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My baby brother turns 50 this week. Being the oldest, I have hit milestones before him but this one hits different. My baby brother is turning fifty. Everyone has always said that we are daylight and dark. Me with blonde hair. Him with dark. He is easy going and trusts everyone. Me - trust issues... Continue Reading →
JANUARY 2024 - After what seemed like a short Christmas Break, I started back to work on Monday, January 8th. GW went back to work on Friday, January 5th. McKenzie was to begin her second semester on Wednesday, January 17th but was delayed due to snow. My school lost Spring Break this year due to... Continue Reading →
July 17, 1922 - a legend was born. A Tower of Strength. Loyal. Determined. Hard Working. No Nonsense Attitude. THE STRONGEST BRANCH OF OUR TREE. What she said - she meant - so pay attention. She took notes during the news - especially the John Marra Home & Garden segments. The radio was always tuned... Continue Reading →
I grew up loving sweet tea and Coca Cola. I get that love from both of my aunts - Sharon and Barbara. Here is how we make Aunt Sharon's Sweet Tea The Perfect Sweet Tea * 3 Quart Pan * 1 Family Size Tea Bag * Cold Water * * Medium Heat * Bring to... Continue Reading →
I've been home alone for the past two days. And no, not like Kevin where my family left on vacation while I was still slumbering on the 4th floor. Though my GW is on a weekend getaway in Maryland with friends/family. McKenzie has been in and out while staying with Mawmaw and working. I too... Continue Reading →
I honestly can say that I do not even remember what I did January, February or March. I looked back in my day planner and the things listed in those months were birthdays and days off of school - no rushing to here to there back to here only to go there again. A nod... Continue Reading →
She’s a Marilyn in blue jeans ~ ~ with a touch of Jackie O
I started this post in August, 2018. There are many times, I have the idea of what I want to write about but not the words to place with it. My brother, can sing effortlessly. I am one of his biggest fans. So instead of trying to find the words ~ I'll let him... Continue Reading →
Like it or not, time is flying right by us all. Miss M turns 16 this year. Yeah, time is flying. It is the time in her life that a young man just may be brave enough to ask her out on a date. This is why her daddy took her out first. She's been... Continue Reading →
Do you remember some of your first memories as a child? I have some pretty amazing and precious memories. One being my Dad taking me to the most famous hot dog place in our town called Remo's. Here is an article on a from a local news station eleven years ago. Even better, here is... Continue Reading →
Last week, I took Miss M to the DMV to update her State ID as she changed her last name a year ago this month (July) to incorporate my maiden name, and to have the same name as me and to have her Pappy's last name as well. Yes, we are those ladies who hyphenate.... Continue Reading →
I sat down to write about my second Father's Day "without" my Dad when it began to thunder. I am still smiling. Why, you ask? Because if you read my tribute words that I spoke at his service, you know that every time it thunders we say it is THE Paul Williams building mansion sites... Continue Reading →
363 ~ that is the number of days that have seem to have flown by and have crawled all at the same time. 363 ~ that is the number of days I have moved forward with one foot in front of the other and forged on with some days being better than others. Very few... Continue Reading →
48 weeks, 11 months and 341 days ~ that is the amount of time that has continued on day in and day out since April 21, 2017. The day my world changed forever. The day time stood still. The day that I wondered how I would get out of bed from that day forward. The day that... Continue Reading →
The chili and potato soup are simmering on the stove. The hot chocolate tray with candy canes, marshmallow stir sticks, cotton candy, silver sugar candy sprinkles nestled together await the preparation by the kids. A tray full of chocolate chip cookies, no-bake cookies, peanut butter with Hershey kisses along with Santa's favorite ~ magic cookie... Continue Reading →
Last Wednesday, I had went to town to run some errands before picking M up from school. I called my Momma as I do on a daily basis to check in and to catch up for the day when I instinctively pulled over in front of a friend's brother's store to see her for a... Continue Reading →
**** I started this blog post on October 16th without finishing it as this story of my niece has went national! Saturday, October 14, 2017, my niece, Mikayla, married her best friend, Dakota. It was quite the fairytale wedding and one that has been in the making for about 15 years. I think I have... Continue Reading →
A wise man told me back in May that this is a year of firsts for our family. My first birthday, first Father's Day, first 4th of July, on and on without my Dad. I explained to him that we made every day special not just holidays while I appreciated what he was sharing with... Continue Reading →
This past weekend was packed full of activities much like any other day of the week in my world. Meetings, cross country meet, outdoor music festival in our beautiful downtown City Park and a Sunday full of shopping, a lunch date with my GW and dinner with friends. I have always said if you aren't... Continue Reading →
My little brother turned 42 this weekend. Yesterday, we celebrated. When we built this home, I envisioned gatherings around the kitchen island and for the last 4 years, we have. My Dad always said ~ should've been bigger. We still laugh as he was always right. The kitchen is the heart of the home. We... Continue Reading →
A month ago... as I sit here and hit backspace several times... not wanting to type the words... let alone admit the words.... we have one less at our table for family dinners. My hero, my first love, the one I hold all others up to, my everything, my Daddy went home. And because I... Continue Reading →
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