Welcome to our blog - we are the Bessette family: Jackie, Shannon and Oliver! An extraordinary life is created from all of the ordinary moments....and here in our little corner of the internet you can follow our extraordinarily ordinary!
The primary reason we drove for our summer trip was because Danny has not yet been approved to fly. But the funny thing about this little rule is one of Danny’s bucket list items is an epic road trip. He has toyed with the idea of traveling to all the major league baseball stadiums, he … More Road Trip 2017: On the Road
Thank you all for your love, support, and kindness when reading my post returning to the blog. You have no idea how much it means to have support from so many different folks and for the warm response when sharing my heart. I feel so blessed by our story and your following along! Now that … More Road Trip: Pittsburg
Our life is completely different and today I share why that translated to some time away from the blog. … More Life is Completely Different
One of my favorite things about being a blog follower is how the experience goes from just following along to eventually feeling like you are taking advice from a friend. As a result of my love for blogs, I have purchased clothes, tried hair styles, decorated mantles, read books, organized my office, discovered health tricks, … More These Are A Few of My Favorite Things: Spa Night
When Danny and I first started hanging out one of my absolute favorite things was the adventures he would find for us. Picnics, city exploring, sporting events, country concerts… we were always on the go! The deal with CF is time is just not on your side. Our first year Danny was in the hospital … More Road Trip 2017: The Intro
Hey gang! Hope you aren’t too tried out of weddings yet…. we got the last one (for now 😃 ) coming your way today….my cousin Brendan and his lovely bride Lauren! This cute couple’s wedding was all country and a ton of fun. As you will see it was held in the middle of summertime … More Weddings 2017 – Party 2
As you all know weddings have sorta been our hobby of late! Between lucky in love family and friends, our wedding dance card has been FULL – and with a cousin’s wedding in November and my sister just getting engaged this past weekend, no signs of slowing down for our wedding guest attire! The truth … More Weddings 2017 – Part One
During my second real world job, I had the privilege of working with one of the wisest women I know. This lady is a wealth of knowledge about working relationships, family life, and a master of figuring it out. Thus far, I have yet to find a problem that she can’t calmly and rationally provide … More Wanted Ad
One of my favorite things about being a blog follower is how the experience goes from just following along to eventually feeling like you are taking advice from a friend. As a result of my love for blogs, I have purchased clothes, tried hair styles, decorated mantles, read books, organized my office, discovered health tricks, … More These Are A Few of My Favorite Things
Last Friday night my parents hosted Danny and I – as well as a few other party guests- at the country club for dinner. We were gathering to celebrate our 7 year wedding anniversary at the place where our reception had been held, but mom also had another plan up her sleeve…..We had selected this … More The True Blue Lobster
