by Francie | Nov 26, 2013 | Family, Food, Holiday, my dad
Every Thanksgiving is a little different at our house. Since living in California, away from parents and siblings, we sometimes eat with a lot of people and sometimes eat with just a few. Sometimes we host and sometimes we are guests. Sometimes we are with visiting...
by Francie | Nov 13, 2013 | Family, Food
“I gotta guy…..” It seems like there is a guy for everything: Ant Guy. Lawn Guy. Window Guy. No matter the situation, it’s almost always a “guy.” My friend attempted to paint her own house. A contractor friend saw her up on the roof prepping. “What are you...
by Francie | Nov 10, 2013 | Family, Holiday
A holiday is coming up on Monday: Veterans Day. I don’t usually think about it much past the kids not going to school. The banks will be closed. The mail will not be delivered. This year is different. I am thinking about the national holiday a lot. Early in the...
by Francie | Sep 27, 2013 | Family
Sweet Home Alabama is a sweet place for a wedding. My brother was married there on Saturday, September 14th. My family was excited to check out a southern state, see if it really was like Paula Dean, Honey Boo Boo and Dukes of Hazard. We had ideas about it much...
by Francie | Sep 11, 2013 | Family
With all the back-to-school purchases in the last couple of weeks, I couldn’t help buying one for me, a box of 64 crayons. My mom never extended her pocketbook to more than a 24 pack so I always bought my own box of 64 with birthday money. I couldn’t surround myself...
by Francie | Aug 26, 2013 | Family, Holiday, Shopping
I know it’s back-to-school time when: 1. Retailers move out the patio furniture to make room for school supplies in July. I hate it when Christmas arrives in stores before I get my Halloween candy. But somehow, buying three-ring notebooks and colored pencils is ok...
