I'm just trying to walk myself home.
Oh my goodness. We have had the most wonderful 10 days in Colorado. We may not get to come back here for a long time, but we are going out with a bang! We have hiked all the way from Aspen to Crested Butte! We’ve mountain biked. We’ve climbed mountains, hiked trails, fished lakes and …
Happy Summer Holidays, Friends!! Are you going camping this summer?? Well then, I think you might find these Weekend Camping Menus super helpful!
My precious sister, Anna Davidson, who has opened her own restaurant this year in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, graciously agreed to guest post today about what she’s learned so far about running her own business. If you get the chance, you should definitely visit her wonderful cafe, Blackberry Market. 5 Things You Should Know About Running …
My dear friend, Sarabeth Jones, has graciously agreed to guest post today. She writes at The Dramatic, where you can read more of her great stories and see her gorgeous pictures! Hi there! It’s Sarabeth. While Alison is off gallivanting around the mountains, I’ve been preparing for our upcoming week at the beach. Getting ready …
I’m heading off the grid for a bit with my family for a big hiking adventure! It’s been just a wee bit stressful getting off but once we feel that mountain breeze, I just know the craziness of regular life will fade away. At least for a few glorious days. We’ve been pretty consumed with …
When we’re camping, we usually have our car (or pop up), so we take a grill and I pack my enamel dutch oven so we can make soups and stews. This beef stew makes a regular appearance on our camping trips. The kids love it. We serve it with a big pot of mashed potatoes, …
Today would have been my precious Grandmother’s 90th birthday. In memory of her, I wanted to share this fun story I wrote about her 20 years ago. She had just remarried her high school sweetheart after being reunited with him at her 50th high school reunion. She had been a widow for 16 years, so …
Crystal Bridges A few weeks ago I went to Northwest Arkansas with my mom to see Listen To Your Mother and while we were in the area, I visited Crystal Bridges for the first time. Crystal Bridges is a Museum of American Art that opened in Northwest Arkansas in 2011. Located about 30 minutes north …
Y’all! Last Saturday I got to do the Color Me Rad 5K in Little Rock and it was SO MUCH FUN! I have never done a 5K before. Or any kind of K. In fact, if you have one of those stickers on the back of your car listing how many miles you ran in …
Facing Fear The chalkboard art in my room is currently inspired by a quote I heard from an interview with Brene Brown, (h/t Donna Hall for introducing me to Brene Brown, showing me the Podcast app on my phone and changing my life forever in the midst of a late night painting frenzy!) Here’s the …
Since this track played nonstop at the Chino House a couple of years ago, it will forever play in my head when someone says SUMMERTIME! Go ahead. Listen. Enjoy. We sure are. We’re spending mornings here, there and everywhere, but afternoons we tend to end up at the pool, whether we planned to or not. …
Visiting The Campanile in Venice, Italy When you’re walking in dream-like Venice, there is not a single moment in which you do not want to snap a photo. Every doorway and window. Each little bridge or canal. Venice is breathtaking at every turn. You have to force yourself out from behind your camera to take …
If it seems like this Seven Project is lasting forever, well, that would be because… it is. Seriously, last month was Media, and I still haven’t caught up on all the things I missed. Of course, it’s possible that if I am trying to cram all the information back into my life after the screen …
We’ve survived our first week of summer. It’s always takes us a minute to get into the swing of summer, so during week one we usually have a few mishaps. We get to the pool without our sunscreen. We run out of bread because I forget how many sandwiches we eat. I forget that I …
Want to know what the key is to a perfect BLT in my opinion? There are lots of factors that can add to this pretty much perfect combination of sandwich ingredients. Good bread, a good grainy mustard, super fresh tomatoes or the addition of avocado all make this sandwich yummy. But the thing that makes …
Last week, I went to Moore, Oklahoma and saw with my own eyes the path of destruction left by recent tornadoes. It was like nothing I have ever seen before in person. Since being there, even more tornadoes have come through the area. Our work day was organized by a group from Starbucks, and since …
Yummiest little bite of party food ever? Bacon Wrapped Dates With Goat Cheese! Sweet + Salty + Cheese = Goodness. Such a happy combination of flavors, I promise. Bacon is relatively hard to beat as a crowd pleaser, so naturally, these were a big hit at my house. My sister makes platters and platters of …
I had such a wonderful time at Bean2Blog 2013 with P. Allen Smith and the Arkansas Soybean Promotional Board.
Are you making your summer travel plans yet?
In the Beach vs. Mountains scenario, mountains definitely win at the Chino House.
Happy Tuesday Friends. Hope you had the best holiday weekend EVER. Ours was deliciously relaxed, unplanned and full of perfect summer moments! Weather permitting, I am Oklahoma bound today to help with tornado clean up! For Ten Dollar Tuesday, might I suggest a donation to one of the many projects already on the ground helping …