Georgia Aquarium

The Georgia Aquarium in downtown Atlanta is one of our absolute favorite places to visit as often as possible.  It's just a magical place full of amazing underwater creatures, and I feel like a kid when I'm there, staring in awe through the glass of each exhibit. The Georgia Aquarium greets you with a wall of fish at the entrance, where you are then ushered into the huge main lobby.  The lighting and decor makes you feel like you are underwater swimming with the jellies! There are five different areas to visit - each one with it's own vast array of sea life.  Let's begin this...

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How to Prep Soil and What To Plant for Fall Harvest

Yesterday I showed you how we easily and affordably built our first raised garden bed.  Today I'll show you what we planted, but first, we needed to prep the soil.  Here is the layer-by-layer guide to our garden, and in parentheses, I have listed the product we used and the cost at time of purchase, all of which were purchased at Home Depot.  Quantites listed are for a 4' x 8' garden bed. 1. Level the ground under the garden bed for even water flow and growth.  Till up the dirt while you're at it and dig out any weeds or grass. 2. Sprinkle fire ant killer throughout...

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How to Build A Raised Garden Bed for under $40

Ever since we starting making our backyard nicer, Marley has been asking to plant a vegetable garden, so we added that to our Summer Bucket List.  Now, to be perfectly honest, I've never been known to have a green thumb, so we're really hoping this will turn out with at least a few crops to harvest in the fall.   We decided to start with one 4' x 8' raised garden bed for this year.  If all goes well, we'll add another bed in the early spring.  Here's how to make your own: Home Depot had these 8' timbers on sale for $1.97 each over Memorial Day weekend, so we bought...

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Good {Summer} Reads

I've never been one of these people who constantly has their nose in a book (ahem - Mom - ahem) but when I do find a book that I enjoy, I have a tendency to inhale it within a couple of days.  Over the past few months, I've devoured a few really great books, and I thought I'd share them with you in case you need some summer reading inspiration. A Little Salty To Cut The Sweet by Sophie Hudson You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll totally relate.  Honest stories of a Southern family and all it's quirks and fabulousness, with a good heaping helping of grace.  I couldn't...

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Zoo Atlanta

My family and I absolutely love the zoo.  Typically when we travel, we visit the zoo in whatever city we're in, just because they are always great for a fun day out with the family.  Living in the Atlanta area has a lot of perks, and one of them is that we can go to Zoo Atlanta any time we want! Located in Grant Park, Zoo Atlanta is in a wooded setting, which provides lots of shade as you visit each habitat. We always spend a lot of time at the panda habitat, and right now, Zoo Atlanta is home to twin panda cubs! Twins!  Meet Mei Lun and Mei Huan!  Seriously, how cute...

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