When Mac Daddy proposed I thought he was joking. He woke up one morning and said, "Hey, let's get married in Key West when we're there on vacation!" I snickered. We were leaving in three weeks. It was only appropriate that our first dance was to a Jimmy Buffett song, … [Read more...] about Happy Anniversary, Mac Daddy!
Dirt and Noise
Root Beer Cocktail – 5:00 Fridays
I'm hosting a LIVE 5:00 Fridays this week at The Union in downtown Raleigh! A portion of the proceeds from the sale of all the special 5:00 Fridays cocktails will benefit my 39 mile Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. I'm walking to support two friends who are battling breast cancer … [Read more...] about Root Beer Cocktail – 5:00 Fridays
Patience – Wordless Wednesday
If only my patience with my children were as great as my love for them. … [Read more...] about Patience – Wordless Wednesday
International Woman’s Day – A Tribute to Our Nanny
Today is International Women's Day. It's a day to celebrate achievement, shed light on inspiration, and call attention to women's issues the world over. I'd like to mark today with a few words about an uncelebrated but much loved woman who has graced our lives. Miss E. Miss … [Read more...] about International Woman’s Day – A Tribute to Our Nanny
Healthier Meal Makeovers in The Motherhood
Food feeds so much more than your belly. Grandmas the world over know that food is love. And you know that I love food. There was a time I could say "I love to eat" in seven languages. I could travel to every continent and be fed. Never mind that I didn't know how to ask … [Read more...] about Healthier Meal Makeovers in The Motherhood
Hottie – 5:00 Fridays
I have a brown thumb. I mean, yes, of course I literally have a brown thumb, two of them, as well as the other eight fingers. I am brown, after all. I mean I have a brown thumb in the figurative sense. Every year I try to grow a garden to sustain us. I manage to eek out a few … [Read more...] about Hottie – 5:00 Fridays
Digital Downsides
When I wrote my college history thesis back in 1990 I spent hours poking around the stacks at Alderman Library. It was dank, musty, and oh so very creepy. I had to cite primary resources, and there was no such thing as the Internet. I endured many a paper cut thumbing through old … [Read more...] about Digital Downsides