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Me and Mom

Oct 8, 2011 By Layla

My Mom and I are roadtrippin’ to Minnesota (and Wandawega!) this week!

We’ve driven 640 miles, and passed through four sunny states so far. The drive has been gorgeous! Such beautiful weather, and the trees on the sides of the road are just starting to explode with fall colors. (Rumor has it, they’re going to get more “fiery” the further north we go, too! Yay!)

We stopped in Franklin, Tennessee this afternoon and discovered a really cute shop called “Rebecca’s” while we were walking around downtown…

And this huge Sugarboo Designs sign, inside the front door at a shop called “Lulu’s”, stopped us smack dab in our tracks today…

Love it! Definitely need to make a trip back to Franklin sometime. What an adorable town!

Tonight, we’re spending the night at a Holiday Inn in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Unfortunately, the internet connection here is less than stellar, and I had to search high and low for one, so that I could put this post together…

You wouldn’t believe where I finally found a signal.

Or what I had to use as my desk chair.

Ahhh…life on the road.

Filed Under: About Layla, Featured Posts, Mom, Travel Tagged With: Minnesota, Mom

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  1. melissa hoffman

    Oct 9, 2011 at 10:40 pm

    AH! You were in my town :). Hope you had fun in Franklin. Safe travels….
    oh, and as a former northern girl, you will LOVE the firey fall colors of the north 🙂

  2. Fairfield House

    Oct 9, 2011 at 11:22 pm

    Layla,
    Have a safe journey, enjoy this precious time together and Wandawega! {I so want to go there!}
    Your Friend,
    Deborah
    PS Like Jude’s hair bobbed!

  3. Rhonda I

    Oct 10, 2011 at 12:08 am

    Aw, gotta love a road trip with your Mom, you two are too cute.. Enjoy this life long memory.. and thank you for bringing us along, because you had to work hard to do it.. greatly appreciated. 🙂

  4. Rachel Andersen

    Oct 10, 2011 at 7:49 am

    Hopefully the weather stays nice, it’s been gorgeous!

  5. Miss Mustard Seed

    Oct 10, 2011 at 8:01 am

    So fun!! I look forward to when my kids are older and we can take off on road trips.

  6. Melanie

    Oct 10, 2011 at 8:15 am

    cute! love that quote on the sign.

  7. Andrea in WI

    Oct 10, 2011 at 8:45 am

    Make sure you stop in Lake Geneva, WI and check out the little shops in that cute town! And yes, the Fall colors are beautiful!

  8. Melissa

    Oct 10, 2011 at 9:01 am

    haha that’s cute! =)

  9. Ashley in Nashville

    Oct 10, 2011 at 9:02 am

    We live in Nashville and visit Franklin often. Do not miss the opportunity to put yourself into a pastry-induced coma at Meridee’s Bakery!

  10. Myra @ My Blessed Life

    Oct 10, 2011 at 9:06 am

    Franklin, TN is one of my favorite places to shop. I’ve been to both Rebecca’s and Lulu’s! So fun! Have a lovely trip! xoxo

  11. kaity

    Oct 10, 2011 at 10:02 am

    love your mom’s t shirt! go gators!

  12. Seriously Sassy Mama

    Oct 10, 2011 at 10:05 am

    A roadtrip with your mom is the best. My mom and I took one to Fredricksburg, Texas. We had soooo much fun!

  13. Beverly Palmer

    Oct 10, 2011 at 10:10 am

    LOL – love the “office”. Can’t wait to see your Wandewega pics!

  14. Katie McFarland

    Oct 10, 2011 at 11:26 am

    It’s so funny to read that youre in Mt. Vernon. I’m from that area and always had troubles, when I did live at home, with the connection.

    Glad you’re on your way!

  15. Kenna

    Oct 10, 2011 at 11:40 am

    The weather is great here in MN right now and most of the trees are at peak color! What a beautiful time of year for a road trip.

  16. Kim @ Twice Remembered

    Oct 10, 2011 at 12:47 pm

    you are just adorable.

  17. Krystle @ ColorTransformedFamily

    Oct 10, 2011 at 1:49 pm

    Hope y’all are having fun and share about the trip when you get back.

  18. Frances

    Oct 10, 2011 at 2:39 pm

    Have fun at Wandawega! We’re in Illinois, so not tooooo far. BTW, very obsessed with those ceiling panels from Lowes. Bought some for our sunroom after seeing your post about them, and now I want to do our office and kitchen, ha ha. They’re SO easy to work with and you can’t tell them apart once they’re up from the more expensive ones. Thanks again for that post!

  19. Missy

    Oct 10, 2011 at 2:56 pm

    We all know that the “throne” can sometimes be the best place to take your laptop! 🙂 lol
    You and your momma look so happy…I just love it!
    I read the sign about using your days for good…so I’ve decided after typing this comment, I’m going to play with my son….he’s growing up WAY too fast!
    Love ya Layla! (and Kevin too..and no Kevin, you weren’t an afterthought!) 🙂
    Missy

  20. Sabrina

    Oct 10, 2011 at 3:02 pm

    I live in Nashville and LOVE going into Franklin to check out the antique stores! I will have to go into Rebecca’s! I love that sign you saw too. Very cute! Have a safe trip!

  21. Lori

    Oct 10, 2011 at 3:03 pm

    Love that your mom is a Gator fan like me! 🙂

  22. Debbie

    Oct 10, 2011 at 3:03 pm

    Oh, which route did you take through Illinois today? Mt. Vernon is South of where I live, so you may have come right through here! Yes, the leaves are looking gorgeous and will hopefully continue to get even prettier. I hope you and your mom have a wonderful trip! You two look so much alike! 🙂

  23. Dana

    Oct 10, 2011 at 4:06 pm

    you and your mom are so adorable!

  24. Shaunna

    Oct 10, 2011 at 4:07 pm

    LOL, friend. I’m with ya. 😀
    Xoxo
    Shaunna

  25. Karrie

    Oct 10, 2011 at 5:12 pm

    I live 15 min from Franklin…..call me next time. 🙂

  26. Betty

    Oct 10, 2011 at 5:25 pm

    My sister and brother-in-law live in Franklin, TN… I love it there!!! All of those shops are the best!!!

  27. Debra

    Oct 10, 2011 at 11:37 pm

    Can not believe you were in franklin. I live 2 miles from downtown! Would have loved to have met you. Safe journeys!

  28. Denise

    Oct 11, 2011 at 12:45 pm

    Oh my goodness! You were just an hour away from where I live when you were in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Have a safe trip!

  29. Stacey

    Oct 11, 2011 at 3:10 pm

    I’m from Franklin, TN! I love love LOVE it there as well; there is a fantastic store I think you would love called PD’S …. (119 S Margin St
    Franklin, TN 37064)

  30. Stacey

    Oct 11, 2011 at 3:10 pm

    PS-You HAVE to have a cupcake at IveyCakes. They will blow your mind!

  31. Ter'e

    Oct 14, 2011 at 6:03 am

    You and your mom are so adorable together. I have a Mini-Me too – she’s in Kansas City.
    Getting settled in, in Sandestin……..man, is it ever beautiful here.
    I’m kinda in your neck of the woods!

  32. Christina

    Oct 14, 2011 at 3:06 pm

    You look SO much like your mom!! Your smiles are exactly identical!

  33. Calico Child

    Oct 23, 2011 at 9:44 pm

    hee to funny! 🙂

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