Photo Friday: Stuck in the Mud
Our anual tradition of heading to the cabin on Columbus Day weekend with my mom for visiting a corn maze was disrupted this year by our trip to Texas for Austin City Limits. Luckily, we were able to fit it in this weekend instead. I had been planning to make my Photo Friday post about
Atlanta Botanical Garden: Scarecrows
At last! With all the traveling we did in September and October, I had been feeling terribly behind on everything. Everything. This past weekend, I managed to conquer my to-do list and wrestle it into a manageable size. Feeling less frenetically anxious, I decided that we could try to fit in a few outings this
One of THOSE Days
You know. My to-do list is finally under control. Between work, exercise, homeschool and everything else, I SHOULD have had more time for other things. But, instead, I managed to plant 10 mums and edit a little video. Sigh.
Mondays Are For Dreaming: A Wall Walk
Back in the summer of 2006, we spent a couple of weeks in Scotland, combining vacation with a business trip of my husband’s. During our week in Edinburgh, where we loved our self-catering apartment whose kitchen window looked out (up to) Edinburgh Castle, the girls and I took one day to make a crazy journey
LEAF with Kids
We returned from our trip to Texas for Austin City Limits on Wednesday evening, spent a day of absolute craziness on Thursday (work, 4+ hours of homeschool classes, grocery shopping, library, gymnastics, unpacking, laundry, packing), and headed out again on Friday. While it made for an extremely stressful turnover, it was well worth it. Friday
What’s in Your Cart? – Sponges
As I went through the grocery store this week, picking up items on my shopping list, I realized that while I try to make good choices, I don’t always know what the best choice is. To inform myself to make more intentional choices, without totally overwhelming myself, I decided to try to tackle one item
Photo Friday: LEAF
We returned from our trip to Texas on a week ago Wednesday evening and spent a day of absolute craziness on Thursday (work, 4+ hours of homeschool classes, grocery shopping, library, gymnastics, unpacking, laundry, packing). Friday morning, as early as we could, we headed out with a fully packed car to Black Mountain, NC, for
Travels in Turkey: Roman Ankara
Travels in Turkey, Part 7 of 12 I’ve fallen quite behind on my series of posts, haven’t I? My excuse, well, of course, too much traveling, not enough time to reflect and write! Our summer trip to Turkey allowed us to visit a number of diverse locations in Turkey: Istanbul, Cappadocia, the Aegean Sea and
Fernbank Museum: WATER
A few weeks ago, I requested tickets to the “VIP Preview” of the new exhibit WATER at Fernbank Museum of Natural History from Atlanta: 365 Days, 365 Things To Do….and we got them! Not only did we get to see a preview of the new exhibit, we also were able to see the IMAX film
Austin City Limits, Take 4
For the fourth year in a row, the girls and I have headed off to Texas for a long weekend of music at the Austin City Limits Festival. Our dual purpose has been for us to spend time with my parents and to hear great kids’ music, but this year our trip morphed into a
Photo Friday: Austin City Limits
It’s hard for me to believe it has already been a week since the first day of our three-days at Austin City Limits. In the four days since, we’ve driven back to Atlanta, unpacked and packed for today’s adventure. But, while we were there, we had a great time. Great music, friends, food, and fun!
Photo Friday: Burgundy
Photo taken on 11 Oct 2010 in Georgetown, TX. A little red wine on the deck. Yes, I realize that it is not Friday, but Thursday. However, I’ve decided to begin submitting my weekly contribution to the Photo Friday contest (not that my photos are in the same league with the other entries), and the
Complete Again
Sunday morning, as we prepared to head out to our third full day of Austin City Limits (full days at a festival are my excuse for not having posted recently), I asked Chloe to get my camera for me. She carried it carefully, but only after having shoved the compact flash card into the camera
Photo Friday: Gone To Texas
On Tuesday afternoon after a morning of work and packing, the girls and I jumped in the car for our annual pilgrimage to Texas. I love the drive across Texas from Louisiana to I-35 via Tyler and Corsicana. There’s no interstate there, so we drive a four (and sometimes two) lane road though dusty Texas
Our Homeschooling Experience: Part 1
The Beginning Back when I was pregnant with Camille, I read just about every book on pregnancy, birth and infants that I could get my hands on. Once Camille was born, I turned to reading everything I could about childrearing. Needless to say, books regarding various “educational philosophies” were amongst those that I read. I
Fall Family Fun
While just about every fall we head up to north Georgia for a weekend of fall fun, we had not been apple picking for years. Ironic, since our cabin is in Blue Ridge, just about twenty minutes from Ellijay, the Apple Capital of Georgia. Doubly ironic since my girls each eat about two apples a
Photo Friday: Macro Shot
Photo taken on 7 Oct 2010 in Georgetown, TX. I love all the flowers that are in my parents’ yard!! Yes, I realize that it is not Friday, but Thursday. However, I’ve decided to begin submitting my weekly contribution to the Photo Friday contest (not that my photos are in the same league with the
What Do You Pack for Texas?
Bags of books, of course. While, given that we are packing and unpacking more often than not, we have our packing down to a science, our packing style varies wildly, based on where we are going, how we are going to get there and how long we’ll be there. For instance, as we headed off
Be Careful What You Wish For
Less than TWO weeks ago, I was begging for cooler days. And now, those cooler days have arrived. But, wait! These aren’t cooler days. These are frightfully cold and crisp days. So cold that we can’t open the windows at night. In the short space of about ten days, we’ve gone from not being able
Sand Castle Princess
Pine Lake is bustling with Lakefest activities today! I can hear the music from our house (finally cool enought to have windows open!) and love seeing so many people out and about on this gorgeous fall day. Unfortunately, I have not been feeling very social this week and ended up spending only a short amount
GBK Gwyneth
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