For this month’s book club, we read Footprints of a Pilgrim, a collection of pieces on the life and loves of Ruth Bell Graham. While the book was far from my favorite reads of all time, sometimes you stumble upon just one passage in a book (or movie, or article, etc.) that really stands out and… Read More
One convivial cupcake celebration wasn’t enough for this family. It was just too sweet of a theme (not to mention that I had all the gear) to not use for a similar but seriously scaled down (poor second child) family gathering in celebration of the baby’s first birthday. The birthday boy in all his chunky, cupcake… Read More
Given my current obsession with Pinkberry’s salted caramel frozen yogurt, coupled with the ever so unfortunate fact that they have replaced it with peanut butter, I surprise even myself that this ice cream sat untried in my book of clipped recipes for seventeen months. It all nearly came to fruition at a thrown together cookout… Read More
The Bert Show, a local Atlanta morning show, is collecting letters of thanks so that every single soldier stationed or deployed outside the United States can receive a letter of gratitude on Thanksgiving Day. Honey and I took this opportunity to talk to the littles about the bravery of these individuals and the great sacrifice… Read More
Last night as I was sitting in my living room catching up on some of my favorite rags, it occurred to me that other than slapping a few pics up on my House Tour page I’ve never really shared many of the rooms in the house. The living room is bright and sunny and frou-frou-ish… Read More
We’re picking back up on day nine of our countdown to Halloween! October 9: Scary Brunch Scary pancakes, oranges, bacon and orange colored milk (if only we’d had orange juice on hand) were gobbled up by our little goblins. Pancake molds purchased on clearance from Williams-Sonoma last year. Straws from Dollar Tree. October 10: Spooky… Read More
Dear Cookie, I am pretty sure that the renowned and revered Emily Post would find scribbling in an etiquette book terribly poor etiquette. (Though I’m guessing it would pale in comparison to the fact that you flushed your soiled Mickey Mouse undies right down the potty yesterday. While we had company.) It’s a *real* good thing you’re cute. Love,… Read More