At the risk of sounding like a real helicopter mom, tiger mom, mom with too much time on her hands (that one is DEF not the case), fill-in-the-blank mom, my bedside stack currently consists of three titles that the seventh grader will be reading. Soooo… while I hated every second of required reading in middle… Read More
It’s my dear Daddy-O’s 70th birthday today!!!! He’s the patriarch of this crazy crew we call the O family and we couldn’t love him more. To be honest, I am so thankful and so lucky that my dad is MY dad. He traveled a lot when I was little and I remember Mother taking us… Read More
We had such a fun Saturday celebrating a friend’s 40th at a family friendly progressive event. Things started out at Top Golf where they had a few bays reserved for the party. This is one of my family’s favorite things to do here in Atlanta. The boys love hitting balls and, while I usually take… Read More
I have had The Mara Dyer Trilogy by Michelle Hodkin on my list for a loooong time and finally read it over the course of our travels this summer. I flew through the books and loved every single one!! Mara cannot remember anything about the night her friends died. All she knows is what she’s been told:… Read More
As hard as it is to believe, it is August 1 and we are headed back to school here in Georgia. Like last year, Mother made “team tassels” in Whit’s school colors to give his teacher and principal. Mother can make these in any two color combinations – just send a link to your school… Read More
This is a really easy dinner that we’ve been loving this summer – Hawaiian Meatball Kebabs!! I serve it over rice and everyone loves it. Hawaiian Meatball Kebabs Package Aidells Teriyaki and Pineapple Meatballs Red bell pepper Red onion Pineapple chunks (you can use fresh or the canned in juice) Skewers Prepared rice Thread everything… Read More
If you didn’t already know it, you probably guessed it… my mom started her career as a kindergarten teacher. :-) She later pursued multiple additional degrees and moved out of the classroom but she always stayed creative, patient and crafty. Down in Savannah, she had a craft project making ball jar “aquariums” for the grands… Read More