Family Life

The Campout Party

May 2, 2013

My son turned 7 on Monday.  I’m not sure when or how 7 years just passed, but somehow they have. And, the pictures of that baby beside the doorway above have evolved into a really handsome, clever, and spunky young boy. I’ve had some “moments” this week…he’s 7, this year we’ll celebrate our 10th wedding [...]

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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pan…A New Initiative

January 14, 2013

  Remember I said I was rolling out a new initiative?! Well, here it is!  The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pan!  After I wrote a post about it recently, I’ve been thinking, and the Lord has been birthing a new idea! So here’s what I’m doing, and I want to invite you all to join [...]

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2013…Dwell in Possibility

January 2, 2013

I’m having a moment. Blogland is ripe with words that people have selected as their word for 2013, and right now, I’m just struggling. I took the past week off from writing and working in general as my hubs had taken the week off and we busied ourselves with home improvements and family time.  It [...]

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Move Over Clark Griswold…

December 20, 2012

Who doesn’t love Christmas lights?!  Seriously…there’s something magical about them.  We drive around neighborhoods looking at them, we love Clark Griswold because of them, we are fascinated with them. When I was a kid we used to go to a whole town that does up their lights for Christmas, McAdenville NC.  Ya’ll….it is something to [...]

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Sisterhood of the Traveling Pan

November 30, 2012

If I’ve said it once, I’m sure that I’ve said it 100 times…. I LOVE a good chick flick.  I have a group of dear friends here who all feel the same way.  So, once in a while when a good one comes out, rather than drag reluctant but acquiescent husbands to the movies for [...]

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Critter Keeper {Birthday Week Giveaway}

August 31, 2012

So, today is the last day of my Birthday Week giveaways, and ya’ll….it has been fun!  I’ve loved sharing the week with you.   Introducing you all to these phenomenal people and artists I’ve featured this week has been just the most fun! I met Randy, the Critter Keeper, recently at a friend of ours’ son’s [...]

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Everybody Needs Counseling….

August 23, 2012

Gonna warn you…this post contains some content that isn’t exactly rated PG.  If you’re under the age of 18….just know, you’ve been warned.  This is real life. Time to break the silence around here.  Sorry about that.  This year on the blog has had longer periods of silence, and honestly I’m ok with that.  It’s [...]

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Beach Fun

July 23, 2012

We just spent a week at the beach in Florida.  Hence the need for the road trip mix that I recently shared.  It was gorgeous weather and a huge blast.  My youngest has finally reached the age where he just has a ball at the beach, so the whole trip was that much more fun [...]

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Celebrating! {National Sugar Cookie Day}

July 9, 2012

I woke up this morning, and remembered that there were just a couple of cookies left in the tin…goes great with coffee….kinda like a biscotti, right?  And then, I learned from my friend that today, of all days, is the perfect reason to have a cookie with my coffee….especially a sugar cookie! Today, my friends, [...]

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Summer Fun and the Haven Conference!

June 18, 2012

Summer is here and that means that I have both of my kids at home…all day…every day.  I have to admit that I kinda forgot what that looks like. Last week my hubs was gone to a work conference in Orlando from Sunday morning thru Friday.  My kids were insane the entire week! INSANE! I [...]

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