Take Me to Nashville

For our first real anniversary trip we are heading out to Nashville for the weekend! We leave tomorrow afternoon and I am just dying to get away. When we first get into town we will check into our hotel, get cleaned up, then head to dinner at Cantina Laredo where they have 10 different kinds of margaritas!

After dinner we will see one of my favorite bluegrass bands - The Steeldrivers - at The Station Inn. Fingers crossed they play "Where Rainbows Never Die" and "Heaven Sent."

Saturday morning will consist of grabbing breakfast at Omni's Kitchen Notes, strolling through the Country Music Hall of Fame and Music City Walk of Fame Park and then some shopping at The Gulch. On my shopping wishlist are some bracelets to stack as a summer accessory. Lunch plans are somewhat up in the air - our friends recommended Sambuca, but I might want to try Pub5 or The Southern. After lunch we will meet up with friends and go canoeing on Harpeth River.

Since dinner plans are not set in stone I am open to suggestions! Our other Nashville trips haven't included as much exploring so I am super excited to try new things, and maybe convince our group to dine at Husk. Either way, it's sure to be a fabulous mini-vacation filled with yummy food and hopefully good weather! Have you been to Nashville? Any recommendations or must-sees?

Currently the biggest question for me is what to pack...

xo

P.S. For a great round-up of Nashville picks, check out this city guide by Pennyweight's Elise Joseph!

// Top image by Sionnie LaFollette via Design*Sponge //

5 Things I Learned on Vacation

Taylor and I still have withdrawals from the beach, so much that yesterday we went to Marker 7 Coastal Grill for lunch and then I made a linguini & clams dish for dinner. Instead of giving a play-by-play of our week on the Gulf, I thought I would just share the five simple lessons I learned while away.

Sigh of Relief

This will be my view for the next week. Le sigh.

Beach Days are Ahead

The major thing getting me through this week is the fact that in 4 days I will be at the beach. With my family. And a margarita. It's been over a year since I had the luxury to lay out on the shore and I might cry when I see the ocean. Even the thought of getting sunburned (it's literally inevitable with my fair complexion) doesn't completely bother me because I know I will be in my happy, happy place.

Taylor and I are joining my family for a week long vacation to the Gulf on the shore of Alabama. It might not be the most top-notch spot, but it gets the job done with it's white sand and warm water.  This girl is just in serious need of Vitamin D.

Over vacation we will be celebrating my mom's birthday and I will cook a couple meals to help her out. Taylor and I will probably whip up fish tacos one night and maybe linguine with clams another night. My goal is to finish this book during my morning quiet times and then read this one while on the beach.

I always find it interesting to find out how others spend their time at the beach- some families are all about non-stop activities while others just plan to relax on the beach all day long. My family happens to be the latter and I prefer it that way ;)

What are your favorite things to do on vacation?