Celebrating our independence
Yesterday marked the anniversary of our country’s independence from British rule. I am grateful that God allows me to live in this country. I am grateful for the freedoms we have as individuals and as...
View ArticleA cupcake extravaganza
For several weeks now my sidebar has been home to a cute little “Summer Cupcake Caper” button. When Gibee announced the competition it sounded like such fun that I decided to create an entry. To add to...
View ArticleA new take on Pachelbel’s Canon in D
This is so funny; it made me laugh out loud. Those of you who have older children can probably relate more than I can. Found at Buried Treasure Books via a link at Amy’s Humble Musings.
View ArticleOne at a time is plenty, thanks.
Earlier this week Matt and I had the pleasure of visiting with three of the four children belonging to our friends D & D. This brought the total number of children in our house to four, because,...
View ArticleFamily weekend
Last weekend Matt, Little, and I had the opportunity to visit with my brother and nephews (10 years and 6 years) in Nashville. We only get to see my brother’s family a few times a year due to distance...
View ArticleAnd now, a post about baseball
I haven’t written about baseball this season even though we are huge fans of the game. However, a trip to the World Series for our favorite team warrants a few words. On Sunday night, the Boston Red...
View ArticleIt’s the most wonderful time of the year
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are happily gearing up for Christmas. Christmas is my favorite holiday. I’m not sure exactly why it ranks above Thanksgiving or Easter or even Fourth of...
View ArticleSome days are just good days
Yesterday I had the opportunity to spend time with three of my girlfriends. Time with friends is one of the good things in life. Little and I started the day with a trip to the mall and a play-date...
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Tree trimming party
I’m not sure it is accurate to refer to it as a party when only two people were involved, but we did get our Christmas tree up and decorated on Saturday. Friday night Matt, Little, and I ventured into...
View ArticleLadies’ getaway weekend
This weekend a group of 13 ladies (including me) were able to get away from everyday life and take a little retreat. It was a weekend filled with girlie activities, girlie food, girlie conversation,...
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A Southern snowstorm
At the beginning of last week they were predicting a “substantial” snowfall in our part of Tennessee for Friday. Now, we don’t get snow often, so when we hear this prediction, at least once a winter,...
View ArticleOur new toy
Yesterday Matt and I received a new toy. For the last year or so we’ve been using an Apple laptop that Matt brought home from work. This arrangement has worked well, but now Matt needs the laptop...
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Officially a Babywearing Blogger
I’ve had this cute little “Babywearing Bloggers” button in my sidebar since before Boo arrived. Now that he’s four weeks old (really? already? wow!) and I’ve worn him on several occasions, I feel...
View ArticleStinkin’ video game
I’ve been intending to blog everyday this week, but I keep getting sucked into this crazy video game. I actually have things I want to write about and everything. Maybe I can evade the siren song...
View ArticleMovie Night
Matt and I don’t see movies in the theater. Before kids we made it to a movie about once a year, twice if it was an exceptionally good year for new releases. Since Little was born, I think we’ve been...
View ArticleMemories of Granny and Papa’s farm
As I was writing the posts last week about our trip to Granny and Papa’s house, memories kept surfacing of the times we’ve spent there. The memories for Matt go back to the beginning. He remembers...
View ArticleMaa-eeo tiime!
Little has taken up video games. Well, not really, she is only two, but she does enjoy “playing” along with Matt. When he gets out his “buttons” (translation: controller), Little has to have her...
View ArticleMy new toy
Saturday afternoon FedEx finally arrived with my new toy. I am the proud new owner of an iPod Touch (Matt has one, too, because, you know, we just can’t share such things). It has all the...
View ArticleThis time last week I was at the beach
Last Sunday we got up early, like 3:30 early, loaded up the car and headed to the airport. By seven o’clock we were checked in, through security, and awaiting the arrival of our airplane at the gate....
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The day I thought I might die
We spent two days of our vacation enjoying the sights and rides of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Matt, my brother, my nephews and I are all big roller coaster fans, so we were excited to try the five big...
View Article10 things I like about Fall and 1 thing I hate
A few weeks ago my SIL posted a list of her top ten favorite things about Fall. I’m feeling inspired by the cooler, more Fall-like, weather that has finally settled into our neck of the woods, and...
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Seeing Thomas and Friends
A few months ago MomSelect sent me an offer to receive 4 tickets to the Thomas and Friends Live! On Stage show that is touring this year. Little loves her trains, so I thought it would be a good...
View ArticleA vacuum story
About three weeks ago our vacuum (which has served us pretty well during these 8+ years of marriage) died a smoky death as it cleaned out the dryer vent. With a preschooler and a crazy toddler roaming...
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Snow! Take 1
I know there are a few of you anxiously (or not) awaiting an update post on baby girl. Sorry, but you’re going to have to wait a bit longer for a couple of reasons: 1) I want to post this first, and 2)...
View ArticleA few laughs to brighten your day
This morning my SIL posted a link on Facebook to her friend Mandy’s blog. The following video was posted there and I, without hesitation, swiped it. This is truly hilarious. As in laugh out loud and...
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