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Cherokee Bears Project
One of the things I remembered from our past visit to Cherokee, NC was the painted fiberglass bears throughout the town. Since we were without children that time, I knew my boys would enjoy being on the lookout for them on this visit. The bear project started in 2005 and showcases different artist within the Qualia boundary. Bears appear in many Cherokee folk tales and legends. For those who do not know, Cherokee is a town on the reservation of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation. I will be sharing some of the places we visited in the area as well as the Great Smoky Mountains National Park which…
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The Sunday Showcase Link Up: August 2020: School Drop
Welcome to the August Sunday Showcase link up with Ada from Elegance and Mommyhood and I! We hit a little snafu and the link up will be live next Sunday with Ada’s post but since I had this post planned instead of my regular Monday post, you will see it twice, today and next Sunday with the live link up! This month we are sharing ideas about what to wear when dropping off or picking up your children from school. It actually has been a year since my 2 middle boys have been car riders but this year, I do not want them riding the bus where I think germs…
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July Favorites
July has gone by quickly! We have had some busy days and some quiet days, we have spent some time with friends and also alone together as a family and both were needed. Today, I am sharing my favorites for the month. #1 Sunflowers This is my 2nd year planting sunflowers and I have enjoyed seeing them as I drive up to my house. I occasionally cut one or two and bring them in. They bring sunshine and happiness indoors. We also went to a sunflower field to take some pictures and I cut a few to take home. Sunflowers remind me of my childhood and remind me of the…
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July Outfits (Part 2)
Well since I really like most of my outfits this month and not everyone follows me on Instagram, I decided to split my post in two since I had so much to share. I definitely had some winning piece such as my red Target dress so I wore it is several ways. At the time I wrote this post it was available online is small and medium in limited stock but it is worth checking if your store carries it. It is that good! Wow, I am looking a little tired in these pictures: the cute little 2 year has been waking me up most night and a little stress…
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July Outfits (Part 1)
The month of July has been a month of brights! I have also enjoyed my white shorts a lot and wonder how I survived without a pair last year: I continue to vary my outfits with wearing shorts, skirts and dresses. As I mentioned in another post, I really am happy with my Spring/Summer wardrobe which has been a combination of donating what I didn’t like anymore and add some new things. With a less strict budget and a couple gift cards, I have been able to find some budget friendly things to add and it has been fun shopping (online). Yellows Purple used to be my favorite and I…
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Packing for a Hiking Vacation
Our usual week long vacations destinations are to the beach while our bigger vacation take us abroad. We have occasionally gone to the mountains for a few days but we have never taken a week vacation in the mountains. Therefore, for this vacation I had to think differentlty. I had to pack items that would work on dirt trails, in water and maybe a cave visit. Being me though, I still will wear my statement earrings and will try to be fashionable. I decided to pack one dress but everything else can be mixed and matched for hikes or slightly streneous exercise. Shoes I am packing 4 pairs of shoes:…
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Sweetwater Creek State Park
Welcome back to another adventure and hike. This time we met some friends at Sweetwater Creek State Park in Lithia Springs. “A wooded trail follows the stream to the ruins of the New Manchester Manufacturing Company, a textile mill burned during the Civil War. Beyond the mill, the trail climbs rocky bluffs to provide views of the beautiful rapids below. Additional trails wind through fields and forest, showcasing ferns, magnolias, wild azaleas and hardwoods” (gastateparks.org). The park is just under an hour drive from my house but 20 min ride from my friends’ so we decided to meet there for a hike and a picnic. We really enjoyed this walk!…
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Coral Dress and Sunflowers
Sunflowers! I love sunflowers! Growing up in the south of France, it was not unusual to come accross fields of sunflowers while traveling. I still remember going to a week long camp and my friends and I picking seeds from the sunflowers to eat them. I haven’t come accross those large sunflowers here but I decided that this year, I would find some fields to visit. Sunflowers and lavender are my favorite! After an internet search, I came accross Anderson Sunflower Farms in Cummings which is about an hour drive from my house. It was a $20 parking fee per car and you could then explore the fields and take…
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At Home Traveling and Adventures
As you may have noticed, there has not been any pictures of travels apart from our long weekend in Chattanooga, TN this past January. Instead you have seen many pictures of hikes and visit to outdoor spaces such as state parks. You will continue to see more of those and I am so happy to have booked a week right next to the Great Smoky Mountains in North Carolina so I will have a few new pictures and adventures to share. Today I wanted to encourage you to explore the area where you live. You do not have to do a long road trip to have a little fun this…
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Cloudland Canyon: Another Visit
We visited Cloudland Canyon on our way back from Chattanooga on our last family vacation in January. Cloudland Canyon State Park is in North Georgia and about 1 hour and 45 minutes from us. When we went in January, the waterfalls were majestic as we had had a really wet winter and thankfully, even though we just went in the middle of summer, the waterfalls were still beautiful and full of water (not like our trip to Nocalula Falls in Alabama last fall where there was barely a trickle of water. The first picture is now vs January. We packed a picnic but did not want to carry it…