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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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Lauren’s Atlanta Wedding Shower

March 3, 2011
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Jumping back to Atlanta for this post, we had another wedding shower for Lauren over the weekend. She is getting all set for married life and I’m very happy for her. She’s been a bridesmaid for so many times,  now it’s her turn to shine. One of my sister’s very close friend, Susan, and her [...]

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More Notes from New Orleans

February 24, 2011
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We really crammed a lot of fun into 2 and 1/2 days in New Orleans, filling most every moment with memories. Here are a few more that I don’t want to forget and so, I share them with you. Philip’s parents invited us over for dinner on Saturday night and we were in for a [...]

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Lauren’s Wedding Shower

February 22, 2011
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Lauren is my only niece and I’m so glad I got to share in this special time of her life, with the wedding showers and festivities surrounding the upcoming wedding on March 19th. The wedding will be in Atlanta at a venue in Vinings. My sister, Renee, planned it all and I know it will [...]

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Walking the French Quarter

February 21, 2011
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Our girl’s trip to New Orleans was truly a wonderful time with me, my sister, my mom and niece.  Memories like this don’t happen every day, but I’m so glad I got to go along on this trip. We crammed a lot of fun into our few days in New Orleans, arriving and heading to [...]

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