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MCMLXIII

by Robin | Mar 30, 2009 | Celebrations, Personal

The year ended on the same day it began, a Tuesday. Sandwiched between beginning and end, history unraveled her daily threads, wove them together, and produced a tapestry known simply as 1963. Rich and colorful, events expected and others a surprise,...

At the buzzer

by Robin | Feb 27, 2009 | Celebrations, Family, Kids, Mom stuff, Personal, Smiles

Ten 6th grade boys are kings of their worlds tonight…and for this moment in time, they revel in the glory of an underdog's victory. Its taste is more sweet than the celebratory "banquet" that followed, a spontaneous party fit for a queen, in...

Valentine’s Day ~ it’s not about romance, but it IS about love

by Robin | Feb 17, 2009 | Celebrations, Family, Family Traditions, Favorite things, Food and Drink, friendship, Marriage, Mom stuff, Personal, Photos, Valentine Tea, Valentine's Day

My husband might be the luckiest man on the planet: I have no expectation from him on Valentine’s Day. Never a fan of Hallmark- and Hershey’s-prescribed holidays, while I appreciate a Valentine’s Day greeting, I’m really not interested...

To Honor and Remember…

by Robin | Jan 19, 2009 | Celebrations, Family Traditions, Personal, Videos

Read this. Stick with it til the end. Makes me wanna shout this ! * * * * * * * * * * * * *Reading “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” has become an annual tradition for me on MLK, Jr. Day. I don’t remember reading this in school, but it’s...

Red, White, Blue and YOU! What’s on your Independence Day plate?

by Robin | Jul 4, 2008 | Beach, Celebrations, Family Traditions, Favorite things, Food and Drink, Fourth of July, Kiawah Island, Personal, Photos

"All great change in America begins at the dinner table."~ Ronald Reagan How do you celebrate the Fourth of July? What are your long-standing or newly-inaugurated traditions? Favorite recipes, special events, or memories? What’s the...

108 is my favorite number today :)

by Robin | Apr 28, 2008 | Celebrations, Giveaways, Personal

While there were thousands of dollars to be won in last week’s Blogging Giveaways carnival, one of the few giveaways I entered topped my list as The One I Hoped To Win. Guess which giveaway I "won" :). Give it Away offered to contribute...