by Robin | Jul 23, 2009 | Favorite things, Nostalgia, Personal
Scent-memory can transport me to a time and place in history at the speed of inhale. The smell of July's heat on a pine needle blanket…to years of Summer camp. Mothballs…to my grandmother's cedar closet. Estee Lauder Youth Dew perfume…to high...
by Robin | Jul 7, 2009 | Favorite things
Have I ever mentioned I'm in monthly therapy? Art therapy, to be precise, and my "doctor" isn't really a doctor at all, she's a friend. A friend who happens to be a Stampin' Up WIZZZZARD, who "Oooooos!" and...
by Robin | Jul 2, 2009 | Antigua, Favorite things, Kiawah Island, Nostalgia, Personal, Photos, Thematic Photographic, Weather
When I was a little girl, I had fizzy affection for all things "mini"–Hershey's chocolate bars and stuffed animals and oddly enough, office supplies. I'm convinced whoever invented Polly Pockets and Littlest Pet Shop toys was...
by Robin | Jun 30, 2009 | Favorite things, Food and Drink, Photos, Recipes
It's a Southern delicacy I've only recently discovered, a culinary celebration of tongasmic* proportion: Vidalia Onion Pie. Making this and/or eating a slice must be included on your personal Bucket List, it's that good. Onions…in a...
by Robin | Jun 22, 2009 | Favorite things, Humor, Personal, Photos
"The only difference between men and boysis the size of their toys."~ Author unknownThe other day I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw the most darling wind-up toy on the planet. The only thing it was missing was an elephant head sized white bow and...
by Robin | Jun 15, 2009 | Family, Favorite things, Food and Drink, Kids, Life Philosophy, Mom stuff, Nostalgia, Parenting, Personal, Southern, y'all
Blood and marriage are reason enough to gather on the hottest day of the year to celebrate family, for no other reason than that. It's the Southern Way. On a canvas of conversation broad-stroked with laughter, the fizzy flit of flies joins a threatening...