Black Friday Social Media Burnout

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Yes, this is what it looks like halfway through Black Friday when you are a Social Media Manager! My day began at 12:01am and continued until about 2:00am when I finally logged off and attempted to go to sleep.  When the adrenaline kicks in … [Read more...]

Happy Thanksgiving

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Happy Thanksgiving friends!  I hope and pray that you all have a fabulous day with family and friends. Me?  I'll have a quiet day with my kids while my husband works in the morning.  Then we'll have a quiet Thanksgiving dinner with just the 4 … [Read more...]

Dear Mrs. P,

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A few days ago I told you that I was going to my sons school for the Great American Teach In.  On Friday he came home with a handful of Thank You cards all decorated by his classmates.  I wanted to share a few of them with you: Dear Mrs. P, … [Read more...]

A Glance at Thanksgiving Week

I'm full of emotions this week as we lead up to Thanksgiving.  I'm usually really excited about Thanksgiving because it means spending time with family and friends - and Black Friday shopping.  Over the past few years we've started some new … [Read more...]

No, my kids aren’t perfect. Are yours?

I'll admit it, my kids aren't perfect!  It's so easy to talk about their strengths and brag about their achievements because that's what we do as parents.  But what about when your kids misbehave, lie, cheat, and steal?  Do we go around talking … [Read more...]

Teaching Kids to Be Green – the 4 R’s

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It's that time of year again, the Great American Teach-In is this week and I'll be talking to my sons class about How to Be Green.  I've talked to his class every year since Kindergarten and each year seems to take a slightly different turn.  I … [Read more...]

Lessons learned while traveling with kids, dogs, and spouses

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Observations from the road trip: 1- My son can't say 'pecan' or 'cotton' properly! Even being raised in the South he must not hear me say them much. At 8yrs old he says the 'pekin' and 'coddin' - I need to record him saying them. 2. Why are pecan … [Read more...]

Why I Missed a Day of NaBLoPoMo

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Would you like to know why I didn't post anything yesterday? Because I had very little Internet service. I was in the car most of the day traveling on back roads through Georgia. Once we got to our destination there still wasn't Internet or 3G … [Read more...]

Nature Makes Perfect Scents

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Do you have a favorite scent from nature?  A scent that reminds you of a special occasion, a special place, or person? One of my favorite scents from nature is the smell of Georgia honeysuckle in the springtime.  It's a little odd to me that one … [Read more...]

What’s on Your Fridge?

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  5 Things that are on my Fridge Today 1. #1 Dad magnet that the boy got for hubs a few Christmases ago. At their annual Holiday Store at the school this is what he purchased for his dad.  This was the only gift he picked up for dad.  I … [Read more...]