by Robin | Feb 11, 2008 | Favorite things, Fun Mondays, Music, Videos, youtube ROCKS!
Julie at Ooh, a Shiny Pen, provided a simple assignment for this week’s Fun Monday: "Music plays a vital role in most of our lives. It is everywhere. I want to hear the ONE song that is you. The song that whenever it is heard, you smile. I am not looking...
by Robin | Feb 8, 2008 | Celebrations, Family, Family Traditions, Favorite things, Great ideas!, Holidays, Kids, Mom stuff, Party, Personal, Photos, Surcies, Sursees, Cercies, TREATS!, Valentine Tea, Valentine's Day
Thirteen years ago, my mother-in-law timidly asked me if I’d be interested in hosting a mother-daughter Valentine tea party for my then three-year-old daughter, her first grandchild. After giving birth to four sons, she was delighted, finally, to have a little...
by Robin | Feb 6, 2008 | Favorite things, Nostalgia, Personal, Photos
I’m not gonna lie, I absolutely LOVE this picture! Isn’t it deliciously WRETCHED?? It’s me, shortly after celebrating my tenth birthday. For fun, let’s enumerate how I could love it so: 1) I could sooo be John...
by Robin | Feb 4, 2008 | Favorite things, Marriage, Nostalgia, Personal, Photos, Valentine's Day
My favorite Valentine’s gift evah was given to me in college by my then boyfriend, now husband of 20+ years: a hand-made card. It’s little surprise that a “words of encouragement” girl would choose a card for her favorite gift, but...
by Robin | Jan 30, 2008 | Favorite things, Smiles, Wow!
Holy toledo, I found a little surprise in my inbox this morning; it came by way of "Phil" THE WEBMASTER FOR PAULA DEEN, Y’ALL!! THE SASSY-SEXY-COOKING DIVA, PAULA DEEN! THE ONE AND ONLY P.A.U.L.A. D.E.E.N. Which makes...
by Robin | Jan 29, 2008 | Favorite things, Giveaways
My friend, Paige, who has taught me EVERYTHING I know about hand stamping notecards (and more!), saw my blog this morning. She said, "Hey, what if I give you a REALLY NICE STAMP SET, LIKE A $40 ONE…then ask your blog visitors to visit my web page,...