by Robin | Jun 15, 2010 | Family Traditions, Favorite things, God's Country, Kiawah Island, Nature, Nostalgia, Parenting, Personal, Southern, y'all, Travel
{Note: This is one time you'll want to click pictures to supersize them!In this case, bigger is better!!} The mecca of our family's summer pilgrimage is more than sand and sea… It's where the wild things are. The only high rises are Live Oaks older...
by Robin | Jun 1, 2009 | Animals, Beach, Family, Family Traditions, Favorite things, Kiawah Island, Kids, Personal, Photos, Travel, Wow!
"…I laugh in the face of danger…!"**What? You want me to prove it? We've just returned from a week at Kiawah Island, a naturally beautiful vacation destination that nourishes my soul and spirit, and always-ALWAYS leaves me wanting...
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 21, 2009 | Family Traditions, Personal, youtube ROCKS!
"P r o g r e s s" (she says loosely) next door has resulted in me treading water–a new home under construction and related heavy truck traffic has sliced through the cabling that furnishes our home telephone, tv cable and internet service three times...
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...
by Robin | Jan 27, 2009 | Family, Family Traditions, Photos, Wordless Wednesday
A gift my mother-in-law received close to 50 years ago; she's pictured at right holding it new during her bridal shower. It's the pot my father-in-law insists makes perfect popcorn every time. I kinda think the popcorn perfection has more...