Found this sign at the Hobby Lobby in Latham and couldn't resist snapping a picture! If I had any more wall space in my apartment, I probably would have taken it home....
Hey Y’all, Have a Hoe Cake!
If you ever are lucky enough to take a trip to the South, you have to make a pit stop at Paula Deen's. Her Lady & Sons restaurant is located in Savannah, Georgia but the sassy entrepreneur smartly opened...
What’s Cookin’ Good Lookin’?
The holidays are a great time to get together with friends and family...and eat like you've never eaten before! My mom has never been much of a cook, but she does crank up her skills twice a year, for Christmas...
Spooky Shopping in Schenectady
Having recently hit a huge sale at the Baby Gap outlet in Manchester, Vermont, Brett & I decided to see if lightening could strike twice. The upside to living in upstate New York is that there are several retail outlets...
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?? :)...
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...
Pigging Out in Troy
As newbie New Yorkers this time last year, we tried our hand at several different things. When we came across an ad in the Times-Union for the Troy Pig Out BBQ Festival, we knew we had to see just what...
Without Words: Yankee Summer
Finally had a day to enjoy at my apartment complex's pool! Seems like it's just starting to feel like summer around here. Now I completely understand why New Yorker's flee to the outdoors as soon as the snow starts melting...you...
Record Rainfall, Tornadoes, Storms Ravage the South
Spring in the South is a beautiful time! There's really nothing prettier than all of the trees turning, the flowers blooming and the birds chirping. But over the last few days, folks down in our neck of the woods have...