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Walnut Mountain Cabin in Ellijay Georgia

By sunshineandholly on November 9, 2020

A few weekends ago we stayed at my friend’s cozy cabin – Walnut Mountain Cabin in Ellijay Georgia. North Georgia is so picturesque this time of year with the colorful changing leaves, and a quick getaway was just what we needed! I love staying in the mountains, especially in the fall. It’s so peaceful! It’s so nice to get away and relax before all of the hustle and bustle of the holiday season.

Walnut Mountain Cabin in Ellijay Georgia

Walnut Mountain Cabin in Ellijay Georgia is three bedrooms and 2.5 baths (which was perfect for our group) and is equipped with everything we needed for our stay.

Just look at those colorful leaves!

The Local Guide – Things To Check Out Around Atlanta

By sunshineandholly on October 15, 2020

The last time I posted a Local Guide was last year right after Halloween! I miss sharing fun events and things to do around town. And I miss going to fun events even more!

If you do decide to venture out this weekend, make sure to be safe and wear a mask.

The Local Guide – Things To Check Out Around Atlanta

A Few Tips for the First Few Days of Virtual Learning

By sunshineandholly on August 24, 2020

We just finished up day 4 of virtual learning and it sure has been a rollercoaster of emotions for all of us! Compared to what we did in the Spring, there’s a lot more work, more meetings, and more technology to learn. But getting the schedule down has for sure been the most difficult part of all of this for me. Having two kids in different grades with different teachers and completely different schedules had me feeling completely overwhelmed and frustrated! But after a few days, we seem to be getting the hang of things. And today went pretty smoothly! I wanted to share a few tips so that hopefully your first few days will go better than ours did.

A Few Tips for the First Few Days of Virtual Learning

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What We’re Doing to Get Ready for Virtual Learning (And a FREE Affirmations Printable)

By sunshineandholly on August 13, 2020

What We’re Doing to Get Ready for Virtual Learning

Here we go again! Another semester of virtual learning. We’ve got this!

I’m hoping it will go much smoother this time since everyone has had more time to prepare. But I won’t lie – the schedule the school has proposed is very overwhelming! If I wasn’t worried about my children losing their spot at our charter school, I would probably just pull them and homeschool until they can go back. I feel like virtual learning is homeschooling without all the benefits of homeschooling (like controlling the content and schedule). But it’s fine. It’s all fine. We’re going to make it work!

Here’s a list of what we’re doing to get ready for virtual learning:

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The Perfect Recipe for Spaghetti Carbonara

By sunshineandholly on June 24, 2020

The Perfect Recipe for Spaghetti Carbonara

Spaghetti Carbonara is one of my husband’s favorite things to eat. In fact, when we were in Italy he ate it almost every day! It’s creamy and salty and gooey and meaty and comes together fairly quickly. It’s also made of mostly pantry ingredients, so it’s easy to throw together when you’re not sure what to make for dinner. We’ve made a lot of versions over the years, but I think we’ve finally figured out the perfect recipe for spaghetti carbonara.

We like to use pancetta (our grocery store usually has pre-chopped pancetta near the hummus and Boar’s Head sliced meats) but you can also use bacon. I typically throw in some peas too so we can have a vegetable. Asparagus is another tasty option!

The trickiest part of the dish is not scrambling the eggs when you add them to the hot pasta. But if you temper them first and make sure to continuously stir the pasta when you add the eggs, you’ll end up with a creamy sauce instead of chunky scrambled eggs. But honestly, even if the eggs do scramble a little bit, the pasta is still delicious!

What’s your favorite pasta dish?

Walnut Mountain Cabin in Ellijay Georgia

Walnut Mountain Cabin in Ellijay Georgia

The Local Guide – Things To Check Out Around Atlanta

The Local Guide – Things To Check Out Around Atlanta

A Few Tips for the First Few Days of Virtual Learning

A Few Tips for the First Few Days of Virtual Learning

What We’re Doing to Get Ready for Virtual Learning (And a FREE Affirmations Printable)

What We’re Doing to Get Ready for Virtual Learning

Here’s a list of what we’re doing to get ready for virtual learning:

The Perfect Recipe for Spaghetti Carbonara

The Perfect Recipe for Spaghetti Carbonara

Click here for the recipe!