Category: family life
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Dogwood Trees and Easter
Every year, when the dogwoods bloom, I think of the legend of the dogwood. If you’re not from the South, you may have never heard of this legend. (The following explanation borrowed from Explore Southern History.) “According to the story, it was the dogwood tree that provided the wood used to build the cross on…
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Our Week: Fun Mama Points = Heart Ties
SPRING BREAK! With Ken and Lindsey out of the country on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic (returning tomorrow!), this week has been all about being a Fun Mama. We started the week with a sleep over, and I took Kathryn and her friend to our favorite frozen yogurt place the following afternoon. (Can…
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The Real {online} Me
In my little corner of the online world, I want to be real — but that doesn’t mean sharing EVERY little thing. I share more personal things about my family than many bloggers do, but there’s simply no reason to share the nittiest of the grittiest. It would violate the trust of those closest to…
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Spring has sprung in Georgia!
It’s spring, y’all, and here in Georgia, we are evidently high achievers because we’ve had record-breaking high temps and record-breaking high pollen counts, even before spring officially sprung! We’re already having to mow the lawn, too, or else Lacy the WonderDog will get lost out there in the tall grass (and weeds). The other day,…
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Becoming a Fun Mama
If you follow me on facebook or twitter, you’ve likely seen me talk about earning “Fun Mama” points. This little batch of recent photo booth silliness earned me 6 Fun Mama points, which brought my total for the day to 9.5 (on a scale of 1-10); that makes this my highest scoring day of Fun…