Mingle Monday {11-20-11}

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Welcome Back to Mingle Monday!   I am so excited about Thanksgiving week finally being here!   Since Little Buddy was first born, I’ve taken the weeks between his birthday and Thanksgiving to write a letter to myself about our time together. I love to read back through the previous years’ letters realizing how much Read More

How Times Have Changed. Or Have They?

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown by Charles M. Schulz

We’d rush through our baths, barely drying off in a hurry to get our nightgowns and slippers on and back downstairs before it started. Mama would have made supper early so that our night wouldn’t be “interrupted” and we could find our favorite spots in front of the television before the first scenes of the Read More

Mingle Monday {9-19-11}

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Welcome Back to Mingle Monday! Last week, we took a short break to remember and observe 9/11, but this week – we’re back in full swing!!! Since I didn’t get to highlight some of the favorite things that caught my eye last week, I thought I’d share with you a few things that have caught Read More

Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments

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We love making crafts during the holidays. Especially those crafts you know will become treasured heirlooms you hang on your tree each year. Just like with our salt dough ornaments, these cinnamon applesauce ornaments are a fun craft to make with your family in the kitchen.

Announcing Swagbucks TV

Have I told y’all how much I love Swagbucks? It’s a pretty cool deal where you earn points toward prizes and gift cards just by searching on the internet. And believe me, I’m already searching. So using Swagbucks as my search engine is really a no brainer, especially with their toolbar. Super simple. Well, now Read More

Porch Theater

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Cool evenings bring my little southern family outside. We’ve been in the air conditioning all summer long and now we’re able to enjoy the nice, breezy afternoons and evenings. Our favorite thing is to grill a few pizzas, pick a few movies, grab some blankets and settle in for movie night on the back porch. Read More

Mingle Monday :: Great Photography Blogs and Link Your Social Accounts

One of my favorite things about Mingle Monday is featuring other people I believe you all will enjoy! Some are new discoveries for me and some have been favorites since before I ever began blogging myself. I love to share from the different topics I enjoy reading, writing, and learning. And y’all, I love to Read More

Mingle Monday :: Other Such Happenings Edition

Can y’all believe we’ve been having Mingle Monday for 15 weeks now? Are you still loving it as much as I am?  One of my favorite things about Mingle Monday is featuring other people I believe you all will enjoy, if you aren’t already loving them. Some are new discoveries for me and some, like Read More

Mingle Monday :: Labor Day and Birthday Celebrations

I’m excited about this week’s Mingle Monday! Well, I love it every week, but this week it falls on such a special day.Monday is not only Labor Day, but it is also my sweet husband’s birthday! We’re spending the day with my husband’s family and enjoying the last bit of summertime on the lake. Little Read More

Mingle Monday :: Share Your Blog, Facebook, and Twitter

This week I’m featuring Michelle Stern and her inspirational and educational blog What’s Cooking.  Michelle features excellent menu ideas for an entire family, picky eaters included. I have really enjoyed her tips on cooking with children in the kitchen, something that is a definite favorite of mine. If you’ve not already discovered Michelle’s blog, after Read More

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