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Family Friends and Me

Happy Thanksgiving 2011

November 24, 2011
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Hi, my friends! I want to take a moment to say Thank YOU to all of you out there who faithfully stop by and read this blog, from a reader, from email, or just popping in to visit when you can.  I’m thankful for YOU! It truly means the world to me that y’all take [...]

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Family Reunion in Florida

November 15, 2011
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There is nothing better in life than family. It’s not often that my little family, consisting of my parents, my sister, niece, and I can all get together for a trip like we just got to experience.  These are rare occasions when we can all be free at the same time.  I think the last [...]

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Weekend in Dalton, GA

October 24, 2011
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Over the weekend, I had the chance to get together with 5 of my college friends up in North Georgia, Dalton.  One of my long time friends, Susan, is from Dalton and invited the rest of us to visit for a long weekend.  We had so much fun and it was great to catch up [...]

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Before: My Sister’s Bedroom Renovation

October 9, 2011
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This post could actually be titled, “How a small plastic water hose bursting in a powder room can create an avalanche of renovations in one house”. Or Updating a 90′s bedroom.  Take your pick! Here’s how things went down. My sister and her hubby, Bruce, were out of the house one Saturday a few weeks [...]

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Looking and Feeling Our Best & $50 Giveaway

October 4, 2011
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{Giveaway is Closed} In spite of the fact that I was a major tom-boy growing up, makeup has been a huge part of my life since I was around 14 years old and began experimenting with those lip glosses and blushers from Woolworth’s. Oh, how exciting it was to pick up those shiny containers of [...]

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Life is Not A Magazine Cover

September 13, 2011
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Today is one of those posts that I take a deep breath, click the Publish button and hope for the best. In the going on 5 years that I’ve been blogging, I’ve shared bits and pieces of my personal life along the way.  If you had told me then that I would be a full [...]

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Honeymoon in Costa Rica

September 7, 2011
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Did that title make you click over to see what this might be about? No, silly people, not MY honeymoon, it’s those cute newlyweds, Lauren and Philip’s place in the sun.  They headed to Costa Rica for a week after they got married in March and when I saw their beautiful pics, I just thought [...]

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Fun with the Dogs! With A Giveaway!

August 25, 2011
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Are you one of the millions of Americans with a dog in the family? Even though I don’t have a dog of my own anymore, we still have 2 in the family and I was given an opportunity to have some fun with them. With all of these cute toys! My niece, Lauren, was home [...]

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A Teddy Bear Baby Shower

June 15, 2011
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My sister is known for throwing great parties and she is often asked to host baby and wedding showers, just because she is so good at it.  She is great at putting the tables together, buying food for a crowd, and hosting a very fun party.  Recently she put together a baby shower for the [...]

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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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