Aficiones de Vida

Christian McBride is renowned for his musical flexibility. Prime is the second release by the bassist’s New Jawn quartet, which takes a more freewheeling approach than his long-running — and rightfully acclaimed — quintet Inside Straight. It’s not just that there’s no pianist to establish the harmony; the group’s sound is loose-limbed and hard-edged, but

Bride Annie’s tropical wedding at Sunkin Gardens. Please meet today’s bride Annie! You’re not going believe me when I share how she and BK cut costs at their wedding… Annie made the centerpieces and her bridesmaids made their own bouquets! Y’all! After falling in love with the striking flower King Proteas, she knew she wanted to include them in her wedding, so she ordered the flowers from a wholesale distributor and got to work! Not only are the flowers absolutely gorgeous but by including her gals in the process the florals became an extra personal detail of their Florida wedding! Keep reading for more sweet details and fun memories from Annie! Big SW hugs to Everence Photography for sharing! What was your favorite thing about wedding planning? Wedding planning was a huge creative outlet for me. I loved taking an idea I had in my mind and finding a vendor who would make that idea a reality. It’s a cool feeling seeing your dreams come to...

Bring along a cup of comfort and join me for a “virtual coffee date” where I share my reflections after my week unplugged from digital devices at family camp this July. We’ll talk about calling, the ever-wandering heart, and what I’m doing (or not doing) now that I’m back home. Let’s do this! *clink* *Note: This post contains affiliate links, meaning that if you make a purchase after clicking through, The Thinking Closet may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. “One week unplugged.” I scrawled those words onto our Summer 2021 Family Bucket list in June with a hope and a prayer. A hope that we could create the space to make it happen. And a prayer that God would show up if we did. Well, the last week of July was our family’s “one week” spent in the Adirondacks of Speculator, NY at Camp of the Woods. One week where Mark and I decided to silence our devices and go on a digital fast. That mean...

How to host a magical “Mickey & Minnie Mouse” themed birthday bash for your little Mouseketeer with do-able decor, punny snacks, and party games that are fun for all ages! Party Theme Pepper has been obsessed with Mickey & Minnie since she first saw the famous mice during her first trip to Disney World this winter. And after having not one, but two character meet-n-greets with Mickey himself? Well, she’s a die-hard Mouseketeer for life! So, we decided to keep the Disney magic going for her 3rd birthday pool party earlier this month! Won’t you join us as we re-live the festivities through the sharing of so “minnie” photos? It’ll be mouse-tastic! {I will never not jam as many puns as possible into a blog post. But you know this by now. Tee hee.} Video Montage First up, I wanted to share the one minute video montage I made for Instagram to give you an overview of the party and usher us into the Disney spiri...