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Pictures from the trip
I've got some serious blogging to do when I settle back in from being gone last week for my grandmother's funeral. For now, I want to share some pictures from our trip. Some dear friends, Jo and Dempsey, of my cousin Blake's are raising a fawn. Dempsey accidentally...
Cabbage Patch Dreams
A few weeks ago I found the following picture as my wallpaper. I laughed hysterically when I first saw it, and it never fails to make me smile. I call it "Cabbage Patch Dreams."
On laziness
I am taking an opportunity to blog from my cousin Blake's house in Tennessee on my way home from my grandmother's funeral. Although sad, funerals are wonderful opportunities to renew connections with family. They also push us to analyze our lives, motivations, and...
My Grandmother
My grandmother passed away this morning. I am so thankful we went to see her on Tuesday. There will be a visitation here on Monday evening, then she will be flown 750 miles away to our home state on Tuesday, where her funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon. I am...
Glazed Cinnamon Apples & My Kitchen of the Future
I haven't posted a recipe in a while, but I just couldn't resist sharing what's now cooking in my Crock Pot. I got this recipe in an insert from a box of Reynolds Slow Cooker Liners. On a hunch I checked their website and found the recipe online, so I don't even have...
*UPDATED* Our new puppy…
LILY! It was bad enough when she would merely stand by the dog crate, opening and shutting the gate, but now she actually CRAWLS INSIDE! *Update* - Sabra ran in this evening carrying Lily and screaming, "She's eating dog food!" I swept my finger through her mouth...
Thirteen Things I Can’t Do Without
Thirteen Things I Can't Do Without 1. My boyfriend. Yes, I'm happily married, but I have a four-year-old boyfriend. I just love it when he leans in and whispers, "I love you, Mama!" 2. My Bissell Steam Cleaner. Do you know what happens when your dog gets into...
A Full Day
My grandmother has been in a nursing home for a while. Sometimes she's doing well, sometimes not so well. Lately, however, has been worse and hospice was called in last week. The nursing home is about an hour and a half drive, and I knew there would be a good chance...
Hold your horses!
I was trying to change the diaper on my squirming 13-month-old, while yelling, "Hold your horses!" My 2-year-old looked at me, baffled, and said, "She don't have any horses, Mommy. She don't have any horses in her hands."
Things I Learned Today
Here are some things I either learned or rediscovered today: A foot which has been in a cast for three weeks, even a two year old foot, has some serious foot odor. My four-year-old, Clayton, at times displays masterful comedic timing; his only problem is that when he...
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