My Love Letter

If I ever disappear just please know that I have simply run away to my favorite city on Earth.

I always thought before I bought a house near my family I would have lived in Nashville for at least a little while. Well, after the seemingly perfect job fell into my lap at home I bought the house and never made it to TN. The desire to live there has not left me though.

I don't know what it is about Nashville  but it is honestly such a magical place. I love that even though the City is actually huge it has such a small town feel. People are friendly. Shopping is plentiful. Nashville Predators and Tennessee Titans are playing. Basically bright lights, big city, small town feel. Good stuff.

SO...if you ever decide to go to Nashville here are a couple of places you MUST go!

*Parthenon...it is an absolutely beautiful place to visit, take a picnic, go for a walk, have a photo shoot by the super cute pond, do whatever, just go!

Friends and I visiting the Parthenon last fall!

 *Love Circle...simply for the view, there is no view more amazing than Nashville at night!

Not my photo, borrowed from Google, but absolutely beautiful!

*Downtown...no reason needed, just go!

Again, not my photo, but I LOVE it!

*Bridgestone Arena...go to a game! I understand everyone is not a hockey fan. I won't lie, I hadn't thought twice about hockey until a friend wanted to go to a game and bought me a ticket so she wouldn't have to go alone. One game and it was all over. I might have a slight obsession...maybe.

Who wouldn't want to be a part of this!!! (Again, not my photo. Thanks Google!)

*Maggiano's...you have to eat here...and if you go at the right time the view is fabulous ;)

*Opry Mills and Green Hills Malls...both are fabulous and have everything from Forever 21 to Tiffany's!

*Grand Ole Opry...one of those truly magical places in Nashville. So much history! (And yes I am a huge Country Music fan!!!

Carrie Underwood at the Opry during my first visit!

So, go to Nashville. For a day, a week or just run away with me. Just go!

Thankful Today

I had the most fabulous Thanksgiving "vacation" filled with tons of family, friends, food, shopping and a quick trip to Nashville for a Predators hockey game!

I did miss posting my week of "thankful's" because of all of our crazy activities SO I will play catch up now (before I start with full blown Christmas craziness!)

This year I am so extremely thankful for...
*my family...we don't always agree on things (not even half of the time) but we love each other and always have each other's backs!
*my friends...the ones I see/talk/text every week and the ones I see MAYBE once a year...I love you all and I have no idea where I'd be without each of you (not that you'll ever see this bc I won't tell you the address! :) )
*my church family...they have seen my family and I through so many good and bad times and have loved me through them all! (And they've even witnessed my ugly cry!)
*my home...I know I am constantly complaining because I haven't had the time or money to completely redo everything I would like to but I am enjoying my little house with its 70's flair while it is a work in progress!
*my fur babies...while I still do not consider myself a cat person, my little strays that have taken over my house are growing on me. And of course, I am completely obsessed with my sweet old man chocolate lab!
*vacations...whether it be cruising to Mexico, the Bahamas, Jamaica or the Cayman Islands, or taking a quick weekend trip to Branson or Nashville, I so enjoy this time. I know that I will not always be in a place that I can just up and go so I want to have as many wonderful vaca experiences as possible!!
*fall/winter...sweaters, flannel, leggings, boots, Christmas movies and decorations...this list could go on and on...this is totes my favorite time of the year!
*the simple things in life...Pinterest nights with the besties, dinner with old friends, a walk through the woods with my baby brother, Sunday lunch with the family, night drives to nowhere...

There are so many things that I am forever thankful for but I am most thankful for my Savior, Jesus Christ, and having the opportunity to be raised around so many wonderful Christian examples.