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 11, 2008 | Blog Carnivals, Favorite things, Home, Photos
Day Two of Project Black brings you to my home–at least right up to our front door. I never noticed before how many black accents we have around; funny what you don’t see until you actually look for it. Swingtime Isn’t this spot...
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...
by Robin | Jul 8, 2008 | Beach, Favorite things, God's Country, Kiawah Island, Photos, Thematic Photographic, Wordless Wednesday
Kiawah Island pond, early morning. July 2008. When my SLR was returned to the manufacturer BEFORE we went to the beach, I was crushed; this was the first year I was going to be able to take "good" beach photos–I couldn’t wait to use...
by Robin | Jul 4, 2008 | Beach, Celebrations, Family Traditions, Favorite things, Food and Drink, Fourth of July, Kiawah Island, Personal, Photos
"All great change in America begins at the dinner table."~ Ronald Reagan How do you celebrate the Fourth of July? What are your long-standing or newly-inaugurated traditions? Favorite recipes, special events, or memories? What’s the...