Good morning! I woke up to a text from my daughter that the entire school came out to the quad last night for a snowball fight. It’s been a long-standing tradition at Notre Dame. Couldn’t love that more. I think they got over 8″ of snow. My California girl is most likely freezing her tail off but having so much fun. Is it cold where you are? Wrapping up our week and where we snuck off to in this edition of the Monday Morning Wrap Up.
FALL COLORS
Love this time of year in Tennessee. The trees are a rainbow of colors and it’s just so beautiful. I will never get tired of the seasons. And this is the time we love to use the fire pit. If you have teens, I highly suggest a fire pit . . even if it’s a Solo Stove. Time slows down around a fire and we get into the best discussions out here. No phones . . . just enjoying one another’s company.
The MOST DREAMY robe ever. Y’all this is soooooo soft. I never want to take it off. A fantastic gift idea. I love mine and had to share. It’s under $25 and feels as soft as my Eberjey robe.(which was a gift).
HOCKEY NIGHTS
You know I’m bottling up these games. I’m going to need time to slow way down. When it’s your baby and it’s the last season of sports it’s really emotional. Our son is having so much fun playing this year and that is the best thing ever. So much of our life has been spent in cold, stinky ice rinks and I couldn’t be more grateful for that. It’s been such a fun ride.
UPDATED RECIPE
I loved the interest in these candy bars. I am sorry the first recipe was a bit vague. . .I added specific amounts and updated it. Hope that is helpful. We truly love these clean treats that come together in no time.
OUR HAPPY PLACE
We snuck away to 30A (Emerald Coast in Florida) this past week. The moment I walk out to this view I exhale. There really is no place like it. Having grown up at the beach, it feels like part of me and 30A is dreamy.
SUNSETS EVERY NIGHT
We typically drive from TN and the moment we arrive we set our bags down and hop on the golf cart to go catch sunset. It’s a slice of heaven. And this time of the year it’s empty! Temperatures were in the high 70s and the sun was shining. Ideal situation.
This gives you an idea of the crowds this time of year. I know it’s hard to get away with children in school, but if you can, it’s a wonderful experience.
STARTING TO LOOK LIKE CHRISTMAS
Alys Beach was starting to decorate and we happened to be there when they were decorating the tree so we caught a sneak peek of the lights. 30A does it up right for Christmas. It feels like a story book town.
GOLF CART RIDES
It’s always nice to be able to take the golf cart to the beach. From our place it takes about 3-4 minutes. We also had fun watching the football games across the street at The Big Chill. Ideal spot for kids.
CUSTOM CORN HOLE – GIFT IDEA
Heads up on this custom corn hole set. We added it to the garage and we are really impressed with the quality. We designed ours to go with the beach house, but you can do absolutely anything and they make the best gifts. We used this to hang them on the wall.
THANKSGIVING OUTFIT
I wish you could feel this sweater set in person. It’s glorious. It doesn’t wrinkle and couldn’t be any cuter. It looks more like an outfit from Bloomingdale’s than Walmart. I will be wearing this cardigan and skirt combination for Thanksgiving. The entire outfit is under $60! I paired it with these very cozy fleece lined tights (Riley and I both love) and boots I’ve had for years.
*This pair of green khaki boots is very similar
GIFT GUIDES ARE COMING!!!
I’m wrapping up a few of my gift guides and so excited to share them with you. This bag one the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice award for 2025. The reviews are wonderful. I love that it has a separate shoe compartment in the bottom of it. It comes is so many colors. Great gift for those going off to school or who do frequent weekend trips. It’s currently on sale!
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Make it a great Monday!
