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Coffee Cocktail – 5:00 Fridays TM

Ilinap · November 16, 2012 ·

It's cold, people. And dark. So very dark. You should know that I am a wimp about cold weather. A tish below 60 degrees makes me reach for the flannel sheets and slipper socks. This is the time of year that I wear a Snuggie while Mac Daddy dons shorts and sweats in said flannel … [Read more...] about Coffee Cocktail – 5:00 Fridays TM

Tags: 5:00 Fridays, cocktail, happy hour, weather

Giving Tuesday Fits Our Family’s Tradition

Ilinap · November 15, 2012 ·

I do love the holiday season, mostly for the food. I also love the chill in the air...because that means boots and knee socks. I love having children underfoot during the holidays, maybe because they are on their best behavior and are crippled with giddiness. I hate the … [Read more...] about Giving Tuesday Fits Our Family’s Tradition

Tags: Bird, children, Deal, family, Giving Tuesday, kids, parenting, thankful, values, volunteer

Pudge – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · November 14, 2012 ·

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Tags: children, Deal, love, motherhood, wordless Wednesday

Veterans Day is Not About Sales

Ilinap · November 12, 2012 ·

I don't have veterans in my family. Neither does Mac Daddy. Neither one of us grew up with military lore or tradition. There is no legacy of service. Bird and Deal only know of the military from books they read and lessons learned on vacations to Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, … [Read more...] about Veterans Day is Not About Sales

Tags: America, thankful, values

Serena Serenity – 5:00 Fridays TM

Ilinap · November 9, 2012 ·

My friend Vickie warned me that reentry would be hard. While in Uganda I experienced such a dichotomy of riches. My head and heart are still reeling, and the stories I want to share clutter my brain at all times, leaving me feeling mentally disheveled. Naturally I turn to … [Read more...] about Serena Serenity – 5:00 Fridays TM

Tags: 5:00 Fridays, cocktail, fun, happy hour, party, travel

President Obama. Thank you, America.

Ilinap · November 7, 2012 ·

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Tags: America, election, Obama, politics, thankful, values

I’m Voting for Obama: In Pictures

Ilinap · November 5, 2012 ·

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Tags: America, equality, health, politics, values, women

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