Chris and I use Airbnb every chance we get.  For the past five years, we’ve used nothing but on our vacations. We also book them for short weekend getaways, business trips, and when we were transitioning out of Atlanta and back to South Carolina (read more about that experience here). That’s not to say we’ve had some not so great experiences (learn some tips to avoid this here), but we’ve also had some awesome ones at some really great places. While we were on vacation earlier this month, we started talking about some of our best Airbnb stays and I thought I would share them with you all! You never…

This post may contain affiliate links and I may earn a small commission when you click on the links at no additional cost to you. As an Amazon Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases. You can read my full disclaimer here. When it comes to decorating for holidays, I’m a big believer in going all out for Christmas. However, for this Fourth of July, since we were in town, I thought it might be nice to add a little bit of red, white and blue to celebrate. If you’re like me and like to browse around Pinterest for crafty decoration ideas, you’ve probably seen that clothespin wreaths seem to be…

If you have a big birthday, I think you should celebrate big! I had been thinking about a BIG trip for my recent BIG birthday for several years.  Chris and I love to hike, so I was planning a week each in Dominica and St. Lucia to “hike the Caribbean.” I had been saving houses on Airbnb and researching hikes. Let me tell you there are some great houses on both islands! Its always interesting how things can change so quickly. How We Went Ended up in the Trees Lat summer, I had a skin cancer scare that put me out of commission for 4-6 weeks. Everything went well and…

It’s safe to say that I am completely in love with Hosta. I planted my first five almost ten years ago and have been adding ever since.  Today, my guacamole Hosta are still my favorites and the ones that I still get the most comments and complements about every year. What I’ve come to realize is that there are lots of different Hosta to choose from in a variety of sizes and colors. I’ve added some Blue Angel and Blue Hawaii under my oak tree (see some of those here) along with some with ruffled leaves whose name I can’t remember. Chris and I have been working on our Back…