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Weekend
We are coming off a wonderful weekend, made extra special because we had two of our very favorite people in town. My parents arrived on Thursday and we made the most of their time with us by filling...
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Things I’m Loving Friday #604
Friday is here and so are my parents!! Woop! Mae and Pop arrived in town yesterday and we are so thrilled to have them here for a quick visit. We were looking at our calendars and realizing that...
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A Fun Day Trip to Greensboro, NC with Kids
Hot on the heels of our one-night stay at Great Wolf Lodge, we took the boys on a day trip to Greensboro, North Carolina! (When you have non-refundable boarding arranged for your dog and your original...
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15 Great Wolf Lodge Tips for the Best Family Trip
When our original Labor Day weekend plans changed at the last minute, Ryan and I scrambled to put together a fun weekend for our family since we already had non-refundable boarding arranged for our...
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Things I’m Loving Friday #603
Hello, hello! A three-day weekend us upon us and while our initial plans to head to the mountains with friends got postponed until October, Ryan and I threw together a last-minute plan for the weekend...
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Celebrating SIX!
We spent a big portion of our weekend celebrating Rhetty Spaghetti, our very favorite SIX year old!!! Six streamers on his bedroom door for six years! The last thing Rhett said to me the night before...
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Things I’m Loving Friday #602
It’s Rhetty Spaghetti’s birthday eve!! Tomorrow our youngest little man is turning S-I-X so you know we’ll be celebrating the heck out of our little guy all weekend long. We’re leaving the day’s plans...
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Week of Weeknight Meals: August 2026
The boys are back in school and while this came along with a whirlwind of emotions, there are undeniably some upsides for me from a work perspective. School days = Work days for me which opens up more...
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Lake Norman State Park Hiking
Lake Norman State Park is one of our favorite places to go in the Charlotte area when we’re looking for a gorgeous lakeside hike. The myriad trails provide stunning hikes year-round as the vibrant...
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Breakfast Hash Recipe
Have you heard certain foods or meals referred to a “stick to your ribs” kind of foods? The hearty, filling foods that seem to stay with you and leave you feeling nourished… and sometimes sluggish?...
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Things I’m Loving Friday #601
Friday is here and with it the first full week back at school for all three boys is coming to a close. I’m so, so happy to report this week was a good one. Rhett marched into kindergarten like the...
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Everything I Read This Summer: Ranked
Summer may not technically be over yet, but with all three boys back in school it feels like our summer season has come to a close. I may be cutting summer a little short but I was feeling the itch to...
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Last of the Firsts
I’m sitting here at my favorite local coffee shop after dropping the boys off at school. All of them…. at the same elementary school…. for the first time ever. And the tears are flowing. Not from them...
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Kool Park Pool + The Quarry at Carrigan Farms: Two Final Summer Break Adventures
What a good weekend. From start to finish this weekend was filled with summer fun. We were determined to sneak in two final summer break adventures and both were quintessential summer fun involving...
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Things I’m Loving Friday #600
Our final full week of summer break is coming to a close today and I’m unsure how I feel about it. The work side of me is looking forward to a routine, more regular blogging (I’ve missed this space so...
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Key West Summer Vacation with Kids
We just got back from a week-long family vacation in Key West, Florida and it was equal parts HOT and wonderful! Our family of five visited Key West with my parents and filled our days with...
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Recent Looks #14
Well hot dang it’s been a while since I’ve shared a Recent Looks blog post on PBF! We’re talking months — my last one was back in January! — so I figured it was high time to roundup some outfit pics...
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Things I’m Loving Friday #599
Hey friends! How’s it going? Did you have a good week? We had a good one over here complete with the usual summer shenanigans — pool days with friends, downtime at home, sweatin’ hot backyard soccer,...
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Currently: July 2026
Hi friends! I’m coming to you this morning before we hit the ground running! It’s another camp-free week over here but our day will be a full one thanks to all-day pool plans we have on the agenda...
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Things I’m Loving Friday #598
Earlier this week, we realized that our family has less than a month left of summer break before all three boys are back in school. Summer is flying by and we are certainly making the most of it over...
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