The Perfectly Imperfect Mama

OUR WEEKEND [2019]

by Whitney Pegram - Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Happy Tuesday, friends!

What a weekend we had ...

Coop & I started our weekend off on a field trip with a bunch of 4th & 5th graders to BizTown in Charlotte. I never knew the place existed but y'all, it was SO cool! It's literally a tiny little town with different businesses, shops, a Chick-Fil-A, a doctor's office & even a city hall that the kids run themselves.

Cooper worked at BT Realty & his job was the CFO. He LOVED it!

That evening, these two had a date.

And Millie Jo had no idea where they were going. Sweetest thing ever!

First stop was dinner at a rib shack because this girl can put some wings back! Seriously, she would eat them every single day if we let her.

Then, they had time to spare so they went & walked around Justice so she could make her Christmas list ...

Then, they grabbed Sweet Frog ... & she now never wants to go with me again because "Dad lets me put how ever much I want in a bowl ..."

Touche, Dan. Touche.

After ice cream, it was time for the big surprise ...

He took her to see the Christmas play, Madeline.

Dan asked me a few weeks ago if I thought she would like it & I said of course, so he planned it & she LOVED it!

I don't know what she loved more though ... the play or the one-on-one time with her daddy.

While they were gone, I took Cooper to Grammy & Pop's to spend the night then headed to Hobby Lobby with Itty Bitty. I had to get wrapping paper because y'all, I am ALMOST finished with my Christmas shopping. Eeeek!

Saturday, we stayed in due to Ellie Joy not feeling well, but, we took full advantage & just had a do nothing/rest day.

Sunday, we had lunch at my brother's & spent the rest of our day watching football & Christmas movies!

These three babes of mine. Oh my heart! I love them BIG!

I hope your weekend was so good!

Our weekends only get busier from here but I hope we can still take the time to just enjoy & take it all in!

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WEEKEND GETAWAY : CHIMNEY ROCK

by Whitney Pegram - Wednesday, November 13, 2019

This past weekend, Dan & I went to one of our favorite places .. Chimney Rock! Years ago when we were just dating we took many day trips there & then later we started staying at the Chimney Rock Inn. It's so cute & we love it so much! The inn itself only has six small rooms but there are also cabins you can rent behind it. I'm sure the cabins are great but that tiny inn feels like such a Hallmark Christmas movie to me!

On our drive up on Friday, the sunset was gorgeous!

We got to the inn, checked in & then went & grabbed dinner at a place called Genny's. It is the kind of food your maw-maw would cook ... you know, that good southern food!

After dinner, we headed back to our room & turned on Hallmark because Christmas movies, duh & we were both asleep before 10 pm. And it was incredible.

This is the view from our deck & right above our heads is Chimney Rock.

We grabbed breakfast at the cutest little coffee shop by the creek & y'all, that breakfast burrito I had was amazing.

The view wasn't bad either.

After breakfast, we walked around to the shops before heading home.

It was a short trip but so good for the soul.

I shared this on my INSTAGRAM but wanted to share it here, too ...

Girls, go away with your hubby for the weekend .. Guys, take your wife away for the weekend! You'll be so glad you did! On our way up to the mountains, I asked him why in the world did we wait SO long (Cooper was probably 5 years old) to leave the babies with grandparents & go away just the two of us!?! The answer is me. I was the one who just couldn't leave my babies. Guilty. I'm guilty. But y'all, I wish I would have said yes years ago! I am so thankful that Dan has continued to ask me ... year after year ... even after many "I can't leave them" answers!

Even after just one night away together, we were back to our babies late Saturday night ready to crush this marriage & parenthood thing again.

Focus on your marriage, friends ... you both deserve it!

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10 ON THE 10TH : NOVEMBER

by Whitney Pegram - Monday, November 11, 2019

Happy Monday, y'all!

I am feeling so recharged today after a night away Friday night with my hubby. I'll be sharing about our getaway this week!

But for today, it's our monthly 10 ON THE 10TH LINK UP & we are sharing TEN of our favorite gifts to give. If you blogged, grab my graphic & link up below!

Let's get started ...

1. STOCKING STUFFERS

Want to know a little secret? Stockings are one of my most favorite gifts to give & receive. I don't know what it is about them but I LOVE them! It's kinda like TJMAXX ... you just never know what is going to be in there & it's so exciting to find things! Stockings are always full of stuff you didn't know you needed.

2. SOCKS

Can you really ever go wrong with gifting a cozy pair of socks!?!

3. EXPERIENCES

Yes, yes & yes. I am all for the idea of instead of gifting toys, gifting a trip, a night away, or a day trip somewhere! Children outgrow toys but memories last forever!

4. SUBSCRIPTION BOXES

I recently read about this idea a couple months ago & LOVED it! The more research I did, the more I found. There are so many neat subscription boxes for kids! And it's something they would get every month or so. What kid doesn't love to get mail!? I know mine do!

5. SCARVES

Need I say more!?! I love a good blanket scarf & they are so fun to give, too!

6. TOBOGGAN

And with a scarf, a cute toboggan is a must! These two things make great teacher & girlfriend gifts!

7. CANVAS

If you are looking for a gift idea for grandparents, get a family picture or a picture of just the grandchildren & have it put on canvas. They are sure to love it! Groupon always has deals on canvas prints.

8. CRAFTS

Another idea is a craft. Every year I buy blank canvases at Hobby Lobby & let Cooper, Millie Jo & Ellie Joy do a Christmas craft out of paint to give all the grandparents. One year we did Rudolph with Cooper's foot & Millie Jo's hands as the antlers, & last year we made Christmas trees out of their hands. I always let them make me one for our house, too!

9. HAND PAINTED ORNAMENTS

Speaking of painting, another thing my kiddos do for the grandparents is give them an ornament. We always go to Michael's or Hobby Lobby, let them pick out an ornament shape & they paint them. Don't forget to put their names & ages/year on the back. It's a sweet little gift to look back on!

10. PERSONALIZED GIFTS

It's always special to give a gift with someone's name, monogram, birthstone, etc. It shows that you really took the time to think of them!

I can't wait to read your favorite gifts to give. I always love different ideas! And boy mama's, I could really also use your help ... WHAT IN THE WORLD DO YOU BUY A NINE [almost ten] YEAR OLD BOY!?! My girls are SO easy to buy for but the older Coop gets, the harder it is! Help a mama out!! 😉

Next month is our last month of 2019 to link up. How insane is that!?! It's going to be a fun one, too, as we share our favorite pictures of the year!

Okay, my kiddos are out of school today for Veteran's Day .. [thank YOU all men & women who have served our country] .. & I'm the crazy mama who is heading to the doctor's office with ALL three of them to get their flu shots this morning! Sigh. I'm looking forward to it just about as much as they are. This afternoon will call for a sweet treat, Christmas movies & naps ... & I'm totally fine with that!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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HALLOWEEN 2019 + RED RIBBON WEEK

by Whitney Pegram - Thursday, November 07, 2019

Hey Hey Thursday! It's Friday eve & y'all, we have almost made it through the week!

If you've noticed, this week I am trying to get you all caught up on all things fall & today is no different.

I'm sharing our Halloween night & it just so happened to be Red Ribbon week at school last week, too, & we will start with that. I didn't take a picture every day, but I did take a few ...

One day was wacky hair & sock day. It was then that I realized just how envious of Cooper's hair that I am. Thick, blonde & curly! HA!

Another day was future/career day. If you don't know, Cooper wants to go to NC State & play basketball for them!

And this girl, she wants to be a make-up artist when she grows up!

Red Ribbon week is always so much fun! Other days included pajama day, a certain color day when all the grades wore different colors, & then on Halloween they were allowed to wear their costumes.

Speaking of Halloween, ours turned out a little different this year due to a storm that came through & many neighborhoods canceled trick or treating. It was no problem for us though because just the weekend before we had WENT CAMPING & went trick or treating there. PLUS, the night before Halloween, we went to my in-loves church fall festival so they got TONS of candy between all of that & the school parties!

So Halloween night, we headed to my mom's for pizza & games!

Cooper was Kylo Ren this year because #starwarsobsessed ...

Millie Jo was Belle & the prettiest one I have ever seen ...

And Itty Bitty was a scarecrow. My heart couldn't take the cuteness!!

My sweet nephew even spent the evening with us!

They love him just a little bit .. 😉

Even without trick or treating, we had so much fun!

I mean, who doesn't love a night of pizza, Uno & Old Maid!?!

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OUR TRIP TO GRANDAD'S APPLES

by Whitney Pegram - Wednesday, November 06, 2019

The week before Halloween [I know, I just shared a picture of my Christmas tree YESTERDAY but listen, I have to catch y'all up on all the fall fun!] we headed to Hendersonville, NC with friends to go to a pumpkin patch that we had heard such great things about!

GRANDAD'S APPLES did NOT disappoint!