DollyWood...been there, done that, wanna go back!

Last week we went to DollyWood! Nestled in the mountains of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, it's amazing how quickly you get away from the "tourist trap strip" of the city and feel like you are just wandering in a secluded mountain area. The rides were great, a nice mix of water rides (very welcome in the summer heat) and thrill rides. Mystery Mine is the best! With two upside down loops, one with a two-second hang time, it was my favorite! Logan and I were also able to take in a show...wait for it...Zoboomafoo! The Kratt brothers were there and put on a fun show with a lemur, beaver, zebra, porcupine, kangaroo, fox snake, and python. It was definately worth the trip, and I will be going back again soon!

Rock City Rocks!

It's been a while...let's get this thing going again. About a week or so ago, Logan and I took a trip to Rock City, one of the most scenic spots in Tennessee, (which is pretty funny, since I think it's actually on the Georgia part of Lookout Mountain). We started our morning with the most delicious muffin you could ever find (really, it's that good) and a banana berry Froozie. That's at Greenlife, and the muffin is this Blueberry one made with spelt flour instead of wheat flour. YUM!

Then, we headed up to Rock City and enjoyed a day of birds, pictures, swinging bridges, scenic views, and CREEPY fairy tale characters and moonshine-making gnomes. Oh, Rock City! I even got locked in the fairy tale alleyway, but I have mad skills and I picked the lock and managed to escape.

All in all, a fantastic day!

Do the Dew!

Here's a quick (but rather funny) story about what happened to me this weekend.
I knew that I needed to stay up late Saturday night and get some laundry done. A few weeks ago the washer was broken, and I had about 6 loads of laundry (including bedding) that had piled up during that time. With no time or energy to do it previously, I planned to pull an all-nighter and finish it all in one day. I stopped at Food Lion on the way home to buy some much needed Diet Mountain Dew to keep me company that night. However, the 2 liters were $1.75 each, and the Food Lion Brand was only $0.88. I went with the cheaper of the two, which was cleverly called "Diet Mountain Lion". Big Mistake. The caffeine in the soda did the drink, but it was like drinking cough syrup mixed with orange juice and club soda. Disgusting. Absolutely disgusting.
I drank half the bottle. I needed to stay awake and had nothing else, so I gagged down enough to keep me up until 3 am, then I brushed my teeth like never before, trying to get that awful taste out of my mouth.
The next time I need to stay awake by way of soda, I am doing the Dew. I can't be snobby about the price on soda, because it's worth it to pay for quality. No cheap knock-off brands of Diet Mountain Dew for me, I need the real stuff!