Red River Canoeing

Above are a few more photos from our canoe adventure on the Red River that I've been meaning to share, which is kind of fitting because today I'm getting ready for a little adventure of my own - to Texas! Memorial Day weekend at the lake is my favorite weekend of the entire year, and I'm in serious need of some sun, sand and family time right now. Let's just say my 9am flight cannot come fast enough.

Wishing you a fun and relaxing long weekend!

Summer List

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My fun little summer to-do list below, inspired by this lovely lady:

1. Soak up some sun (lots of it, everyday).

2. Chop off my hair.

3. Eat breakfast on the porch.

4. Go to a water park.

5. Sit around a campfire.

6. Eat way too many sno cones.

7. Wear nothing but neon on my nails.

8. Plant flowers.

9. Find a pair of white jeans I love and live in them.

10. Read a great book. (Any recommendations?)

11. Visit family.

12. Paint the kitchen (and buy a table!).

13. Float in a lake.

14. Make chocolate fondue.

15. Thump watermelons.

What's on your list?

Summer photos above from Pinterest.

Canoes & Big News

I wish I could say the photos above are from this weekend, but they're not - they're from last weekend (and I'm a lazy, lazy blogger these days). Last Saturday, we went canoeing on the Red River, and it was a blast. These shots were taken at the campground before those fun buses brought us down to the river and our canoes. (I was too much of a chicken to bring my phone in the canoe - I'm not that coordinated.) We mostly floated, ate, swam and soaked up the sun for six hours, and it was really nice. I'd highly recommend it if you're ever in the Clarksville, TN area.

But fun weekend canoe trips aside, I've got BIG NEWS to share with you guys today! I GOT A NEW JOB! A JOB THAT DOESN'T REQUIRE A 2-HOUR COMMUTE! Sorry - I thought those two sentences deserved the caps, and yes, I am THRILLED. Thrilled, I tell ya. Not only will I get to WORK FROM HOME, but I'll also be working with one of my favorite people in the world -  my sister! Needless to say, it was the perfect opportunity at the perfect time, and my thankfulness overflows. I seriously can't wait to get started. (Yay!)

Life Lately, According to Instagram

1. Mexican food cures all after a bad day // 2. Hanging out in parking lots

3. Cajun gets in the bed when I get out // 4. Snocones discovered on Fort Campbell (!!)

5. Lazy Sunday // 6. Afternoon by the Cumberland River

(You can follow along on Instagram if you like - username charisseadams)

Weekend To-Do: Chocolate Chip Cookies

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I am SO GLAD it's the weekend. With a two-hour drive each weekday, the weekends are even more precious to me. So much time to sleep in and take walks and chill out and not be in the car. The only thing on my to-do list this weekend? Baking those beautiful chocolate chip cookies you see up there. (I've had homemade chocolate chip cookies on the brain all week, and my stomach cannot wait to be stuffed.) I hope you've got some good eats on your weekend agenda! Until Monday...

Week in the Life - Day 2

Photos from day two of Week in the Life, and.... I think I'm done. Turns out, taking photos of my everyday life is really hard and I don't love it because my days are pretty much all the same (except for the ones that include a warmed up, double chocolate Starbucks brownie - THOSE are special days). So, if you'll forgive me, I'm going to forfeit the rest of the week and return to taking random photos of my cat and my food, thankyouverymuch.