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  • TGATG #23

    TGATG #23

    It has been over a year since all six of us were together. Starting in 2020, the six of us became best friends. It’s hard to find couple friends where the wives and husbands get along with each other equally, but in the group, we are all besties. We have lived some really unforgettable moments…

    Caroline Leigh

    August 20, 2023
    recent posts, the good and the grateful
    blue ridge, friends, hill top, mountain top
  • TGATG #22

    TGATG #22

    One year of celebrating lottie!  The day I found out I was pregnant was one of the best days of my life! It’s rare to have moments in life, where one chapter ends, and the next begins in an instant. It usually seems like a slow morphing from one chapter to the other. But that…

    Caroline Leigh

    August 18, 2023
    recent posts, the good and the grateful
    bachelorette, Lottie, motherhood, pregnancy test, pregnant
  • TGATG #21

    TGATG #21

    While I might be a few days behind, I am definitely not short of things to be grateful for. This weekend at home was so good. It was so nice to be able to be with my family. When I am at my parents’ house, it is like I can fully rest. I think it…

    Caroline Leigh

    August 14, 2023
    recent posts, the good and the grateful
    granparents, great-grandparents, key lime pie
  • TGATG #20

    TGATG #20

    Boy oh boy it has been a week! There was a long season of my life where I worried about how I would fill my hours. I wondered what I would do at work or after work or on the weekend. I still get a little bit of this particular anxiety (a story for another…

    Caroline Leigh

    August 11, 2023
    recent posts, the good and the grateful
    car, Lottie, migraine, mom
  • TGATG #19

    TGATG #19

    Sometimes I still feel like I am playing house. Like I am the babysitter and any minute the parents are going to come home and thank me and hand me $50. When I was little, there were certain things that I imagined I would do that would feel extra grown up. I can’t exactly identify…

    Caroline Leigh

    August 10, 2023
    recent posts, the good and the grateful
    dinner, enchiladas, meals, receipe
  • TGATG #18

    TGATG #18

    I am so thankful for my mama! Yesterday was her birthday and she is just the easiest to celebrate! Unfortunately, I was not with her, but I will be tomorrow and we are going to celebrate it up this weekend. If you know her, you for sure love her. She would do anything for one…

    Caroline Leigh

    August 9, 2023
    recent posts, the good and the grateful
    birthday, mama, mom, poem
  • TGATG #17

    TGATG #17

    Meet Mitzie! If you don’t already know her, get ready to fall in love! Mitzie is a Shih Tzu and turned five at the beginning of July. She is 7.3 lbs and so fluffy and I could not love her more if I tried. She loves chicken, guests, watching the neighbors, and going for car…

    Caroline Leigh

    August 8, 2023
    recent posts, the good and the grateful
  • TGATG #16

    TGATG #16

    I have always loved to read. In 2022 I made it a goal to read 52 books (read more about that journey here!). A few years ago a friend told me about an app called Libby. Libby is a free app that gives you access to audio and digital books via the library. At first,…

    Caroline Leigh

    August 7, 2023
    library, recent posts, the good and the grateful
    audiobooks, books, libby, reading
  • TGATG #15

    TGATG #15

    We love 4Rivers BBQ. Leading up to Lottie’s birth, we went there almost every Friday night. The food is always good, it’s not expensive, and there are always empty tables. I always order a kid’s meal, so my meal is extra cheap. On Monday nights, kid’s meals are free with the purchase of an adult…

    Caroline Leigh

    August 6, 2023
    recent posts, the good and the grateful
    4rivers, books, thrift store
  • TGATG #14

    TGATG #14

    Last night we had our besties, Gaylen and Jacob over for dinner and game night. The absolute best news is now out in the world…they are expecting and it is a GIRL!!! We could not be happier for them. It is so fun to talk all things baby and pregnancy. They have loved on Lottie…

    Caroline Leigh

    August 5, 2023
    recent posts, the good and the grateful
    dessert, game night, Gaylen, pandemic
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