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Dixie Delights - musings, goings & doings of a so-southern girl

Author: dixiedelights

First Grade Eve

August 13, 2012July 28, 2015

Twas the night before first grade and all through the house… I am scurrying around like a half-crazed and rabid mouse! Like last year, I ran the PCP up to the school for a few “first day” pics.  It’s really much easier this way – for one, I’m not fighting a thousand other students and… Read More

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Back-to-School Backyard Bash

August 12, 2012July 28, 2015

We hosted a little back-to-school backyard bash this afternoon for a hand full of John’s first grade buddies…think ice cream sundaes, slip ‘n sliding and a gaggle of water gun wielding, sugared up six year olds!  I didn’t do a single solitary thing to prep for this shindig until about noon – which makes me… Read More

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Meet and Greet and Treats {Free Printable}

August 9, 2012July 28, 2015

We spent our day yesterday anxiously awaiting the posting of class lists for the new school year.  At four on the dot we were in the school parking lot pouring over the list of Mrs. B’s first grade class!!  I snapped a quick pic of the list and last night we looked everyone up in… Read More

By dixiedelights | Filed under Uncategorized | Tags: crafts, etsy, free printables, school
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The Old Try

August 8, 2012July 28, 2015

Earlier this Spring, I purchased a few posters from The Old Try – a Southern print shop North of Mason Dixon’s.  Every single aspect of ordering from The Old Try was so remarkably remarkable that I’ve been remiss to put off this posting for so long! I spent a great deal of time pouring through… Read More

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TECH Fan Day

August 7, 2012July 28, 2015

The littles were beyond excited to attend their very first Fan Day at Georgia Tech.  They were already beside themselves with the bounce houses and free throw areas, so meeting the football team, cheerleaders, dance team and Buzz was just the icing on the cake!       When they opened up the field to meet… Read More

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Southern Porch Reveal {Before & After}

August 6, 2012July 28, 2015

Our fantastic contractor finished up our porch just in the nick of time for our annual Fourth of July soiree and since were were out of town so much afterwards, I have finally had the time to take down the red, white and blue and feather the space with it’s more permanent look! If you… Read More

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Savannah: Farewell

August 5, 2012July 28, 2015

We spent our last morning in Savannah hanging out on the dock (and coercing the littles into a few sweet pictures.)  With school, tennis, baseball and GT football all just mere weeks away, I’m saddened to think it could be a couple of months before we make it back down South.  Many memories were made… Read More

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GIVEAWAY! 📚❤️ Earlier this week, I introduced y’a GIVEAWAY! 📚❤️

Earlier this week, I introduced y’all to my friend Katie and her darling new business, @itsyourstorygifts. Now we’re celebrating with a little bookish giveaway!

One lucky winner will receive an Original Dressed Up Book, a surprise chapter book selected especially for their young reader and dressed up with thoughtful little extras!

There are THREE ways to enter, and each earns you one entry:

📚 Follow @dixiedelights and @itsyourstorygifts.

❤️ Share this post to your Instagram Story and tag @itsyourstorygifts. (Private accounts, please DM a screenshot!)

📖 Visit Katie’s shop through the link in my bio, then head to today’s Dixie Delights blog post and leave a comment telling me your favorite item.

Enter one way or all three!

Giveaway closes Tuesday, October 13 at 8 PM ET. Winner will be randomly selected and contacted Wednesday, October 14.

Open to U.S. residents. No purchase necessary. This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by Instagram.

Good luck, y’all! And thank you for helping me celebrate Katie’s new adventure! ❤️
I was and avid reader and dreamer as a little girl I was and avid reader and dreamer as a little girl, and opening this felt like discovering a treasure chest. Honestly, it radiated just as much happiness and joy at 50. ❤️

My friend Katie recently launched @itsyourstorygifts, creating reading gift sets centered around a surprise chapter book and absolutely stuffed with bookish goodies. She sent me one of her Signature Book Boxes to experience for myself, and as you can see… it just kept going.

Everything was prepared with so much care and thought. I immediately pictured the child who would absolutely light up opening one of these, whether it arrived for a birthday, to celebrate something special, during a hard season or simply to say, “I’m thinking of you.”

I’m sharing much more about Katie, her new business and what’s inside the box on the blog today.

And stay tuned. We have something fun coming later this week!

Gifted by @itsyourstorygifts
Mahjong, but make it cards. @playhootenanny gifte Mahjong, but make it cards.

@playhootenanny gifted me their Mahjong Playing Cards, and Honey and I took them along on our recent weekend away. They’re beautiful, easy to pack and such a fun way to play when traveling with an entire mahjong setup isn’t exactly practical.

We picked it up surprisingly quickly, and these have officially earned a spot in my travel bag.

I shared more on the blog today, including a link to the set on Amazon!

#mahjong #americanmahjong #mahjongcards #mahjonglife
Helluva engineer 💛🤍 Helluva engineer 💛🤍
Aloha, senior year! 🌺🎓 Kicking off the Class of 2 Aloha, senior year! 🌺🎓

Kicking off the Class of 2027 with breakfast, besties and allllll the photo ops. If this is how senior year starts, I think we’re in for a pretty great ride!
It’s time. 🥹 As I hung our graduation door hanger It’s time. 🥹

As I hung our graduation door hanger, it hit me that this is the last time I’ll ever decorate for a new school year.

Here to make every “last” count. Let’s go class of 2027! 

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Fireworks on the 3rd. Bubbles at midnight HBD, USA Fireworks on the 3rd. Bubbles at midnight HBD, USA. 🇺🇸✨
How blessed we are to call America home. 🇺🇸❤️ How blessed we are to call America home. 🇺🇸❤️
This trip was never really about New York. It was This trip was never really about New York.

It was about watching two incredible kids chase big dreams, cheering them on from the front row, and soaking up every minute together.

The city was amazing… but these memories mean even more. 🤍🗽

To JB and Cee: we couldn’t be more proud. Enjoy summer in the city! 

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