We start off all our favorite Saturday mornings with a trip to the Peachtree Farmers Market, which is located at The Cathedral of St. Philips. It's my favorite farmers market because it brings together so many local vendors and companies I love in our community. Oliver loves the people watching, and Jimmy and I love the coffee and breakfast. We found out about Garnish & Gather at the farmers market, and we usually attend the live chef demos. This week I got wildflowers for the house from McMullan Family Farm, and we all had pimento cheese and bacon biscuits. We picked up some drunken tomatoes from Doux South Pickles and sausage from Pine Street Market to make my favorite jambalaya recipe for lunch during the UGA game. We usually check in with the Preserving Place booth and see what's new. You may remember them from this post I did about the PERFECT homemade biscuit. I also always go by theSouper Jenny booth to see what salads they have. This week I discovered Eden Easy Beds, a company that makes wooden containers and the most beautiful succulent arrangements. You can bring them your own container, and they will make an arrangement for you that you can pick up the following week. I am going to do that for sure! And finally, I couldn't leave without some Banner Butter, which is truly one of the best things I've ever tasted. I didn't know butter could be that good!
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The first time a stranger asked me if I was pregnant I was about 17. I had a fairly normal body, but I've always just carried my weight in my stomach. In my mid 20s it would happen monthly. Someone would come up to me in the grocery store and say, "boy or girl?" I used to look shocked and go home and cry, but eventually I got used to it, looked them in the eye and answered, "boy," before I walked away. Never mind that I was unmarried, obviously slightly overweight, and nowhere near being pregnant.
Read MoreBest Shopping, Bars, and Dinner Spots in the A! Readers' Questions Answered.
From time to time readers write me emails asking for advice or my opinion on what to do when they visit Atlanta. I love these emails, and I put a lot of effort and thought into answering them and offering suggestions. Sometimes I hate that the answers do not make it onto the blog, so today I thought I would compile some of my favorite questions into a post. If you ever want to ask me for my advice on anything, please let me know. I have very little expertise, but I LOVE giving advice! ;)
I have a friend coming in town and want to take them on an afternoon of shopping around Buckhead, where should we go?
- Huff Harrington Home - for home goods and gifts
- Baby Braithwait - if you want to motivate yourself to have a baby
- B.D. Jeffries - for books, frames, purses and scarves
- Boxwoods - for anyone who loves plants or home accessories.