Category: family life
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Georgia Snow (& how much we like it)
Public schools have been closed all week. I decided that our homeschool would be closed all week too — simply because I’m the mom/teacher, and I said so! 😉 (The fact that it’s snowy and I have a cold helped make that decision.) I am always a bit sad to see the snow go, because…
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Those acorns were right!
As a Georgia blogger, there is an unwritten law that I must blog about the snow. After all, it’s not often we get 5+ inches in the Atlanta area! First a white Christmas, and now this! We haven’t had this much snow since March of 1993 when a blizzard came through. My dad (and larger-than-usual…
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Practicing Gratitude: Gifts 776 – 800
Have you joined the gratitude community yet? 776) My aunt’s car to borrow when ours is out of commission. 777) Lindsey earned her learner’s driving permit test! 778) Another relaxing week after the holidays (last week). 779) Photographing Ken’s cousin Laurie’s wedding Saturday. 780) My super-cool new camera strap: the RS-W1. 781) A great turn-out…
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Practicing Gratitude (plus our Christmas!)
Happy New Year, y’all! I’m still counting my gifts! 751) First gratitude post of the new year! 752) A white Christmas! For the first time since the 1880’s, the Atlanta area had measurable snowfall on Christmas day. I remember a couple of Christmases with light flurries, but this was a first for us all! JamieI’m…
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Practicing Gratitude: Gifts 726 – 750
The last gift-counting post of the year! 726) Christmas shopping has not been stressful 727) Christmas shopping is done 728) we stayed within budget 729) I found gifts I truly think the recipients will like 730) finishing our challenging world-map puzzle 731) got our Christmas cards sent out 732) a paid ad on my blog…