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

Tag Archives: family

Hurricane Day(s)

October 29, 2020October 31, 2020

Well, who would have thought a hurricane in Atlanta would put us out of commission. Only in 2020, right?! Zeta made her way through our part of town in the wee hours of Thursday morning. The power going out woke me up around 4AM. When I started to hear trees fall around the neighborhood by… Read More

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The First “Actual” Day of 6th Grade

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020

Oh, happy day! Middle school has returned in person and we are thrilled! We kicked things off with our first day of school breakfast…. round two! This was the first, and hopefully the last, time we trade in school busses and apples for spiders, ghosts and jack ‘o lanterns. I asked Whit for one adjective… Read More

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Wine & Nine {Caddyshack Style}

October 24, 2020October 25, 2020

We spent our Friday evening playing nine holes in an adult only Halloween event! We pulled together our Caddyshack costumes just two days before, thanks to Amazon. It’s not every day you get to “golf” with Lady Liberty. I say that in quotes, because the ladies were mostly just along for the ride. :-) It… Read More

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Never Forget

September 11, 2020September 11, 2020

My social media today is flooded with postings of people that miss the America of September 12, 2001. As horrific as 9/11 was, I too miss how we were united in the aftermath. The only thing that mattered was each other. Americans first. Americans forever. I don’t think most adult Americans will ever wake up… Read More

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Daddy-O’s Birthday

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020

It’s Daddy-O’s birthday!! Here’s a never before seen throwback of the OG O Family. :-) While there have been many disappointments this year, the one that hits me hardest is not spending time with my parents. I loved hearing about his low-key day, and just couldn’t stop thinking about how much I wish I could… Read More

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Life Belt Personalized Needlepoint Belts

July 22, 2020July 15, 2020

The men in my family are the hardest people to buy for by a landslide. I have had my eye on the Life Belt from Smathers & Branson for a long, long time. It went on sale in February and I took the plunge and ordered it for Honey, thinking we’d give it to him… Read More

By dixiedelights | Filed under Uncategorized | Tags: boys, fab finds, family, forever gifts
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A Simply Jessica Marie Family Crest

July 8, 2020July 15, 2025

Updated Crest HERE! I fell head over heels in love with Simply Jessica Marie’s watercolor crest artwork last year. I asked Honey waaaaay back in December to let me have one painted for our 18th anniversary this past May. When he agreed, relieved to not have to come up with a gift, I started working… Read More

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I can hardly believe it’s time for Whit’s senior p I can hardly believe it’s time for Whit’s senior pictures! We traded Disney for the golf course this time, and our dear friend Kim, who has photographed our family since the boys were tiny, worked her magic once again. I absolutely love these pictures of my “baby” doing what he loves. Class of 2027, it’s your turn! 💙💛 @heyportrayable
Wildcat HOCO 2026! 💙💛 Whit decided about 30 minut Wildcat HOCO 2026! 💙💛

Whit decided about 30 minutes before everyone was meeting for pictures that he was going after all! A quick scramble through three boys’ closets produced a suit, and off he went. No haircut, no tie, no problem! Haha!

These lasts are coming fast, and I’m trying to soak up every one!
Once upon a midnight Mahj... I said I wasn’t buyi Once upon a midnight Mahj...

I said I wasn’t buying any holiday mahjong sets, and yet here we are. 🖤🎃

Racks: @luckydaughters_official 
Tiles & Mat: @mad.about.mahj Gothic Hour
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!

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📚 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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