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Carolina Railhawks Have Me Soaring

Ilinap · July 7, 2011 ·

What exactly is a Railhawk? Bird tried to tell me it's a kind of bird that lives on train tracks. I would have believed him because he sounded so convincing, but his snicker outed him. We went to a Carolina Railhawks game last Sunday. The plan was to just get out of the house … [Read more...] about Carolina Railhawks Have Me Soaring

Tags: family, fun, kids, North Carolina, sports

Peanut Butter and Jelly…fish – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · July 6, 2011 ·

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Tags: beach, North Carolina, travel, vacation, wordless Wednesday

I love Independence Day.

Ilinap · July 4, 2011 ·

There are four school age boys romping on the slip n slide as I write. They are squealing and laughing and frolicking in a pure embodiment of summer glee. There are no electronic gadgets, no batteries, no gizmos. These boys, two of whom are mine and two whom I love as family, are … [Read more...] about I love Independence Day.

Tags: America, fun, holidays, play, summer, thankful, values

Citrus Granita – 5:00 Fridays

Ilinap · July 1, 2011 ·

I have a tasty treat to cool you off this weekend. It just occurred to me that if the "t" and the "n" were closer together on the keyboard I could easily mistype and make you think I have a nasty treat. Thanks to whomever invented the qwerty keyboard. And can someone please tell … [Read more...] about Citrus Granita – 5:00 Fridays

Tags: 5:00 Fridays, cocktail, happy hour, holidays, party, summer

GQ is in his future. – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · June 29, 2011 ·

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Tags: Bird, North Carolina, travel, vacation

Dream House – 5:00 Fridays

Ilinap · June 24, 2011 ·

I dream of having a glorious old historic home with wide plank hardwood floors, ridiculously high ceilings, fireplaces at every turn and a massive porch bedecked with ceiling fans, rocking chairs, and wicker loveseats. And a porch swing. No porch is complete without a swing. … [Read more...] about Dream House – 5:00 Fridays

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

Six! – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · June 22, 2011 ·

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

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