High Cotton

Because I love driving country roads, because I think this is the most beautiful place on earth, because I want to raise my family here, because my mother’s antique shop is a social scene, because I love Pikeville’s burgers, and because life doesn’t get much better than this.

Nash-Town Get Down

I’ve returned from a weekend of love. You know how much I love, love, and you know I believe it’s a verb. So this past summer, one of my roommates was a bride-to-be. I frequently asked for wedding updates and pictures of the bridesmaid’s dresses. We all made plans to attend Catherine and David’s wedding in Nashville, as it would be a celebration for all of us to be back together again. Amanda and I stayed with her grandmother, and I fell in love with her and Amanda’s aunt, Julie. It was mainly a weekend of good wine, great food and laughs, just like Italy, and it was a good decision for me to buy my dress in a size bigger. So, needless to say, I had missed the Italy girls and all their beautiful personalities. Catherine’s wedding was absolutely amazing as we ate Ben and Jerry’s and grooved with the band who also played at Jenna Bush’s wedding. Catherine and David, I hope you have an amazing honeymoon in Cabo! Next up, Laura and Mike!

Saturday Afternoon Shopping

Favorite Part of a Wedding

Back together! Catherine in her Jim Hjelm.

Walk to Genzano

Mandy, Al Gal and Lace Face

April 24, 1956

These are the grandparent’s who took me to Wal-Mart every year for my Birthday, the grandparents I would stay with on Saturday nights while my parents were at Supper Club, and I would fall asleep on their living room couch while watching Walker, Texas Ranger and America’s Most Wanted, the grandfather who worked at Talladega and the grandmother who teaches me how to sew. I passed my grandmother the other day in downtown Scottsboro, and I thought to myself, look at her, there she is, my beautiful Nana. My grandfather is a very, very lucky man.

Horace and Mona Rogers, Lena Rogers, Lymon Evans, Ms. Olene and C.P. Evans

my Smokin’ Hot Nana!

…on your mark, get set…

See Rock City

My entire life, I have seen big red barn billboards with eleven big white letters instructing me to drive to Lookout Mountain, so on Friday, Em and I decided the wondering was over. Beautiful drive. Beautiful walk. Beautiful view. You should see.

“Parked down on Lover’s Leap, Steaming up his old heap, Two lovers stare up at the stars”- Holdin’ by Diamond Rio

“I can’t count the barns I’ve past, Painted red, white and black, See Rock City”- This I Gotta See by Jason Aldean

The Baptist Hymnal

I’d rather have Jesus than silver or gold

I’d rather be His than have riches untold

I’d rather have Jesus than houses or land

I’d rather be led by His nail pierced hands

Than to be the king of a best domain

And be held in sins dread sway

I’d rather have Jesus

Than anything this world affords today

I’d rather have Jesus than worldly applause

I’d rather be faithful to His dear cause

I’d rather have Jesus that worldwide fame

I’d rather be true to His holy name

Than to be the king of a best domain

And beheld in sins dread sway

I’d rather have Jesus

Than anything this world affords today

Dressing the Part

I still haven’t grown out of my “lets play dress up” days. Lets party and play dress up, and I’m diggin’ it if it’s a theme. So, this past Saturday, I spent my afternoon with my forever friends. Through elementary school through middle school through high school and through college, we have all stayed close. I don’t know what I would do if these people weren’t in my life. I love every moment with them. In this group of friends, I am lucky enough to have a little family tie with one. Brenton, is my totally awesome cousin who is always down for a good time, laughing all the way. He has amazing talent, and he will be on Broadway one day, and this is a serious statement as he is auditioning and interviewing in the Big Apple. As friends began to gather at Becca J’s house for the cookout, I realized I was the only one who dressed for the theme. So when Brenton called me to see if I was there yet, I encouraged him to get there ASAP, because I was the only one ready to “throw it down in my hometown”. He showed up ready for a rumble. Gosh, I love him, and I am so glad we are Bellomy’s!

All in the Family

... siete, ocho, nueve, DIEZ!

I have one main physical attraction, legs. My dad, he has amazing legs. My grandmother has told me girls in his class would comment, “’those legs shouldn’t be on a boy.” It’s true. He won the first place prize of the Scottsboro High School Ugly Walk in the 70’s. Shaved legs, short mini dress, 4-inch heels and a blonde wig, the pictures in his yearbook display it all. It’s the Bellomy/Stubblefield combination. He was destined for structure. I love chicken legs, and if I have seen you in shorts or a skirt, I have mentally graded your legs. I’m still on my Cameron high from the Oscar’s. She’s got it all. A rockin’ body, amazing athletic ability, and an untouchable ex-boyfriend list. Nice legs Cami, keep rockin’ the mini.