by Robin | Jul 30, 2010 | Blogging, Favorite things, Personal, Southern, y'all, Wow!, Writing
Last night some of the happiest, funnest blogging news OF ALL TIME crossed my inbox… If you've read me for any length of time, you know I relish all things Southern. When I learned my beloved Southern Living magazine had chosen me as their Mama...
by Robin | Jul 30, 2010 | Biltmore trip, Favorite things, Southern, y'all, Travel
{Biltmore Estate, fourth in the series} One of my favorite movie scenes takes place in the 1984 movie Splash with Tom Hanks and Darryl Hannah: his character, Allen Bauer, gives her character, Madison, a lusciously wrapped gift....
by Robin | Jul 29, 2010 | Faith, Family, Favorite things, Field Trip, Kids, Mom stuff, Parenting, Science, Southern, y'all, Teens & Tweens, Weather
"Come on, Mom, we're going on a field trip." It was after 11:00 and I had just gotten up from bed to start the laundry load forgotten earlier, aggravated at myself but knowing she needed "that" shirt and "those" shorts by 7:00 a.m....
by Robin | Jul 22, 2010 | Food and Drink, Photos, Southern, y'all
Sometimes I can be surprisingly literal and uncharacteristically brief — Somewhere in Georgia, July 2010. Homegrown tomatoes from someone very close to me. All I have to say is bless…her…heart. How does YOUR garden grow?...
by Robin | Jun 29, 2010 | Biltmore trip, Photos, Southern, y'all, Travel
{Biltmore, Tapas-style: Introduction} If my word's not enough, seems e v e r y o n e has something good to say about Asheville, North Carolina ~ According to the Southern bible aka Southern Living, Asheville is "one of the South's coolest cities"...
by Robin | Jun 28, 2010 | Biltmore trip, Blogging, Personal, Photos, Southern, y'all, Travel
When Biltmore staff invited a group of bloggers and journalists for a familiarization tour, it was calculated risk: they didn't require that we write about our experiences but, understanding bloggers and social media enthusiasts, it was a safe bet we'd...