Mother Love

Hey everyone!

We’re back home in the Finger Lakes after a fantastic week in the south spending time with my family at the beach and visiting friends in my hometown. Like I said last week, we were vacationing on a South Carolina island that I grew up going to with my family almost every year, so it’s always so fun to go back. I had thought I would have tons of time to do some blogging while we were there, but that didn’t happen. We were too busy sleeping in, having lazy breakfasts, sitting in the sun, walking on the beach, biking into town, and relaxing to our heart’s content.

It was awesome!

We also got to spend a few days in my hometown, during which I scurried around to see all my friends and family. It was so good to catch up (albiet quickly) with them all! And I also got to watch my little sister land her first championship in volleyball, and I felt like a proud and anxious mother watching her games, and as much as I tried to emotionally detach myself from that final game, it clearly didn’t work because I was.so.very.happy she won. I can’t even imagine what it’s like watching your actual child in something like that…

Some shots from our vacation:

It’s our tradition to have supper one night at The Crab Shack on Tybee Island. We just get a big platter of seafood and dig in. It’s messy, delicious, and so good. If you’re ever close to Savannah, Georgia, and feel the slightest smidge of seafood craving, head here for some fresh and authentic crab, mussels, shrimp, and more.

Just because I like kissing this guy….

We were able to squeeze in a visit to my favorite coffee shop (which happens to be owned by my uncle), and also tour the new roasting room and get some tastings! Such good stuff.

Some links:

– Cooking tips.

– Love this print.

– Natural carpet freshener.

– Parchment muffin wrappers.

– New fave.

– Favorite coffee + favorite cinnamon roll in the entire world.

– Wedding guest attire ideas.

Cheers to a great day, ya’ll!

What about you: do you have traditions for family vacations, things you do year after year?

I’d love to hear your thoughts!

When I was growing up, my family would take a vacation every year with either my dad’s side of the family or my mom’s side of the family. And most every year, we would go back to the same island on the South Carolina coast and spend a week vacationing to our heart’s content. Eating good food, lounging on the beach, crabbing, fishing, shopping, sleeping…I have so many memories of those weeks with my families. So many good memories.

We are spending the next few days on this same island with my small family (as in, just parents + siblings), and it is going to be glorious! We’ll do all the things we’ve always done when we are here, and it all feels so familiar and comforting and relaxing. Plus, it sure is nice to have the perfectly warm spring weather that the south offers this time of year. Plus, it sure is nice to have a husband with me this time to share in all the goodness and fun of our beach vacations.

We always rent bikes for the duration of our time on the island, and use that as our primary mode of transportation, whenever we can. I think that would be one of the biggest perks of living in a city…being able to use your feet or a bike to get where you want to go. Plus, there is just something so vintage about pedaling home with groceries in the bike basket in front of you…hehe!

Some links:

– I love having this on my computers. 

– Cheers to this.

– This is so fun!

– Helpful for the upcoming berry season.

– Gift idea for anytime.

– LOVE this blog and so making this when I get back into my kitchen. 

– Also this.

– I just have no words for this.

– Small but M I G H T Y little book.

Have an amazing week, ya’ll!

What about you: do you have memories of family vacations?

I’d love to hear your thoughts!