more from nashville

 i know, i know....we took a lot of pictures...

 ^ best ice cream shop i've ever visited ... wishing there was one in greenville!

 ^ i ordered dark chocolate and wildberry lavender. it was so hard to decide because they had the coolest flavors, like brown butter almond brittle and goat cheese and red cherries.

 ^ vegan dog for me! yeah!

more local spots we loved: i dream of weenie, olive and sinclair chocolate co., jeni's, loveless cafe, and crema.

national donut day!

get your donut fix on curbly with this recipe for breakfast cake donuts i shared a little while back.

hope you have a happy friday + donut day!

grand ole opry

we typically don't like to do a whole lot of touristy stuff on vacation... i like to find hidden gems and 'do what the locals do.' but a friend of ours told us we should visit grand ole opry, so we decided...why not! it was fun to walk around the grounds and snap some pictures. we didn't really plan ahead, so we didn't get to see a show. maybe another time!? it was a fun spot, and i'm so glad we checked it out.

anniversary trip to nashville

last weekend scofield and i spent the most lovely couple of days in nashville to celebrate our 2nd anniversary. we stayed at a little bed and breakfast off 12th avenue south that was absolutely adorable. we walked around, ate lots and lots of great food, and visited fun antique shops and vintage stores. there's nothing like a few days down with that guy. if only we had a few more days away...but i'm thankful for the time that we had!

 ^ can you spy tom hanks?

some of our favorite spots featured in this post: barista parlor, the pharmacy burger parlor and beer garden, the green wagon, and crema.

day trip to asheville

one day last week, scofield had the day off, so we decided to get out of town and take a short drive up to asheville. it was a beautiful day - perfect for a drive - and there were a few places i wanted to try. scofield just wanted to relax with a cup of coffee and a book, so we decided a day in asheville would be perfect.

our first stop was biscuit head in west asheville. i am a sucker for biscuits. it's my guilty pleasure. scofield even tried to nickname me 'biscuit' once, but it didn't really stick...anyway, i got the fried green tomato biscuit sandwich. brie cheese, fried green tomato, sliced red tomato, topped with a poached egg and salsa. so good.

scofield ordered the chicken biscuit - fried chicken, cole slaw, sweet potato spread, and a poached egg. i think one of my favorite parts of the restaurant was their toppings bar. i tried the rosemary garlic butter, and oh my gosh, it was heavenly. they even have gluten free biscuits. this places gets a double thumbs up. another favorite restaurant in asheville is white duck taco, if you're interested.

we of course had to stop by the chocolate shop and try a few truffles. i was in love with the dark chocolate mojito truffle.

and scofield got his coffee shop + reading time in at izzy's coffee den. 

we finished off the day with a giant ice cream cone and a movie. scofield convinced me to see godzilla [i got to pick the last movie we saw, so it was his turn]. i wasn't excited at first, but it actually turned out to be really good. my husband has converted me into an action movie lover...what is happening!?

memorial day on the lake

hello! hope you had a great memorial day! we spent the day on the lake with friends and soaking up the sun. i can't remember the last time we went out on the water. it was a wonderful and relaxing change of pace. as my friend mallie says, "the sun fixes everything." yes, it does. and yes, it did. 

 ^ those freckles...sheesh, i love them!

i'll ski all day on the lake, but one thing i refuse to do is ride the tube. these friends are brave. and adventurous. i guess neither of which i am if it involves pulling a tube behind a boat. it was really funny to observe the difference between the girls and the guys - the girls were constantly requesting the boat slow down and for a slow smooth ride. the boys (and by boys, i mean my husband) yell, "faster," and "see how fast you can throw us off." the difference between testosterone and estrogen...

lake, you are always so good to us. thanks for a fun day!