Amid the daily madness there are moments that make it all worthwhile.
Posts tagged memories
Who is that knocking at my door?
0I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT FALL WEEKEND. I decided to take a little time off and simply enjoy the characters around my home. Fall is one of my favorite seasons and Halloween is a great kid holiday. I love comparing the photos from year to year and enjoying the funny happenings that go along with them. People with older children will remind you that one day your children won’t care about More >
Summer Nights
0FRIENDS VISITED YESTERDAY…COLLEGE FRIENDS. Our friends Beth and Jim came to town yesterday with their two cute kids. William usually pairs up with their son James and Grace and Laura can usually found together. There is something sweet about seeing the next generation form friendships. I’ve known Beth since my first days at Auburn. She was my “big sister” in Delta Gamma, but we would have been More >
Kathryn Tucker Windham and the 13 Alabama Ghosts
01 year ago
KATHRYN TUCKER WINDHAM DIED ON SUNDAY IN SELMA, ALABAMA. She was 93 years old, the same age as her mother before her. Hearing that news took me instantly back to 1979 and “Junior High School” {Which is what we used to call “middle school”, just in case you are younger than me!} to the auditorium with old wooden seats and a much used stage. We were called there so often for “Assemblies” and a More >
MamaMemoirs: Online Pregnancy Journal
02 years ago
I ADMIT IT – I DROVE MY HUSBAND CRAZY WHEN WE WERE PREGNANT WITH JORDAN. There we were in Hawaii as a military family so my husband got 100% of my pregnancy excitement. She was our first child and I was obsessed. Not just a little obsessed. I was pile 10 books by the bedside table obsessed. Every night I would look over at Dave and say, “Did you know that…” and then fill in the blank with the More >
Wordless Wednesday: New gift, sweet memory
0DAVE RETURNED FROM A BUSINESS TRIP LAST THURSDAY. It was a trip to London, England. London is just an incredible city, but for us it holds special memories. In 1989 I lived and worked there as a single woman. It’s because of this that I adore London. So many great feelings when I think about my experiences there in the architectural world and also as a young woman exploring her independence and More >
