Greater Charlotte Book Crawl

​I adore this event every year. I think this was my 4th or 5th year? This year, my daughter and I made a challenge to make it more exciting. We came up with prompts and I wrote them all on slips of paper and put them in a bookish cup. We pulled one out at every store and then shopped for each other, using the prompt. It was such a fun adventure. We brought my granddaughter on day 1, but left her home for day 2. It was way too much for her. I can’t wait until she’s older so she can pick out books as well! 

Check out our adventures! We did not finish the crawl this year. A couple of the stores weren’t open because we did the crawl on Easter weekend. BUT we did manage to earn free pizza! So exciting! 

I’m going to drop the pics below. Have you ever done a book crawl? Do you like to shop local?

The Carolina Cup

​I have been attending the Carolina Cup with the ex and our friends for years! It was a tradition I didn’t want to give up, so I reserved a tailgate spot on the other side of the track for my friends this year, and we started our own traditions. 

Let’s be honest, most of what we did was the same. We celebrated my birthday, but also my impending divorce with a cake gifted to me by Quick Little Cakes (she’s on Facebook, in the Monroe area of NC and I HIGHLY recommend her. Her Cakes are amazing, and she’s the sweetest person!) 

Of course we all dressed up, I did superlatives, and we bet on the horses. It was a beautiful day, with beautiful friends, and I’m so glad we decided to keep the tradition alive. 

Check out our day and be sure to let me know if you’ve ever been to a horse race of any kind!

Catching up!

​wow! Life really got in the way since my last post. I was still going on adventures, but the biggest one of all happened. We sold our old house and I moved into my bachelorette townhouse! I’ve been exploring my new town, traveling, and trying to live my best life! 

I will drop some photos below, and then start posting my past adventures until I’m all caught up! I’ve been having some great times!

I’m now in the Columbia SC area, so my adventures will definitely be changing. I’m looking forward to the change of scenery for so many reasons. I’ll be checking out churches, looking to grow a church family, which I haven’t had in decades. I’ll be decorating my townhouse, making new friends, and having adventures with the friends I already have. 

Here’s a peek at my new area!