Tuesday, March 13, 2012

See: Savannah

I know it might seem that I'm a day late and a dollar short on this one but I thought it would be fun to remember one of my favorite 2011 memories and talk about my family trip to Savannah, GA. I have long been a fan of the Southeastern United States without actually having been there so getting a reason to visit Taylor and explore an amazing city on my "list" was basically a dream trip. Something about the historical homes, southern drawl and fried food made me feel right at home.

We spent our first day on foot and quickly realized (after sweating through our respective outfits) that we needed to change things up a bit. A family Segway adventure was top of the list until a cute little storefront appeared like magic and we were all (read: Steve) spared --> enter the Perry Rubber Bike Shop. We spent the next three days buzzing around town as if we owned the place. I may or may not have cheated death a time or two as my tires skidded out of harm's way but it was so worth it. I think the best part of a vacation is doing things out of your normal routine and touring a city via bike just happened to be one of those. Please be sure to hit up the Perry Rubber Bike Shop if you ever get the chance to visit, they'll treat you right.

Some of the "must see" activities for any Savannah visitor are touring the historical homes, walking through the Spanish moss-lined parks and shopping the local boutiques. One of my favorite sights included Forsyth Park and its lovely white fountain. It was so big and pretty, a real must-see. We also cooled off with a tour through Andrew Low's amazing home and shopped at The Paris Market where I scored the most precious teacup and saucer keepsake, which of course is an essential :). I would also recommend stopping in Red Clover and shopSCAD for a plethora of creative goodies.

(As you can see, this was my kind of trip.)

Anyway, it only made sense that after long days of biking we were free to indulge on amazing pizza (twice!), lunch (& dinner!) at The Olde Pink House, ice cream at Leopold's and cupcakes at Back In The Day Bakery - all of which I would highly recommend. The most notable absence from the list is Paula Deen's The Lady and Sons restaurant which we weren't able to try but have heard wonderful things. Either way, you won't be disappointed and you will definitely not go hungry.


Sweet Savannah, you were good to me! I can hardly wait to get back and visit your wonderful City. Until then, Southern dreamin' in the Big D...

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Hey there!


I know it's a little belated but happy 2012, dear friends! If you are a faithful reader who hasn't deleted me from your Reader by now then you're in for a real treat. I have decided that my blog is a much-needed outlet in my life and I'm bringing it back. If anything, the accountability to take pictures and actually document my life is reason enough to keep it going.

So, here we go! On to a new year of wedding bells, first apartments, a brand new roommate and so much more.

xo

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Good Dog

I'm pretty sure that if you read anything today it should be this.

The Dogs of 9/11

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Move, Eat & Learn

Check out the incredible videos created by STA Travel. My personal favorite is "MOVE" but if I'm honest with you, they all make me want to pack my bags and go.




...now go and book an amazing trip.

*special thanks to the Boy for sending these to me, they're perfect for daydreaming.

Thursday, July 7, 2011

The 4 Seasons

First, there were 15 months full of this...


And then one day, there was this.

And now, we're engaged!!!!


A huge thank you to everyone that made our day so perfect - we love each and every one of you and can't wait to celebrate this special time.

Love,

The future Mrs. Riddell :)

Ps. I know this was a boatload of pictures and might have been a little cheesy so I'll limit this to a one-time post. I just couldn't help myself!

Friday, June 17, 2011

Summer Daze

Here are a few snippets from Summer so far. I will remember this as the Summer that I was on The Great Outdoors kick and the sandwich maker knew my order on cue (toast the white bread, make sure the cookie is soft and a small Dr. Pepper) as well as the season that I vowed to make my "working out" more enjoyable by borrowing a bike cruiser and hitting tennis balls against the backboard.

Or the Summer that Jake the Havapoo couldn't let go of his little orange toy, Dad got his AARP card and Brad planned more fun date nights. It's no surprise as to why we love Summer over here at Kristen & Co. and I hope that you do too. I will try to document more Summer moments and share with you periodically. Until then, happy days to you all!

(And a special happy Father's day to the greatest guy out there - we love you, Dad!)


Sweet Dad, trolley ride, drive-in date night, tennis practice, my boo(ze), peach stand on the way back from Simonton, lunch break, foster pup

Thursday, June 2, 2011

MFFL

Let's go Mavs!

Oh the things you have to do before you're a Nowitzness...