With Labor Days arrival, its the unofficial end of summer. That doesnt mean the heat has let up much, but Charlotte is off to school tomorrow and I think we are all looking forward to having a bit m...
In all my unpacking, Ive come across a box of cookbooks handed down to me from my grandmother. I spent almost an hour just looking at them and thumbing through many of them. I find it interesti...
The sun has done its yearly job of lightening her hair and leaving freckles across her face. Its just plain hot and miserable outside. Weve been trying to find ways to beat the heat - I feel like we...
This kid is a hoot. He just has a funny way about him. His smile, his laugh, his facial expressions...they all just crack me up on a daily basis. Things I want to remember about him right now: He ca...
My view, post-dinner, as I wash the dishes: Better than any television show on earth.
I cant even really remember where I left off from this silly little blog. It seems like its been forever. It isnt because I havent had things to write about, I just havent had the will to sit down ...
Wed had our dog, Lucy, for nearly 8 years. I rescued her through CARL. I remember the first time I saw her. All the other dogs around were barking and yapping and jumping and really wanting to be n...
Charlottes end-of-the-year party was held on the new playground at the school.A couple of the moms provided bubbles, punch-balls and popsicles. I think back to that first day and all the feelings I ...
To my dearest Bennett, Today you are two. I love the way you belly laugh like no other kid I know and how that laughter can fill a room in the most contagious way. I love the way you say, "I...
Ok, those of you out there who still stop by here and visit my little piece of the internet - I have a big favor to ask. A friend of mine from my college days has started a new business venture: Ma...
Mothers Day was lovely. I slept in a little bit, was treated to a homemade breakfast and fresh flowers, took a nature walk along the Chattahoochee with my family, had lunch with my parents and last ...
Thats all.
I got to enjoy a long weekend at the beach with some of my best friends. Yeah, I was "Party Girl."Kinda ironic given the fact that I was the first one to hit the sack every night. No kids, no...
One super excited four year old in the house about to get loaded up on sugar all morning long: One not so sure toddler...had to wake him up, so he was a little out of it at first: Oh wait, theres can...
{I know Im late on these Easter posts...Im desperately trying to get caught up!} One little someone was super excited about this years egg hunt.... And another little someone was....yeah, not-so-much...
{pat-clap-pat-clap} Charlotte had her spring music concert and once again, she simply seemed to have the time of her life performing in front of others. She can be so quiet and reserved a lot of the...
Photos of Charlottes Spring Music Program are coming, but first, a short video. Heres Bennett singing the Bubble Gum Song (one of the songs Charlotte did at her music program). Or rather, I should s...
A couple of Saturdays ago we packed a picnic lunch and spent the day at Fort Yargo State Park. It was an absolutely gorgeous day - warm with low humidity - the kind of day that makes you want to liv...
I think to myself, "This day is almost over." Playing hasnt been top on my list. Its been replaced by cleaning and staging and errands and paperwork. The tv has been on more minutes than I co...
Heres a small collection of photos taken while we visited "Caboose Days" last weekend at the Southeastern Railway Museum.
With spring rain, comes flowers... ...and puddle jumping. And one little fella who wasnt quite so sure about it at first.Perhaps because he:a) cant jump yetb) doesnt have a pair of rain boots. Much l...
Monday: Braised broccoli with sun dried tomatoes over brown rice Tuesday: Oven Roasted Chicken baked with potatoes and carrots Wednesday: Italian Zucchini Polenta Bake with fresh baked foccacia...
Do you see that hair? No, not her hair - though I do realize that she looks a bit like an orphan here. And I have to admit thats really not so unusual on a non-school day.But I can comb, braid and t...
We recently visited the Yellow River Game Ranch in Lilburn. The weather was perfect (in stark contrast to this week). This place is quite unlike any other. There are many caged creatures, but lots...
Theres something so simple... and yet so sweet... about teaching a child how to press a fork into the dough... to make the perfect kind of peanut butter cookie.
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