Catching up!

Hello out there!

I'm not even sure where to begin with this post. I can't believe it's been 9 months since my last entry on this blog. First, I had no intentions of walking away from it, and still don't!
Life just happens.
Priorities shift.
And, I'm okay with that. I reached a point where this felt like an obligation that I needed to maintain instead of a passion project, which is the whole point. So, I needed a break. And, sometimes a break is a wonderful thing.

I so appreciate the emails I received and the friends that gave me a hard time about missing my recipes. Thanks for making me feel missed! Everything is okay. Keith and I are doing well and have been busy for all good reasons.


(we recently celebrated 6 years of marriage!)

After much thought, I've decided to pick back up on the blog, but it's time for a bit of a reinvention.
New name. New design. Fresh start.

You'll have to stay tuned for that development, but I'm excited to begin again and I am optimistic that this will be able to fit into my life a bit better now. Speaking of which, we've had a few things going on, so I'll get you caught up on all of that!

First up, we've moved to Charleston, South Carolina!


(Goodbye, Memphis!)

Yes, I actually live here now. Pinch me.



We don't actually live in this house, but man aren't those flowers gorgeous!



My husband, Keith, has been practicing dentistry for two years and decided to specialize as a pediatric dentist. Last Fall, we went through the application, interview and match process. We visited many schools, but one city stole our hearts and went straight to the top of our rank list. So, you can imagine our joy when we found out we matched to Charleston! We found out in January and just moved here 3 weeks ago.



I'm so proud of Keith. I cannot think of a better person to specialize in the needs of children. He is the most patient, kind, relatable, down to Earth person I know and kids adore him. After much prayer, and lots of years in school, it is so amazing to see God's plan unfold.



The program is for two years and then he'll be able to buy and/or start his own practice in the city of our choosing. We don't know where that will be, so for now, we feel incredibly blessed to be able to move to a wonderful place for this little window of time.




God's hand is in all things, and finding a place to live was no different. Through a connection in the pediatric dental field, we found a townhouse right where we wanted to be. We are a couple blocks from King Street (hellooooooo shoppping and restaurants) and a few blocks from MUSC (where Keith works). It's perfect for us and I already love, love, love this house.

Here are a few pictures, but I have so many more to share!




(Before)


(Part of the After)




In addition to all of this falling into place just right, I am fortunate enough to be able to work from home for my company based in Memphis. I love my job, so I couldn't ask for a better opportunity. There are huge perks to working from home, but there is a downside to being alone and away from your team. It's an adjustment that I'm getting used to, but I think it's going to be fantastic.


(my new office at home)

With all the new, exciting things we have happening in Charleston, we have so much to share with all of our friends and family that are 600+ miles away. I'll be using this blog to tell our story - both what I'm cooking and how I'm decorating, but also what adventures and discoveries we're making in this historic, charming town.





It's nice to be back! Stay tuned for more....