Guess who came to visit us in NY? Colt's Mimi & Grandpa just couldn't stay away so they hopped on a flight to Albany from St. Louis. We entertained everyone at the airport with our fancy-pants sign and toothless smiles!...
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Boy Beauty Pageants…They Do Exist!
Back home in the South, beauty pageants are a pretty big deal. I did my first pageant when I was only four-months-old and didn't stop until I was in graduate school. For me, it was a fun way to spend...
Without Words: Return Trip
Take a look at just how much luggage it takes to get 1.5 people back from the holidays + two baby showers... * Special thanks to my dad, Mr. Ed, for dragging all 180 lbs. of it around for me!...
Small World: New York Times in Fox, Arkansas
Growing up, I lived in two small communities: Pollard, Arkansas and later in Qulin, Missouri. If you added up the populations of both 'towns' I'm pretty sure you wouldn't get even close to 1,000. Tiny towns apparently run in my...
Celebrating New Year’s Eve
Is it still New Year's Eve if you don't toast with champagne? Sure is if you're nearly seven months pregnant! Happy 2012 y'all!...
Without Words: Trick or Treat
This was the look Brett gave all the trick-or-treaters that came to the door tonight. The kids must not have been too terrified, considering we ended up with 60! (It was a PR for us!) Oh, and yes...I do have...
Without Words: I Heart NY
Found this little bargain at the Albany airport on our last trip back South...on sale for $1.99! Who knew loving NY could be so cheap?? :)...
Walk a Mile in Carrie’s Shoes
Ever notice that New York City is the background of so much stuff? If you just look around, you'll see it everywhere! Movies, television shows, books...the Big Apple tends to take a nibble, if not a bite, out of it...
Southern Family Fun in Upstate New York
Finding Family Ties Far From Home As a kid, I completely idolized my cousin Kari! Only three years older, Kari and I would spend summers together at our grandmother's house in Piggott, Arkansas, gobbling down Sonic burgers after a day...
Growing Up as a Real “Toddlers & Tiaras”
Back home in the South, beauty pageants are a pretty big deal and I can't say I've really noticed many going on since we've lived in New York. But, if you've caught TLC's Toddlers & Tiaras then you might know...