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August 24, 2021

Greenwood, South Carolina Travel Guide

If you’re looking to venture outside of your normal South Carolina vacation spots for natural wonders, shopping delights, and a welcoming community of locals, give the hidden gem of Greenwood a shot!

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July 19, 2021

Beaufort, South Carolina Travel Guide

Beaufort is one of my favorite small towns in South Carolina. From the beaches and architecture to the super friendly Southern charm, I'm sharing my favorite things to do, the best restaurants, and more in this Beaufort travel guide!

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June 27, 2021

Weekend Recap 6.27.21

Happy Sunday! We're finally home this weekend. This month, we have spent every single weekend traveling. It felt good to relax today. I've compiled a list of my favorite finds from this week. Hope y'all enjoy these as much as I do!

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Aug 31

🙌🏻 I think this should be a thing. The pink bus from @lowcountryvalet would be perfect…. Who’s down?

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Aug 30

🤍 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁: A local artist I adore is @christinesweet_fineart. She painted these gorgeous birds in @nest.out.west nursery. 🦪 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗽𝗲 to see the oyster painting I commissioned for our next renovation project (more news on that soon). One of the easiest ways to 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 is to show them social media love with a “follow.” It doesn’t cost a thing and it seriously makes their day. 𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁? Share them in the comments so we can support their business! #explorecharleston

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Aug 28

🎉 𝗝𝗞 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵! There’s an incredible new furniture store (@jkhomefurnishings) opening in @shopbellehall (Mount Pleasant) this weekend! It is located in the old Stein Mart building. They have a 36,000 square foot showroom & carry SO many of my favorite brands… including⁣ @thibaut_1886
🛍 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗘:⁣
✨ Save 30% - 50% Storewide⁣
✨ Zero sales tax⁣
✨ 0% Interest up to 5 years⁣
🛏 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗘:⁣
✨ Save up to $1,300 on Tempur-Pedic, Sealy, Beautyrest, Serta & Nectar⁣
✨ Free sheets & pillows w/ $699 mattress purchase⁣
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Aug 26

I’m exhausted. I’m tired. I’m frustrated. It’s hard for me to wrap my head around what’s going on in our World right now. We are still wearing masks. People are still dying. Our kids still do not have normal lives. It feels like a bad dream. I honestly don’t know who to trust or what to believe. Watching things unfold in Afghanistan has been truly heartbreaking. As parents, I think we have all put on a happy face for the sake of our kids for the past almost 2 years now but man I feel like we are all at our breaking point. America is totally divided and I honestly don’t see that changing any time soon. I wish I could end this with some uplifting message but today I just don’t have one. I don’t know anyone that is not struggling at this point in the pandemic. So just know if you’re feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and exhausted… you are not alone. 📷 | @afunphotographer

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Aug 25

🌷𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱, 𝗦𝗖 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝘂𝗺𝗽: this past summer we did a weekend getaway 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱. 😳 I shared a few glimpses with y’all but I made it a point to put down my cell and live in the moment so most of our adventures never made it to the gram. Our first destination was 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱, 𝗦𝗖! @discovergreenwood has the most beautiful lake, so much southern charm, the cutest shops ( hey @scsugar) and it was SO affordable! Our hotel in Greenwood, @innonthesquare_sc was only $119 per night! I’m sharing an entire Greenwood, SC travel guide on the blog. The link is in my bio. ⁣Did y’all travel over the summer? What was your favorite destination? #greenwoodsc

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Aug 19

🎯 Every damn time I go to Target…. do y’all notice that too?

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Aug 16

🇺🇸 Tonight my heart is heavy. The Taliban have taken control of the presidential palace in Kabul after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country. Earlier today, the US completed the evacuation of its embassy in Afghanistan and took down the American flag at the diplomatic compound. I predict President Biden will have to send a military presence back into Afghanistan. Tonight take a moment to pray for our military and their families.

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Aug 15

🚪𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘀: Yesterday we spent the day looking at houses. We want to purchase a home in the Lowcountry that we can possibly use as an Airbnb. I really want to get an old home and paint the door a bold color. Do you think a pink door is “too much” for an Airbnb or does it make it more memorable? Which color is your favorite?⁣
1️⃣⁣ Pale pink
2️⃣⁣ Hot pink
3️⃣⁣ Magenta or bright blue
4️⃣ Olive Green
5️⃣ Bubble gum pink
6️⃣ Teal
And if anyone has Airbnb advice, I’d love to hear it!!

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Aug 13

⭐️ 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗲’𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗽𝘀: Harper is an extremely picky eater. One of the only things he will eat for breakfast is French Toast. Thank goodness @hardees has us covered for those busy back-to-school mornings with their new French Toast Dips, the go-to sweet and savory treat for your morning cravings. Our family is OBSESSED! I feel a lot better knowing the little man is going to school on a full stomach. ⁣
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Head to your nearby Hardee’s to try these out for yourself! #HardeesFrenchToastDips #ad

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Aug 12

I miss this Carolina Bed Swing from @blucottonhome. That is all. I was just thinking about it this morning….ps entire outfit is from @beckettboutique

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Aug 9

❤️ I partnered with @spoonflower to add an insanely cool accent wall to Harper’s Rolling Stones room. I chose “Splat in Indigo” wallpaper because it was artsy and added some fun color to the white walls. If you are not familiar with @spoonflower, they are based in North Carolina. They collaborate with 3.3 million creatives to customize fabric, wallpaper, table linens, bedding, and home goods. If you’re looking for a special and unique wallpaper they have TONS to choose from or you can even design your own!! #spoonflower #spoonflowerwallpaper

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Aug 7

🌊 𝗦𝘁. 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱: little man is at the grandparents this weekend, & Erik is stuck at work so I decided to go on a quick weekend girl’s trip with @thelowcountryedit to SSI. We are staying at @hotel_simone, it’s fabulous! Last night we had the best dinner at @dorothysssi. Seriously incredible. I knew it was going to be amazing when I walked in and saw the @gucci wallpaper (gave me @melissasmrekar vibes). Highly recommend the crudo, they flew the fish in the day before from Japan. Every single dish was delicious. We ended the night at Bubba’s. Swipe to see Adrienne’s reaction to our Fireball shot. She prefers tequila. 😂 If you have any recommendations for dinner, we’d love to hear them. PS, not sponsored… the meal was just so good it deserves a post. #stsimmonsisland

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Aug 6

🙌🏻 𝗣𝗦𝗔 $𝟵 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘅: just thought y’all should know @sweetgrassplasticsurgery and @drdennisschimpf are running a special for $9 per unit Botox. That’s the best deal I’ve seen. Check out their pages for details.

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Aug 3

🙌🏻 𝗜 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗶𝘁! I finally picked out the wallpaper for the office renovation. I went with 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙋𝙮𝙣𝙚 𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙮𝙝𝙤𝙘𝙠 𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙥𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙜𝙤. After seeing these inspiration photos, I was totally drawn to the bold floral pattern and the blue & white color combo. 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽! Would you:⁣
1️⃣ Leave the entire room in a blue and white color scheme.⁣
2️⃣ Add Kelly Green pops through pillows and decor.⁣
3️⃣ Add bright pink pops through pillows and decor.⁣
💙 I get all of my wallpaper locally from @rhodeshomeandgift
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📷 | @gretchenblack & @societysocial

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Aug 2

🖼 𝗟𝗶𝘇 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁 (@lizlaneart) Liz is by far one of my favorite artists to follow. Her work is absolutely stunning and her paintings always put a smile on my face. If you want to purchase original art but it’s still a little out of your budget, Liz sells fabulous minis. I purchased one during the pandemic. When she releases them you have to be quick! I actually started setting an alarm on my cell for her releases because I wanted one so bad but they would sell out before I had a chance to snag one. Sometimes Instagram can be a time suck & super depressing. But one way I keep my feed happy and lighthearted is by following a ton of artists. Honestly, the platform is an amazing tool for finding inspiration if you follow the right accounts. There are numerous up-and-coming as well as popular artists sharing their creations with the world. I want to encourage you to pick a handful of artists to follow. I know it with brighten up your feed and it will make their day. I’ll share some others favorites with you this week! ⁣#lizlaneart

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Aug 1

🙌🏻 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣: We’ve decided to go 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗡 in our entryway. Do you prefer:⁣
1️⃣ Bold green on the entire wall⁣
2️⃣ Green accent on ceiling or trim⁣ (ceiling in photo is painted Farrow & Ball “Calke Green”)
3️⃣ Green incorporated through wallpaper ⁣
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I’m so in love with all of these rooms.⁣
1)⁣ @collins__interiors
2)⁣ @ashleybhanley photo by @kipdawkinsphoto
3)⁣ @clarybosbyshell ⁣

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Jul 30

🛸 Deep thought of the day: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗨𝗙𝗢𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘀? Real talk- how do you feel about the Billionaire Space Race? Is it the launch of a dream or just out-of-this-world ego?

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Jul 22

⛲️ 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁. 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲: we are going to St. Augustine this weekend! The last time I went, I was 15 years old. I need recommendations!! Where should we eat? What activities should we do? We are staying at @casamonicaresortandspa. It is a @kesslercollection hotel so I know it will be fabulous. Have y’all been to St. Augustine? I’m a sucker for historic city. #staugustinefl

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Jul 21

❤️ Such a great reminder: “No matter how good you are to some people, they will turn their backs on you. Don't take it personally. Just 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 to people, but guard your heart a bit. ⁣
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You're the villain in someone's story. And that's ok. Everyone has their truth. Stick to yours and don't try to defend yourself. Your 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 ever will. ⁣
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No matter how nice your pictures are, or how important the things you post are...𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗻. Because it's you. And the first thing people do when they are feeling a certain way about you, is stop liking anything you post. Post anyway. Share your pictures. And, your stories. They put a smile on someone's face. ⁣
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You will be excluded. And, it will hurt. A lot. You'll never understand why. But, you will remember the pain of being left out, and you will make sure to 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 so no one has to feel the way that you did. ⁣
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𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲. No matter how hard you try, some people just won't like you. Sometimes it's from personal experience, sometimes it's from what others have told them. Once you accept that, life gets a lot easier. ⁣
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𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗼, unfortunately. It's life. Sometimes friendships you thought would last forever, end abruptly and you're left wondering why. Stop wondering. You're never going to feel satisfied with any answer they give you. Own your part in it, learn from it, and then close that door. That chapter has ended. Allow a new one to begin. ⁣
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You're going to be too much for some people. Too loud. Too opinionated. Too talkative. Those people will never get you. Find the ones who do... and 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱! ⁣
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People are going to talk about you. 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹. ⁣
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Extend grace to those who need it. 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀. ⁣
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And, most importantly 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳. And 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 for not being perfect. 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴.” -Taylor Evens Hendrix

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Jul 20

𝗪𝗲 ❤️ 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁! These are the memories I never want to forget. My Beaufort Travel Guide is finally up (link in my bio). Did I include your favorite spots? #visitbeaufortsc #beaufortsc

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