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The beginning of the year is a blur. I started off with great intentions of posting every day - that lasted a big five days. With McKenzie's graduation in May, we worked hard to secure all of the things she desired for her celebration. We lived in the moments clear through the day of graduation.... 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 →
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My niece, Faith Elizabeth, is an A M A Z I N G young lady. There isn't a single thing that she can't accomplish when she puts her mind to it. Academics, volleyball, softball, basketball, farming, 4-H, make-up, hair, cooking, baking......shall I go on??? I could, that's for darn sure!!! I love and treasure her... Continue Reading →
Rush here. Rush there. Do this. Do that. Thinking of that while I'm doing this. Story of my life. It really hit me yesterday as GW and I went to Columbus for a couple of nights to celebrate wedding weekend with family and friends. We went to one of our favorite spots, Cooper's Hawk Winery,... Continue Reading →
Last night, my family and I attended Ohio Chautauqua to watch the live performance of Susan Marie Frontczak as she portrayed Erma Bombeck. Before I go any further, let me explain what Ohio Chautauqua does. It is a community event that comes to town under a big red and white tent offering living history performances... Continue Reading →
It just dawned on me this morning after I replied to a text that I received from my Mom's neighbor thanking me for the cake I sent home to her last weekend that the Family Dinner we held at our home in March of this year completed our year of firsts without setting a place... 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 →
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 →
GW took me away for the weekend at the beginning of the month to celebrate my birthday and he invited some of our nearest and dearest friends to join us. We spent an entire day and evening together. At one point I realized that my cell phone hadn't needed to be on a charger at... Continue Reading →
I am not a huge lover of sweets. However, Magic Cookie Bars are my weakness. That is exactly why I only make them from Thanksgiving to Christmas. If I made them any more than that, I would end up hating them from eating them all of the time and would have to purchase an entire... Continue Reading →
The most important thing to us is family. We love hard. Fight hard. Defend hard. We all live in the same small town and we speak daily either by text, phone calls or FaceTime. Not all of us actually "speak" to every single one of us daily, however, we know we are thought of and... Continue Reading →
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