Four for Thursday

Happy Friday Eve, my friends.  If I post on Thursdays it is normally an easy post so I am happy that I have seen this topic going around.  I thought it would be fun to get to know the girl behind RSG a bit more. 

{Nicknames}

Syd 

{Four movies I’ve watched more than once}
 

Fried Green Tomatoes

Stealing Magnolias

Wild Hearts Can't be Broken

Finding Nemo 

{Four things in my purse}

Chap stick

Change

Pacifier

Hand Sanitizer 

{Four favorite places to shop}
 

Gap

Old Navy

Target

Ingles

{Four places I’ve lived}

Honea Path, SC

Greenwood, SC

Anderson, SC

Pendleton, SC (in a few weeks)

{Four ultimate favorite foods}

Cheese Cake

Baked BBQ Chicken

Turkey Subs

Peanut Butter & Banana Sandwich

{Four favorite drinks}

Sweet Tea

Bay Breeze

Moscato

Dr. Pepper 

{Four places I’ve traveled}
 

Anchorage, Alaska

Montego Bay, Jamaica

San Fran, California

Key Largo, Florida

 

{Four placed I’d like to travel}

Sydney, Australia

Honolulu, Hawaii

Denver, Colorado

Seattle, Washington 

{For places I’d like to re-travel to}

LA, California

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Charleston, South Carolina

Las Vegas, Nevada

{Four favorite chain restaurants}

Chick-Fil-A

McAlister's Deli

Firehouse Subs

Cracker Barrel 

{Four tv shows I'm currently watching}

Survivor

Southern Charm

Million Dollar Listing, NY

SVU

{Four things I’m looking forward to this year}

Becoming an Auntie again

Christmas and have breakfast with Santa

Moving into the new house and getting settled
Enjoying being a family of three and the outdoors

 

 

 

Fri-YAY!

Y'all ready for the weekend?  What better way to start off a Friday then some of my Friday Favorites.  Lets hop right in.

-ONE-
Be sure to go back to this post to get a discount code for LittleBLove Etsy Shop.  She has several designs to choose from and she also does fun Holiday shirts that you can dress up yourself with your little mini.

 

 

-TWO-

 

We celebrated Griffin's first St. Patrick's Day this week.  I have loved celebrating all of his first holidays and it is sad to think that he only has Easter left to celebrate. 

 

 

-THREE-

 

The weather here has been out of this world.  We have had some great 70+ degree days and our afternoons are spent outside.  Outside is Griff's happy place and we have been enjoying it after dinner.  He is an outdoor boy just like his Dada and he is turning his Mama into one too!

 



 

-FOUR-

 

House update. We have started priming the walls and it has really transformed the house.  I can only imagine what it will look like once the paint is up.  Our custom cabinets are to be installed on Monday and the granite guy should be in right after him. We made a trip to Elberton, GA this week to pick out the granite and I love this Colonial White for the kitchen, mudroom, and master bath.

 

 

 

 

-FIVE-

In other house news, we have picked out lighting!!  I will do a full post on our lighting, but for now here is a sneak peek at the one that will go in my master closet.  We wanted a larger/longer light since our ceilings are so tall to make it look like it fit the room. I love this collection from Kichler and can't wait to see it hanging

 



Rustic Chandeliers by Staten Island Lighting We Got Lites

 

Be sure to link up with the ladies below.

 

 

Linking up with the Five on Friday ladies:

Darci, April, Christina and Natasha.

Lauren Elizabeth for High Five Friday

Jennie for Friday Favorites

Rebecca for That Friday Blog Hop

Leslie for Confessional Friday

Amy for Oh hey Friday

Amanda for Friday Favorites

 

 

LittleBLove + Discount Code

Morning friends.  I have a special shop to share with you on this Hump Day. 

 

 

I found the Etsy store, LittleBLove on Instagram a awhile back and I really wanted to try out her products.

Brandi, from LittleBLove on Etsy runs an amazing shop of screen print shirts.  She is a wife, mama, and teacher, and she is always cooking up something festive for her son. 

 

This shop specializes in seasonal styles as well as other graphic T's that anyone will love.  Brandi hand screen prints each shirt to make sure you are getting the bang for you buck.

When I saw these Easter bunny shirts I knew I needed them for my little bunny and myself.  I will use any excuse to have something to match my little mini.

 

 

 



The baseball T-shirts are from American Apparel and are high quality made and super soft.  I love that the sleeves are 3/4 length as well and they are perfect to wear during Spring. 

Like I said before, they also have matching shirts for the Mama's.  LittleBLove offers pink bunnies for moms and girls and blue bunnies for boys. They are also included with bows and bow ties.

Griffin was so happy with these shirts.  He kept picking at the eyes of the bunny and would say "BaBaBa".

LittleBLove has a ton of shirts to choose from. I love the "elemeno" shirt and the "royals" one is great too.  Since I do the Infertility Journey Series on my blog is especially love the "Infertility Sucks" shirt.  If you are going through an infertility journey or even if you have beaten infertility, that shirt is for you!

Brandi is generously giving Raising Southern Grace readers 10% off their order with coupon code "southerngrace10". 

If you are wanting a Bunny shirt for yourself and/or your mini, they need to be ordered by March 21st in order for them to get to you on time.

Be sure to stop by her Etsy store and pick up one of her awesome designs.

Please check out Little B Love's Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/etsylittleblove

Also check them out on Instagram using #LittleBLove and also at: http://instagram.com/littleblove

They are also on Pinterest at: http://www.pinterest.com/brandithomasson/little-b-love/

Following along with the on Facebook and Instagram they will ensure you stay in the loop on giveaways, promo codes, new items, and sneak peeks!

 

Disclaimer: Raising Southern Grace did not receive any compensation for this post.  However, as part of the review, RSG received items to sample.  All opinions that are expressed are my own.

 

Behind RSG

Did you ever want to know a little more about what goes on behind Raising Southern Grace?  Keep reading to find out.

 

-How did you decide on the title of your blog?- 

I have had two different names prior to Raising Southern Grace.  I decided to change right after I had my son and I knew I wanted a name that would be the “it” name from here on out.  I am from the south, hence the Southern portion of the name and I am raising our son, Griffin.  Graces comes from a background of always being taught to remember who you are and to always be kind.  I always want to teach my son and future children to have grace in the different situations life sends.

-What do you love the most about blogging?- 

There are a ton of things that I enjoy and love about blogging.  My number one is being able to look back at posts about my son or our home and remember what was going on.  This has quickly become a hobby of mine and I love the idea of it being a scrapbook for our family.  The second is the relationship with the other bloggers.  Most of which are in a different state and we would not of connected otherwise.

-Where does your blog inspiration come from?-

I get my inspiration for posts through daily happenings.  My sweet boy is always giving me something to write about and I am officially “that mom” who talks about her kid all.the.time.  No apologizes here.

-In your opinion, what is the best blog post you’ve written so far?- 

By far my favorite post is my 2014 Year in Review.  I am a sentimental type and I love being able to go back and see (all in one post) what was going on.  

-How do you find the time to keep up with all the aspects related to blogging (posting, reading, commenting, responding, etc)?-

Is this job ever done?  I usually write at night after Griffin goes to sleep.  This is usually my “Me” time and it allows me to wind down.  As far as commenting, I do my very best to comment back.  I read most of my blogs while getting ready in the morning.  One hand is on the hairdryer and the other hand is scrolling through Blogger and reading what I missed the day before.  

-Does your family know about your blog and does this affect what you blog about?- 

Yes my family knows about the blog.  It is not something that we have conversations about but I know my family reads.  Who wouldn’t read about a cutie named Griff, anyway?  When I write I honestly don’t think about who is going to read this.  I don’t censor myself because I write for me.  There are some things I keep private but other stuff is open game.

-If you didn't blog, what would you be doing with that time?- 

I usually get all my house work duties finished in one day, so if that is done I would probably be watching trash  reality TV.  Real World and any Housewives show is my TV addiction at the moment.

-Have you been in a blogging rut and how did you pull yourself out of it?- 

Yep! This usually results in me not blogging.  I still keep in touch and read other blogs but there are times when it doesn’t feel right to write.  Not now though! I love posting at least three times a week.

-Show some blog love: name another blog that you adore.- 

OOOOO, you need to check out this post!

-What's your favorite social media outlet for sharing your blog posts?-

I always posts on Instagram (sydedwards22) and Facebook (Sydney Edwards).  It depends on the post but some of them will go on Pinterest.  

Hope your Thursday is wonderful!