Last week I turned forty-one. It was a lovely birthday week, complete with lots of flowers, beautiful people I love, good food, and a solid old-fashioned or two. On Sunday, I came down with a cold and slept the day away on my couch, a rare and magical feat for me. I woke up confused, […]
Let go of the perfection to hold onto the memory forever.
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Thanksgiving was lovely. As a mom to a child who has been at college their first semester, it was the longest I have had my oldest home since August. The peace in my heart when all three of my kids are safe at home in their beds is unmatched, and I know that these days
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I don’t think it is any coincidence that the most fruitful season of gardening and baseball season take place at the same time. I honestly prefer fall and winter weather, but the brutal heat in the south means fresh produce and baseball games (and lightening bugs of course). These two things have always overlapped and
When I close my eyes and think of my happy place I’m small again, barefoot and looking down at my bruised legs. It’s a warm day and there is a soft breeze. I am under a climbing tree next to a rock affectionately named Fred Flintstone. I can smell muscadines and their leaves with the
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