I took a brief hiatus from blogging this week, it felt good, but not good enough to stay away for Five on Friday. It was really unintentional, and I would love to tell you that I accomplished tons of non-blog related things, but that's not really the case. Unless you count making blackberry cobbler and watching Scandal accomplishments, that is. I'll return in full force next week, but until then, I give you Five On Friday.   There is a local you-pick farm that has chemical-free blackberries and blueberries. We stopped by on our way to church Wednesday night and picked 2 gallons of blackberries. We'll go back one day next week for blueberries. I love supporting local businesses, and I … [Read more...]

I'm back and linking up with Darci and friends for another edition of Five on Friday. I love, love, love Five on Friday, it gives me a great excuse for a random post and I get to make a list, we all know how much I love a good list. The last time I did a Five on Friday, I listed some home projects we were going to tackle. Last Saturday, I think Allen completed each and every one with the exception of board and batten. In the end, it was just too big of a commitment for me to make. We're talking pulling up molding and I'm just not ready for that, yet. We've moved on to a laundry room re-do, I bought cute storage baskets from Home Goods and I'm going to replace the formica … [Read more...]

I'm linking up with Darci from The Good Life Blog  (along with a few other great bloggers), to bring you Five on Friday. These are my absolute favorite post, probably because the random mix of information is very similar to how my thought process works.   1. Pure Barre I've become a little Pure Barre-obsessed since last Tuesday when I took my first class with Heather. I've only skipped two days since that class, this is huge for me. Huge because I actually look forward to working out and I've found something I really love. Now, I won't lie, each time class starts and my arms are literally burning from the intensive arm workout, I want to kick myself for signing up for yet … [Read more...]