Photo by Derek Couts Photography A few weeks ago during a work retreat, my coworkers and I watched a fantastic TedTalk that I can’t stop thinking about. It’s called “Improv to Being a Better Human” by Galen Emanuele and you should take some time to watch it all the way through before reading on. Don’t […]
Blogging is something I’ve enjoyed since I was in high school. I can’t remember the exact reason I started a blog, but I have enjoyed keeping up with it over the years. I love to write, take pictures and share neat places and fun experiences that I want others to try for themselves. Blogging serves […]
#1: Cruze Farm Cruze Farm had a shop in downtown Knoxville, but they recently moved out to a big, beautiful old farmhouse in East Knox County. (Update: As of August 2018, Cruze has opened a permanent location on Gay Street!) The house has an expansive front porch where you can enjoy your waffle cone or […]
One of our favorite things about living in Knoxville is that we are just a short drive away from some incredible hikes and views in the Smokies. Going for a day hike was something Daniel and I did a lot together when he came to visit me on the weekends while I was in college. […]
Summer is slowly but surely slipping through our fingers. *cue the tears* Every summer is a good summer, but this year I feel like we really took advantage of the season by trying new things, spending as much time outside and on the water as we were able, and finding plenty of excuses to eat […]
On this trip we celebrated a bunch of things wrapped into one: our first wedding anniversary, completing a marathon and half-marathon, Daniel’s birthday and Easter! I have great memories of Navarre Beach and the Pensacola area when my family vacationed there when I was younger. I took Daniel to some of the spots we used […]
Back in the winter, one of my good friends offered us free day passes to the Biltmore in North Carolina. She and her husband were gifted annual passes and along with those came two free day passes. She was so kind and thoughtful to think of us when giving them away! (You can find her […]
