Category: family life
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Family Fun: Staycation Atlanta
There is SO very much to do in the Atlanta area. I’ve lived here all my life, and I still haven’t done it all! If you’re interested in saving a little vacation money but still having fun, try a “staycation” and do all those fun things tourists do when they come to town! A few…
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Practicing Gratitude {1113 – 1120}
Still continuing to count my blessings… 1113 – My dad is 70 years old today. (Hiking with Dad: 1980-something) 1114 – A few cooler days, because summer will be here soon enough! 1115 – Got the girls’ physicals done as required for our adoption homestudy. (Ken and I still have to do ours) 1116 –…
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Practicing Gratitude {1101 – 1112}
More blessings to count… 1101 – Coffee last week with my friend Tina; we’ve been friends for at least three years, and this is the first time we’ve ever made it out of the house just the two of us for coffee! 1102 – Releasing our butterflies. 1103 – A rain barrel for watering my…
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Gran’s Pound Cake Recipe
My grandmother’s pound cake tastes like moist, dense angel food cake. Even friends who don’t like pound cake love this pound cake! Don’t bother figuring up calories; I’m sure it’s off the charts. I’m telling you, this cake is heavenly. But I’m convinced that somehow, in heaven, it’ll be good for you! Granmama’s Pound Cake…
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Practicing Gratitude {1093 – 1100}
Another good, fun visit from my Dad. Watching the miracle of caterpillars-to-butterflies. A robin nest on our back porch, and a peek at her pretty eggs. A veggie garden, with a few varieties of heirloom tomatoes I’ve never tried. Baking with my ten-year-old, using a recipe a few generations old. Watching my daughters working together,…