DOWNTOWN MARIETTA AND MAPLE AND MAGNOLIA

It was SO hard to get back into routine today. I enjoyed having the kids home this past week and it went by way to fast!
We took a great weekend trip to downtown Marietta, a what I like to call,  modern day "Mayberry" town. There are some really great shops around the square, amazing restaurants and it has the allure of the small town atmosphere that love....

We shopped the local farmers market wishing we had a cooler to transport some of the deliciousness home with us.............

We did, however, discover the most wonderful handmade pops with such interesting flavor combinations. This guy travels with his pops and is available for parties and weddings. What a great idea! You can find him at many locations in Atlanta on his website here.

I was able to sneak into a few antique shops...only a few though. Those hands off stores are not kid friendly and because we were traveling with another family we had 6 of them. The husbands were great to let us get a little peak.....

We took our girls on a horse and carriage ride around the square........

And on a tour of the Coca-Cola Museum................

The best part of the museum was the tasting room! It was super cool to taste coke flavors from around the globe.

That was the icing on the cake, a great wrap up to our Spring Break...BUT.... I had a cherry on the TOP!

Today, I got to meet sweet Susan from Maple and Magnolia for lunch and a quick Homewood Antiques tour. We had such a great time. I could have talked to her for hours. She is such a delight to be around and one super talented lady!

One of my favorite transformations of hers is this old surveyors cabinet. She has a charming little guest cottage behind her farmhouse where she is lucky enough to have a fantastic little studio. If you don't already, she is a great blog to follow!


Back to the grind............I don't wanna.....But I do LOVE my job.