by Robin | Nov 25, 2008 | Animals, Home, Personal
Living in a heavily wooded area near a creek, we see all kinds of critters–foxes, snakes, wild turkeys, deer, skunks, opossums, raccoons, even groundhogs. Given that we live in a suburban neighborhood, this always surprises (and delights) me.But I was a...
by Robin | Nov 24, 2008 | Blogging, Favorite things, Great ideas!, Mom stuff, Personal, The Mother Letter Project
What’s the opposite of “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me”? For someone whose love language is “words of affirmation”, might it be “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can sometimes heal...
by Robin | Nov 22, 2008 | Compassion International, Faith, Great ideas!, Music, Personal
Shaun Groves has a plan.I received a very impersonal mass email from him today letting me know he was giving away music and offering a free download to anyone who is interested (<—click that link to "meet" Shaun…funny guy, he is). The...
by Robin | Nov 19, 2008 | Exercise in Frustration, Funny Stuff!, Personal
{Continued from "My series, part two"} "It's just water," I rationalized. "And it was only half a bottle…." Clearly, the icy shock that now drenched my nether regions had affected all sense of sound reason and good taste....
by Robin | Nov 16, 2008 | Faith, Music, Personal, youtube ROCKS!
I became an instant fan of Barlow Girl the first instance I heard this song, immediately buying the CD. It was during a time I felt very alone, and I can still recall the weather that day (it was cold) and the intersection I was sitting at when I surfed to the...
by Robin | Nov 15, 2008 | Favorite things, Personal, Photos, Thematic Photographic, Travel
Well known for Rainbow Row, Charleston, SC has to be one of the South’s most beautiful cities; I’d go so far as to say one of the United States’ most precious gems. Steeped in rich history and tradition, downtown Charleston is a walker’s...