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Mother/Son Outing: A Homeschool Success Story
As homeschoolers, we can help each other by sharing successful ideas or events. Our group's mother/son outing is a favorite. This marked our third consecutive year to stay overnight at a mountain 4H camp, and our first without rain. On Friday night we gathered around...
Autumn
I am smitten with fall: the color and crisp air; evenings that invite bonfires and s'mores; burrowing under the covers, my cold feet against my husband's warmer ones. If you have access to mountains and their changing leaves, it's worth the drive. Even a walk through...
Newt Racing: Sport of Champions!
My 15- and 9-year-old sons attended our homeschool group's annual Mother/Son Outing this Friday and Saturday, a magical excursion to a secluded 4H camp in the mountains. Hiking; bonfires; s'mores (give me some more!); bonding with your sons; adult conversation; hot...
Wendy’s Pick 2 Atlanta Blogger Lunch
One of the neatest things about being a blogger in a large metro area is participating in events where you get to hang out with other local bloggers, usually an assortment of new faces and old friends. On Wednesday a group of us met at an Atlanta Wendy's to test drive...
A Place to Breathe
After five days alone in the mountains with my husband for our anniversary, it wasn't easy jumping back into the chaos of everyday routine. I'm thankful for our quiet time, especially the walk we took as we were leaving. We have a tradition of taking a leisurely...
25 Years, 1000 Posts (and won’t you please leave a comment for our guest book?)
Today my husband and I celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary; this also marks my 1000th post. I would like to share a small slice of our story and humbly ask you to leave a comment at the end, in what I hope will be an online guest book. 1984 (Arkansas) There was a...
Cades Cove: God’s Country
We live in beautiful country, but my husband hears my lament that power lines and other symbols of modern America mar the landscape to a photographer's eye. Today we spent the eve of our 25th anniversary in Cades Cove in the Smoky Mountain National Forest. This 11...
The Gifts
The 25th anniversary gift I ordered for my husband arrived in the mail a month ahead of time. At the time, we had no idea we'd be making this trip. I wanted to give him something special and meaningful, a token of my love and affection (much like the way a marriage...
Destination: Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
I now know our anniversary getaway destination: Pigeon Forge, TN! Although I enjoy the beach, my husband knows that the mountains are my favorite. Raised in Arkansas, my family loved to get away to Eureka Springs, in the Ozark Mountains. Since we’ve lived in Georgia,...
And We’re Off!
Today is the day we're heading off into the great unknown on our 25th anniversary trip. My husband likes secrets as much as I do, so he still hasn't shared the location. It's a good thing I trust this man, although there have been many jokes about having to arrive...
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