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I can’t believe this is real. When Chad said, “MAUI 2015!” at the end of the last trip, I just thought he was joking. Because we joke a lot about going somewhere tropical at any point. But apparently… it was real. We made the decision to celebrate our 5th anniversary on the island we love […]

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It hadn’t been but a few weeks since United 2014 and my mind was wondering how we were going to get the same group of girls together. I know you can’t duplicate experiences, but I felt like this wasn’t the end. At United, we had late night talks, meals together, laughter… but it was in […]

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Well, I’ve been back for a whole week now. I had such a busy one that I hadn’t even downloaded the few photos I took! Our trip was really fabulous, though. Part 1. Hanging out with Hannah + Luke. Two great friends who live in AZ and were awesome enough to meet us there. It […]

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Last time I went on vacation with a camera, it was to Charleston. I took 4 blog posts to complete it. People probably thought I was obsessed. They’d be right. So when my parents invited Chad and I on their vacation, I thought. “A week’s worth of blog posts…people are going to hate me.” So, […]

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Yep. That’s right. I was offered a job. If you’ve followed my blog, you know I love horses. I’ve ridden since I was six. So on the cruise, I HAD to go horseback riding. We signed up for the excursion on Grand Cayman, piled into a van, and drove 25 min to the other side […]

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It sounds silly. Maybe not silly. Depressing? Maybe. But not really. One year ago almost to the day, Grandma Flowers said, “Have you heard? We’re going on a cruise! It’s my funeral celebration!” We let out a quick laugh in amusement and disbelief. A cruise? The whole family? But you’re alive? Yes. All of the […]

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Live oaks drape the hidden driveways of custom build “beach houses.” The placement and construction of these homes goes beyond strategy and regulations. Because Kiawah Island is a nature preserve, taken into account is beauty, color, design, placement, material, texture, history. The bottom line? You aren’t ALLOWED to build an ugly home, and this home […]

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