September 30

Thankful for a peaceful day with this as my view all day long.

September 29

Thanks to these cuties for an impromptu and fun afternoon Tea Party!! :) 

September 28

Grateful for hot tea, little reminders of sweet Tulsa friends, and a cozy spot on this cool, rainy afternoon! 

September 27

Celebrating Day 30!! We did it!! 

Thankful for my master chef partnering with me in this Whole30 experience!!

September 26

Hooray for Salon Day!!

Love getting to visit with Stacy while she works her magic making my grey disappear...

and so glad to have my notes to read while she's with other clients!

September 25

Great Falls Park ~ Virginia

Completely captured by the beauty of this place!! So thankful we arrived bright and early so we could peacefully enjoy soaking in the sights and sounds of God's gorgeous creation!

September 24

Love seeing all these leaves along our walking path this morning!!

Crisp air + New mums and pansies for the terrace + the Vols beating Florida = A lovely Fall Saturday

September 23

~Presenting Longtime Friend Celebration Day~

My heart is FULL and my sides hurt from laughing!!

 Just 24 hours later, we DID manage to pull off the breakfast date surprise!!

Such a treat to get to spend some more time with these two and Rockstar Richardson!!

and then.....

 

So thankful for a fun and refreshing bookstore browsing and burrito bowl date with Karin!!

September 22

Our surprise breakfast may not have gone off as originally planned,

but I'm thankful for a SUPER fun morning with these Della ladies!!

September 21

Radio Tower | Greenbury Point | Annapolis, Maryland

 Thankful for many laughs and a great walk today with an even greater friend!

September 20

~Whole30 Day 23~

So. Many. Eggs.

Grateful for my guy who has made our delicious breakfast for the past three weeks!!

September 19

Monday~ Wash Day!!  I seriously love doing laundry!! 

Also, when an entire load is devoted to napkins, placemats, and kitchen towels, 

it might be time to admit I'm addicted to Hen House Linens!!

September 18

National World War II Memorial

Grateful for Scott who willingly went into the District on his only day off this week so our daily walk could include views like this! What a beautiful reminder to honor all those who sacrificed greatly for our country.

September 17

 ~Making the most of today while Scott is working in the City~

Getting chores done | Cheering the Vols to victory | and Snapchats with Emma

September 16

Real live personal mail in the mailbox today!!!

What a treat to receive this sweet note from an even sweeter friend!!

September 15

What a great surprise when I unpacked my BSF bag this afternoon!!

Thankful for a sweet, mysterious friend who gave me a big smile today!!

September 14

Hooray for a wonderful co-leader and great first day of class!!

Excited for a fun year of learning about Jesus, who is the Messiah, the Son of God with our three year olds! 

September 13

 ~This little trio in our kitchen just makes me happy~

September 12

Day 15 on #Whole30 = 15 straight days of grocery shopping

...and spending way more time in this aisle than ever before!

Maybe if we'd plan more than three meals in advance, I could skip a day of selecting veggies.

Thank goodness the Harris Teeter is literally in our basement!!

September 11

Thankful for technology so I get to "see" and visit with both my girls this weekend!! 

September 10

Hooray!! A little more time to visit!!

 Grateful for breakfast with our ballerina before she heads off to the next stop on her adventure. 

 

And it's another double picture of the day, because really....

I can't spend the afternoon at Gettysburg and not count it among the month's gifts.

So glad we finally made it here after a decade of talking about going!

September 9

What an incredibly sweet gift to get to see Bess dance in her first professional ballet performance!!

Overwhelmed with gratitude at the generosity of friends who made the trip to Pennsylvania to join us!

With so many adorable after show greetings, how could I choose just one photo for today?

Thanking God for His kindness and this very special evening!!

September 8

Hooray for: 

Meeting a sweet new friend for lunch | Running errands in a new nearby town |

Not needing to use any of my multiple map apps to find my way home

September 7

 So excited to kick off our new year with today's Class Workshop!!

The Lord's promise to always be with me brings great comfort in the transitions in life,

and getting to be a part of a Bible Study Fellowship class in each home has been His sweet gift to me!

September 6

So thankful for this great trail across the street from us!

Guess this change in scenery means summer's really over....

September 5

Scott's Nature Run Preserve | McLean, Virginia

What a glorious day for a hike and new discoveries!!

"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."

Matthew 11:28

September 4

Well...I didn't mean for my only picture I took today to be of food...

But..it was very tasty and looked pretty enough to send out in the family group text!

Thankful for a gorgeous day to enjoy our meals (and lots of reading time!) outside!!

September 3

 A new addition to our terrace + my guy grilling burgers = a great way to kick off a long weekend!!

September 2

Thankful for a productive and fun time working on a project with a fellow BSF-er today!

Even more thankful for her spreadsheet creation expertise!

September 1

So thankful for a lovely start to a new month!

Equal parts productive and relaxing...with some fun phone calls tossed in...

and all set to cheer for our Vols in their season opener!!