food: The Box of Blood Oranges

Justin and I tend to be pretty frugal with regards to food. Yes, we buy some things in mass quantities and pay more for things we really like, BUT we also only buy what we know we will use. We rarely splurge on a large box of fruit, because there is no way you...

Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream At Home Book Review

I got my first taste of Jeni's ice creams on small business Saturday in December 2014. Using the Amex deal, Justin and I went in to buy a $10 gift card essentially for free. We were just hanging out around Decatur waiting for a 'Friendsgiving' to start and...

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday – Valentine's Day Edition

Surprises for the kids I watch (Fri): On the way to have dinner with my in-laws (Sat): French dinner with my parents and grandparents (Sun): How did you celebrate Valentine's D...

5 Tips For Cleaning, Organizing & Decluttering

image from here While Justin and I are still taking advantage of low income housing as we attempt to pay off our debts, we are also trying to declutter and organize our belongings. We're both hoarders at heart, so I'm not going to lie when I say that decluttering...

10 Fun Pinterest Valentine's Ideas

Because Valentine's Day isn't Valentine's Day without crafts, food, and pinspiration! 1. Go all out with a holiday drink I can't find the blog post related to this image, but I know it originated here.  Pink heart marshmallows + whipped cream...

Romantic Book Reviews For Valentine's Day

Original found here. I've been quite busy reading every spare moment trying to meet my book quota for February (2 books). While I haven't quite finished all of my February choices, I did manage to finish two yesterday, one of which I'd like to review today...

Rain = Romance

Some of the best movies and love stories feature rain… 1. Singing In the Rain 2. The Notebook 3. One Fine Day 4. Breakfast at Tiffany's 5. Little Women Why do we think of rain as being so romantic? * I'm participating in the SITS Girls'...

5 Fab Things to Do In the City of Love

The original can be found here. As an ode to the upcoming holiday of love, the following are what I consider to be the best of the best things to do in Paris. I've only been once, but I don't think it takes more than that to list all of the wonder and beauty...

Keeping Finances In Check

I have to admit that I'm not actually looking forward to today's "money Monday". While January is the perfect time to start over and renew financial goals, Justin and I have been less than interested in focusing on our finances. Then, to make matters more complicated,...