“Sticks & stones” is a downright LIE!
After I got (<– the nicest way I can characterize it), how could I possibly have the audacity to channel The Help's Aibileen Clark for a post; and not just any post, one for ?! Well…because I believe she had something wise, important and...
Parenting with intention
31 Days of Parenting Teens & Tweens, Day 2
I remember it like it was yesterday, having dinner with strangers at a wedding reception. I don't think I was yet married, and I don't even recall whose wedding it was. What I do recall is the couple to my right and the way they spoke about their...
31 Days of Parenting Teens & Tweens
(aka Have I bitten off more than I can chew?!)
Please . And THANK YOU for visiting! For the first 3½ years of my illustrious blogging {coughcough} career, I posted daily. NaBloPoMo was nothing to me; if I remember correctly, I m i g h t have even...
One MORE reason Chattanooga is “the best mid-size city in the world”
Chattanooga is sweet cream rising; the days it reigned as Most Polluted City in the Nation are (thankfully) but a vapor. Capturing national and global attention, Chattanooga ~ was named Best Town Ever by readers of Outside Magazine (announced in August for...
Want free coffee?
For the javarazzi, today isn't just an ordinary Thursday, it's National Coffee Day! How are Chattanooga restaurants celebrating? Chick-fil-A ~ At Gunbarrel Pointe and Hamilton Place Mall, receive a free cup with the purchase of any entree. ...
Death’s consolation:
“Unable are the loved to die. For love is immortality.”*
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his faithful servants. ~ Psalm 116:15 NIV After sharing with you, it seemed right to let you know I received word early this morning she died peacefully last night, her mother and brother by her...
…the daring young man…
I'm convinced it's his Super Power…or at a minimum, an exquisite gifting. The kid knows how to play. "But wait," you protest, incredulous I'd make such a ridiculous assertion. "Don't all kids instinctively know how to...
Oops! I did it again…!
“Every girl needs a Princess Dress.” ~ Through a dress shop’s plate glass window, I fell in love. The object of my affection was basic, black and beautiful– On a whim and for fun, my husband encouraged me to try it on…but this only...
Reason #147 I love Leigh Standley
(& you will, too!)
Check out Leigh's at Curly Girl…and while you're there, please tell her I'm her biggest stalker fan! Then buy lots of her stuff; you'll thank me for making the introduction if you aren't already familiar with her work. ...