July Fun



  • My sweet Lucy loves being outdoors and even manages to sit still for a bit!

  • "Pretty rainbow!"

  • "Silly boy!"

  • Jacob graduated preschool! (Sniff, sniff!)

  • A snapshot from after the ceremony.

  • Jacob and his best bud Abbott, who have been together since infancy. (Sniff, sniff! I need a Kleenex!)

  • A sweet picture of Gabe, Jacob, and me after his graduation.

  • Sibling love—there's nothing quite like it!

  • Lucy loves to paint (or eat paint, you decide!).

  • I captured some amazing bubble shots while friends were visiting; this one was the best!

  • Being silly at a stop light!

  • My friend Tammy and I enjoyed a fabulous girls' weekend trip to the lake to visit a dear friend. We were treated like queens in her amazing home—she's such a gracious host!

  • 9-11. Simply beautiful!

  • Kayaking for the first time was so much fun!

  • While at the lake, we dined at the fabulous Chef Prepared restaurant, Foothills Milling Co. This place had a four-page article in Southern Living Magazine! If you're ever in Maryville, Tennessee, you should definitely check it out!

  • We painted our den to brighten it up. It was a dark gray, and I absolutely love how it turned out!

  • I started a blog—you should check it out! (Just kidding!) Thank you all for following me on this journey!

  • I submitted a picture to Foodgawker, and it was accepted! I was totally blown away when I got the email!

  • I created this string art project as a thank you to Carolyn for letting us stay at her beautiful home. I wanted to end with this picture because, as I look at it, I realize that dreams do come true! This blog has been a dream of mine for a long time, and I am simply speechless from all the support I've received from all of you! Thank you all so much!!!

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Anonymous said…
This was such a special month for you. I'm so glad I could share it with you!

T2Nashville
August 3, 2013 at 8:49 PM
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