by Robin | Jul 18, 2008 | Blog Carnivals, Blogging, Party, Personal
When you think about it, in comparison to the millions of blogs in existence, only a few bloggers are able to attend BlogHer; those who are going just have bigger mouths large readerships good reason to write about it: THEY’RE BLOGGERS, PEOPLE! We ALL...
by Robin | Jul 15, 2008 | Blog Carnivals, Chattanooga, Family, Food and Drink, Personal, Photos
What better way to assure a steady rain than to wash your car forget your umbrella make plans to go to the lake with friends? In the South, scattered showers are typical; all-day lingering rain is not. Sunday, bags brimming with all manner of picnic and...
by Robin | Jul 14, 2008 | Blog Carnivals, Favorite things, Fun Mondays, Great ideas!, Personal, Photos
One of the most frequent keyword phrases leading searchers to my blog includes the words "40th birthday"; googlers land on my "Fabulous 40th Birthday Gift" post, and truly, if you're looking for a memorable, meaningful gift, it's something...
by Robin | Jul 12, 2008 | Family, Parenting, Personal
I cannot imagine the last five years of my mother’s life: while cancer ravaged her body, she endured the heart-shredding anguish of knowing she would leave behind three young children who adored her. My 33rd birthday marked the year in her life when she...
by Robin | Jul 11, 2008 | 40-or-less Photo Challenge, Beach, Blog Carnivals, Favorite things, God's Country, Kiawah Island, Personal, Photos, Poetry
Inspired by the picture below, I offer you a song for this week’s edition of Friday’s 40-or-less Photo Challenge. {Sung to the tune of "Oh, Where Oh, Where Has My Little Dog Gone"} Oh, where, oh, where have our bike riders gone?They’re such...
by Robin | Jul 10, 2008 | Blog Carnivals, Favorite things, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, Personal, Photos
The other day I noticed an odd piece of black "trash" in our driveway; when I walked over to pick it up, I realized it was a beautiful–but very dead–black swallowtail butterfly. Carefully, I picked her up, a) to take a closer look...