Monthly Archives: July 2009

Thank you, Journey. I Couldn’t Have Said It Better Myself.

Kris and I work into our schedule a weekly date night, unless he is flying all week trying to buy momma a new pair of shoes, of course.  We love date nights.  We talk.  I laugh a lot.  He holds … Continue reading

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Breakfast And Flip Flops Are Always A Good Choice.

I nearly lost my Thin Addictives biscuits I’ve grown, yes, addicted to the other morning while watching The Today Show.  During a food segment, poor Matt Lauer and his gang had to taste a rather large hamburger.  That’s just disgusting at 8:00 … Continue reading

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Maude And Ethel.

This weekend, I enjoyed a movie with a really fun date – my Mom.  She’s even more fun because she buys my ticket.  She would’ve even bought my Junior Mints, but I didn’t really want to indulge.  Swear.  I snuck … Continue reading

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No Animals Were Hurt In This Blog.

Meet Jake and Michel. I’m including Jake’s pic, because he, too, had a casualty in this story. My friend, Michel, has no shame.  As a matter of fact, when I asked her permission to post her story, and *gasp* these … Continue reading

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Thankyousokindly, John Henry.

Photograph taken by.  Yep.  John Henry. I don’t allow my children to say “Shut up.”  Naturally.  However, I say “Shut up” when I’m surprised.  You know, like when someone says, “I just won a $10 million lottery,” and I respond … Continue reading

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He Will Build You A House.

When I was pregnant with John Henry, I remember feeling homeless.  I wasn’t out on the street.  My parents let me live with them and consume all of their popsicles.  When John Henry’s dad walked out, I felt I had … Continue reading

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No Shiny Star Here.

Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe… Philippians 2:14-15 Do everything without complaining?  … Continue reading

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The Night the Lights Went Out In Georgia.

I’m a little late getting started this morning.  Our power went out last night for a better part of the evening, and well, you can’t exactly go to bed when it’s so dark can you?  That would just be odd.  … Continue reading

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All The Single Moms & Dads.

I wanted to title this post “All the Single Ladies,” but I just couldn’t make it work.  Another blog, another day.  I’d like to introduce you to my friend, Kim Heinecke.  I met Kim in my bible study almost a … Continue reading

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A Day At The Aquarium.

Yesterday could have hardly been better.  Between eating breakfast at a hometown local favorite, Cindy Beall re-entering the blogging world, and a big Beluga whale smiling at me, it was dang near perfection. We took the kids to the Georgia … Continue reading

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