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Where the wild things are

by Robin | Mar 19, 2011 | Beach, Family Traditions, Favorite things, Friends, friendship, Personal, Travel

Thirteen is their lucky number. For 13 years the guy in the blue and the guy in the black have been roughing it on an annual golf outting, traipsing up and down a trail pioneered by some joker named Robert Trent Jones; the other two characters have tagged along most...

Legacy and love letters

by Robin | Mar 12, 2011 | (in)courage, Faith, Family, Family Traditions, Personal

It’s not like I was snooping, it was hardly hidden from sight. Still… I felt like I had barged into a secret diary, leafing through pages never intended for my eyes. The words were to his Father… from his Father… and yet also for his sons and...

Tiny things are actually big things in disguise

by Robin | Jan 25, 2011 | Family, Family Traditions, Kids, Mom stuff, On my soapbox, Product Review

I love receiving Christmas cards. The ones that include a letter detailing The Wonderful Lives of the senders? Well, if I'm honest, those are the ones I used to mock but now look most forward to. Having moved away from our hometown seven years ago...

holiday sparkles and christmas sprinkles

by Robin | Dec 15, 2010 | Blog Carnivals, Christmas, Family Traditions, Home

I'm dreaming of a {red &} white Christmas Yep, I'm a traditionalist when it comes to decorating each year. Visit Nester's Christmas Tour of Homes for beautiful decorating ideas from...

Well, shoot…!

by Robin | Nov 29, 2010 | Family, Family Traditions, Personal, Photos, Thanksgiving

Don't let that innocent smile fool you…I'm a girl on a mission. It's the day after Thanksgiving and class is in session… Gun safety from a well-qualified instructor… And if you do exactly what he tells you… It's...

Sing with me!!

by Robin | Nov 26, 2010 | Family Traditions, Favorite things, Food and Drink, Mom stuff, Music, Personal, Photos, Thanksgiving

A lyrical, post-Thanksgiving tribute to the Best Apple Pie in the World. {Sung to the tune of "Oh where, oh where has my little dog gone?"} Oh where, oh where has my apple pie gone? Oh where, oh where can it be? With its perfect pie crust, And Rome...