6 Kinds of Silly
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What's Christmas without a little joy? A little laughter? A little Why did we do that? a few days after?
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8 Words to Remember
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So far this month, I've focused on holiday traditions, writing about Christmas movies, decorations, and treats. What I haven't written about so far is the true meaning of Christmas. Here are 8 words that remind me of what this season is really about--
Read MorePhoto Friday: Diwali
/This week, we celebrated Diwali, an Indian festival that marks the triumph of good over evil and the beginning of a new year.
Read MorePhoto Friday: Generations
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While I was looking through my photo archives for today's post, I noticed that many of my favorite family photos resembled photos that were taken of my mother and her siblings/cousins.Enjoy a bit of time travel today!
Read MoreSomething Scary: The Great Pumpkin
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This morning, I took a break with a cup of tea and It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, to kickoff the holiday countdown.
Read MoreTo Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman
/I finished Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee weeks ago, and I've struggled with what I would write about here since the moment I read the last word on the last page. Truthfully, since about halfway through the book.
Read MorePhoto (Almost) Friday: Betsy Butterfly
/I learned my love for butterflies from my grandmother, who happily passed on her appreciation for the pretty, winged creatures through the stained-glass miniatures hanging from her kitchen window, trips to Callaway Gardens, and her stories.
Read MoreWater Noodles
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A fascinating fact about spaghetti: there is both one right way to cook and eat spaghetti and a dozen right ways to cook and eat spaghetti.
Read MoreDon't let the turkeys get you down.
/If my car clock (which is purposely 4 minutes fast) says 6:28 when I pull out of the driveway, I'm early, if it's 6:34, I am exactly on time, and if it's 6:38, I'm late.I'm pretty sure that it was a 6:32 kind of morning when the turkeys showed up.
Read MoreSmall Kindnesses
/What did I do this week? I graded papers. But I also finished the February issue of my Real Simple magazine and decided to write something inspired by this month's question, "What is the sweetest thing that a loved one has ever done for you?
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