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Family Friends and Me

Summertime in the Garden

June 14, 2011
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Lawdy, it’s hot! If we don’t get some rain soon, I think we are all going to melt.  Not to mention the garden.  Oh, the garden is taking the heat. My sweet parents have been gardening probably 50 years or so, close to it anyway.  I can’t remember a time when they did not have [...]

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Introducing Biltmore Inspirations: Home Party Plan

June 11, 2011
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In case you haven’t heard the buzz flying around the country, there’s a new party plan company fresh out of the block, called Biltmore Inspirations.  Yep, straight from that beautiful home (more like a castle) in Asheville, NC, known as THE Biltmore House.  I have yet to visit The Biltmore House in person and cannot [...]

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Spring in Georgia: On Going Home Again

May 7, 2011
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Spring in the South is just beautiful and I arrived home just in time for the flower show of azaleas and dogwoods in April. This beautiful pink dogwood always puts on a show outside my parent’s house, along with the hot pink azaleas, a staple in most Southern yards. My parent’s house was built in [...]

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Catch, Clean, Cook, Consume

May 4, 2011
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I still have more to share on my visit to Port St. Joe. Never been much for fishing, but it really was a treat this time to actually follow through the process of catching your own and eating it the same day! How’s that for fresh seafood? Out on the boat, Spanish Mackerel was the [...]

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Hanging Out my Shingle: Blogging & Decorating

May 3, 2011
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Hello my friends! As most of you know if you’ve been with me for awhile, I’ve moved in with my parents after a turbulent few months of life changing events that have totally rocked my world.  And not in a good way.   You may hear about my story one of these days on 48 Hours [...]

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Camping in Destin

April 28, 2011
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Camping in Destin a couple of weeks ago was a lot of fun.  My sister and brother-in-law have had a camper for several years and this is the first time I’ve joined them on one of their trips. They have a 5th wheel, which is a great way to camp.  Tents are not my idea [...]

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Atlanta Blogger’s Lunch!

April 23, 2011
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All you Atlanta girls listen up! I mentioned doing a get together soon and many of you wanted to come, so I’ve decided that next Saturday, April 30th, at 11:30 a.m., we will meet up at La Madeleine on Roswell Road in East Cobb.  Anyone that wants to join us is welcome, bloggers and non-bloggers [...]

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Visiting Beautiful Port St. Joe

April 12, 2011
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As mentioned, I spent a few days in Port St. Joe last week with my friend, Vicki. Longtime friends, we graduated from high school together and she is like another sister to me.  Faithful friends are a blessing indeed and Vicki is one of those to me.Port St. Joe sits on the Gulf coats of [...]

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Farewell Birmingham

April 4, 2011
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Moving back in with your parents when you’re my age is rather daunting, but really there is nowhere I’d rather be at the moment.  They are my strong support, still after all these years and now I may have the privilege of looking after them in their older years and that is fine with me.On [...]

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The Wedding of the Year

March 29, 2011
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Oh, what a beautiful day it was!  Our family had such special memories of this wonderful day of Lauren and Philip’s wedding.  The weather could not have been more perfect. A beautiful Spring day in Atlanta.I arrived early, camera in hand and went around looking for pics to capture in memory.  I found Lauren, the [...]

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The Wedding Rehearsal

March 28, 2011
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I know I’m dragging this wedding out and it’s been over a week since the BIG day, but I had to share pics of the rehearsal first and tell you all about it too. It’s been a hectic couple of weeks, with the wedding one weekend and a very exhausting move the next, but we [...]

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A Bridesmaid Luncheon

March 22, 2011
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Lauren’s wedding week was so much fun and I’m so glad I was able to be included in all the festivities.  As most weddings go, there is much activity and things to do in the days preceding the day.  With a bridesmaid luncheon the Friday before and rehearsal dinner Friday night, it was a week [...]

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His and Hers: Designing for the Sexes

March 9, 2011
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I promised a look inside Lauren and Philip’s dwellings, with a look at how differently each of them look at decorating their surroundings. Oh, the differences, they are pronounced as you will see. Lauren loves a romantic cozy cottage look, with lots of florals, a big comfy chair to sit in and places to curl [...]

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