by Robin | Feb 27, 2009 | Favorite things, Personal, Photos
A comment made by a co-worker over 20 years ago crawled under my skin and took up permanent residence: "I had to learn how to enjoy my own company."My friend had always assumed he'd leave college with plans to marry shortly thereafter, but it...
by Robin | Feb 26, 2009 | Compassion International, Favorite things, Personal
On my most favorite of days, the brick and mortar mailbox sentry standing silently and solemnly at the bottom of our steep, winding drive, serves as harbinger of buried treasure. Without knowing what precious gem awaits, I pull open the...
by Robin | Feb 26, 2009 | Product Review Giveaways
Sometimes, it almost pays not to know me. Take yesterday morning, for example.Using the Random Integer Generator, a number was selected. I counted through the comments and was surprised when I realized I knew the winner. So I recounted, remarkably...
by Robin | Feb 25, 2009 | Advice, Family, Family Traditions, Favorite things, Great ideas!, Parenting, Personal, Valentine Tea, Valentine's Day
As a young mom juggling two babies during the “Cheerios and Crafts” phase of motherhood, I had no idea the long-range impact of a “yes” answer to a question posed by my mother-in-law 14 years ago: she simply wanted to know if I’d be...
by Robin | Feb 24, 2009 | Photos, Valentine Tea, Wordless Wednesday
South Carolina, February 2009, my inlaws' bathroom. Valentine décor can be found in just about every corner of the house at our annual Valentine Tea Party. This candle was a surcie I gave to guests a few years ago; a delightful surprise to see it put...