clementine tried out lounging in the hammock on the front porch with gub for the first time today… gub was hoping the giant “swing” would rock her right to sleep, but no. nonetheless, we can’t think of a better way to spend a lazy summer evening. – ryan & gub

clementine was startled while napping and she threw her arms up. they stayed in this position for the rest of her nap. we think she was casting a spell on us. – ryan & gub

our friend kristen and her daughter maypop recently visited and we had a blast! we went to star provisions for lunch and saw some friends in decatur. kristen runs the store treehouse kid & craft in athens. – ryan & gub treehouse kid & craft suite a, 815 west broad street athens, ga 30601 706-850-8226

here are some sweet photos from the world beard & moustache championships! the 2011 competition goes down tomorrow in norway with 16 different categories, from “the delicate dali moustache to the anything-goes full beard freestyle”. sounds amazing! – ryan

the 9th annual kirkwood spring fling is going on this weekend in historic kirkwood. the festival also features a 5k race on saturday morning and an open air artist market with a ton of vendors, good eats, and live bands. admission to the festival is free from 10am-7pm on saturday at bessie branham park, with [...]

we had some fun with kaleidescopes at our baby shower! – ryan

gub and i always get a kick out of the dudley’s food & spirits sign off i20 near the stone crest mall. it’s totally falling apart and features these hilarious hamburger and bartender graphics. gub used to work in madison, ga, so we would drive by dudley’s quite a bit. we have yet to actually [...]

our new bedding from orla kiely finally arrived! both the packaging and fabric are amazing, we are so excited! it came in these beautiful little boxes that were the same design as our bedding with a note to re-use them. how thoughtful? the new duvet and pillow cases definitely brighten up our bedroom! orla kiely [...]

we went to the georgia aquarium for the first time recently. we had a great time exploring the various sea creatures. i’m sure we will be back a lot more when we the little one arrives. check out our youtube page for other videos as well. – ryan

we went to see the lights before christmas at the riverbanks zoo in columbia, sc! there were lots of lights to see and a petting zoo where gub met a nice lama. – ryan & gub

we love the cardboard white buffalo we got as a wedding gift! it keeps watch over our kitchen record player and is also fun and eco-friendly. the company that makes them is called cardboard safari and is based out of charlottsville, va. other animals are available, including deer, moose, elephant, and rhino in white or [...]

we are so excited about the most amazing popsicles EVER!!! banana pudding popsicle? made with real bananas and wafers? sold from a cart by the nice guy that made them? yes, have some. the king of pops handcrafted popsicle cart can be found in the highlands at the corner of north ave and north highland [...]

i’ve never been shy about my affection for three’s company or john ritter. in fact, losing both john ritter and johnny cash on the same day was a huge loss for me. my brother, who is also a big fan of ‘the rit,’ has a copy of the life magazine poster seen hanging in jack’s [...]

we are very excited to be a part of the kirkwood tour of homes! our home is one of only eight houses on the tour, so we feel honored to be asked to participate. the tour is part of the 8th annual kirkwood spring fling, which is going on this weekend in historic kirkwood. the [...]

we recently tilled our garden! we rented a tiller from home depot for 4 hours, which was super easy, and got our backyard ready for spring planting. our garden plans are moving along and we hope to finish planting this week. we realized our backyard was full of tons of random debris while tilling. we [...]