A Look Back...

Talk about the ultimate review on a Monday... all of 2016.  It was quite a year, and while I will remember the highs of this year (a new home, new friends, weddings, and weddings) fondly, there were so many ways that I dream 2017 will be better.  On a personal level, I hope that all of my eye troubles are behind me, and for our world, I wish that we can all find peace, love, and acceptance, no matter who we are, who we love, or where we come from.

I also want to thank all of you for your support this year.  I thought I'd round up my top post from each month in 2016, and I was pleasantly surprised at what y'all enjoyed the most:

January - Tax Tips for Bloggers 

February - Carmelita Bars 

March - Disney Glass Slipper Race Recap 

April - (New House:) Framed and Financed

May - Guide to Charleston Breweries

June - Host a Spa Party at Home & Southern Proper Style on Kiawah Island

Two posts within two days got the most page views all year, so I thought they both deserved to be shared. 

July - Watermelon Sangria

August - A Lilly Look

September - Game Day Football Banner

October - The After Matth(ew)

November - Builder Grade to Custom Made Bathroom in Five Easy Steps

December - But the Prettiest Sight To See...

And continuing with December, Mike and I spent the last week in New England with our families.  I can honestly say that I've never "unplugged" for a vacation so much in my life.  I snapped a few times, but took literally 11 photos on my phone.  It felt great, and I am definitely recharged for a new year of blogging.

Mike and I always do our own Christmas before we leave for New England so we don't have to bring the presents for each other up and back down on the plane for no reason.  The cats were obviously very excited about his tickets to the Daytona 500 this year!

I don't even understand how my ring bearer and these twins are getting so big!!

 Coffee dates with old friends

Our annual college friends reunion and Secret Santa party!

New Year's with fantastic friends!

I hope y'all had a fantastic New Year's - happy 2017!  Linking up with Biana for some New Year's Weekending!