by Robin | Dec 28, 2010 | Chattanooga, Christmas, Favorite things, Personal, Photos, SNOW, Weather, Winter
As a snow-deprived Southerner who finds kittenish delight in even the slightest of dustings, I understand mine is a short-sided view. Where I see beauty and wonder and fun, friends north and west of me see dread and danger and imposition. I suppose...
by Robin | Dec 26, 2010 | Chattanooga, Christmas, Family, Favorite things, Mom stuff, Personal, Photos, SNOW, Weather, Winter
Christmas 2010 will be The One I remember decades from now–the year I celebrated my first white Christmas….and it just occurred to me there are no pictures WITH ME IN THEM documenting this monumental occasion! Then again I was being...
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...
by Robin | Nov 21, 2010 | Beach, Biltmore trip, Favorite things, Kiawah Island, Nature, On the farm, Photos
THANK YOU to everyone who chimed in in comments or on Twitter; I decided to go with the first picture based on your input and because the warm colors remind me of the cool season. :) This week's challenge for Secret Agent Mama's "Picture it Outside...
by Robin | Oct 1, 2010 | Chicago, Favorite things, Photos
Chicago, July 2010. Ferris Wheel at Navy Pier THANKS to all who helped me make my decision! At any given moment though, I could have chosen any of them to submit :). * * * There's a fun photo challenge over at Aiming Low–they're asking us...
by Robin | Sep 3, 2010 | Favorite things, Food and Drink, friendship, Life Philosophy, Mom stuff, Personal, Photos
Have you had a moment this summer where you stopped to savor the sweetness of life? Take a minute to think about it…. When asked, I suddenly felt rich because not one, not two, but three sweetly, savorable summer moments immediately came to mind! A...