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'Tis the Season

'TIS THE SEASON FOR HOLIDAY BAKING...AND I LOVE IT! Unfortunately I had to wait until last night to bake up the gifts for the teachers. Crazy family schedule makes looking like Martha Stewart so difficult! I made up packages that looked like this: And were made with these delicious and relatively easy nuts - Spicy Pepitas, Pecans, and Almonds. Click on the picture to take you to this recipe: Pecan Toffee Bars...

Wordless Wednesday: My How They Grow

FOR ME, FAMILY PHOTOS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AMONG MY MOST TREASURED MEMORIES. I THINK THEY ARE FOR MOST OF US. I am blessed to have been surrounded by family and friends who are excellent photographers. Though some are amateur like me, others are professionals. I am often amazed by their creative eye and ideas. Recently my friend Erin offered a session idea for families in November. It was literally at 15 minute session ...

Preview of this week's #projectpinterest

I AM AT IT AGAIN...FOLLOWING THROUGH ON AN IDEA FROM PINTEREST! We spent the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend sorting through lots of memories and junk in our basement. We've moved l-o-t-s in our marriage and though we sorted and threw away before moving, it never seems enough. I blame part of that on the fact that the last two moves were made with active toddlers. Jordan was only 20 months old when we moved...

Memories to be made in Atlanta #savvysource

YOU CAN FIND ME AT THE SAVVY SOURCE WEBSITE TODAY. I have a new article which suggests some fun things to do in Atlanta with your family. It was a lot of fun to research this one. I've done many of the things on the list, but I think I may try to take my own advice about the ones I have missed. I have really enjoyed being the Atlanta City Editor for this parenting website. It has given me the chance to see how...

Pecan Toffee Bars

Pecan Toffee Bars taken from the 'Tis the Season post 12-15 Graham Crackers 1 cup butter, melted 1 cup dark brown sugar 1 12 ounce package semi sweet or milk chocolate morsels 1 cup chopped pecans 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees 2. Line a cookie sheet with foil. Cover foil with whole graham crackers. 3. Simmer butter and brown sugar 3 minutes and pour quickly over graham crackers. 4....

Stayin’ Alive

DISCO MUSIC CAN SAVE LIVES At least if you can remember the song “Stayin’ Alive” by the Bee Gees you can use it to keep someone alive after a cardiac arrest. The American Heart Association has created a funny video to remind us of that point during CPR awareness month this More >

“Here, Home, Hope” Book Review

WHEN DO YOU BECOME WHO YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE? After seeing the trailer for Kaira Rouda’s debut book, I couldn’t wait to read it. It’s been a while since I’ve read anything besides my usual mix of parenting and geek books and “Here, Home, Hope” was a perfect summer read. I’ve been More >

GrandparentTech: “Talking” to teens

NOTHING BETTER THAN FAMILY CONVERSATION — IN FACT, AS GRANDPARENTS YOU PROBABLY HAVE MORE INFLUENCE THAN A PARENT. While face to face conversation is still the best way to talk to a grandchild — and time laughing together is superior to any technology — the times are changing fast in the way More >

Wordless Wednesday: 50 Years

50 YEARS TOGETHER AS A MARRIED COUPLE…LAST SATURDAY MARKED A GREAT MILESTONE FOR MY PARENTS. We haven’t finalized the big celebration yet, but wanted to enjoy a night out together for a meal. We had already celebrated my niece’s 7th birthday {Grace’s Cousin Twin} and then we headed out for the More >