THE JOURNAL

Oh sweet summer, how I love you! With your long days, children who are able to sleep in, fun daytime adventures and all the wonderful fruits and veggies that make the days extra sweet! My family and I make a 25 minute drive to one of our most favorite places for all of summer’s extra […]

Confession time…. I am THE WORST at keeping sunglasses for more than like…. 5 minutes.  Seriously, ask Brett.  I can never buy expensive glasses, because in the 5 minutes which I have my sunglasses in my possession, inevitably, I scratch them – not a small little scratch, but “toddler rubbing the sunglasses on concrete” kind […]

Yum, Yum and more YUM!!!  As a small, local business, I L-O-V-E supporting other small local businesses and I love knowing who my neighbors are near my business.  Oh and one other small detail… I LOVE big, moist, homemade cookies.  So, when you add all those things together, it equals Julie’s Cookie Crumbs. I didn’t […]

In the day-to-day grind of life, I sometimes take a moment to fantasize about sitting on a tropical island, my husband to one side, my kids playing together – laughing and getting along – to the other side. There may or may not be a frosty beverage within reach…, but then the phone rings, my […]

Jordan Gambrell is one amazing young woman!  I was so excited to get to know more about this Rising Senior at North Augusta High School.  When I asked Jordan about her plans after high school, she said that she wants to attend Clemson University in hopes of becoming an engineer.  Love the big goals set […]