Last weekend, I sat down with the November issues of several magazines. I’ve been a subscriber to Southern Living and Coastal Living for years, but currently I’m also receiving five complimentary magazine subscriptions, so my reading stack is large these days. Setting aside The Things I’ve Learned That Shall Not Be Discussed (like butt dimples […]
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Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween, everyone! Also, and much more importantly, my constant prayers are with everyone recovering from Sandy’s devastation. May your recoveries all be speedy and complete.
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Their Own Worlds
Last month, I mentioned that Baby-girl loves playing with the big boys. Nevertheless, the last time we were at our old house, things took a different turn. Historically, the boys have made much verbal ado about surfing, even making plans to attend a surf camp. Usually in the moment, however, since the boogie boards are […]
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The Hour Before Sunset
I can’t count how often they’ve spent the hour before sunset like this, backs bent low over the sand, the ocean ever beside them. In these moments, had I the power to suspend time, I would.
Visiting My Island Friends to the South: Day Two
Day Two dawned, because sleep is a priority in my birth family, not so early. We breakfasted at the hotel, where I used my very first pancake maker. (You push a button, and a minute later, two pancakes come rolling out the side of the machine. Sometimes, it’s the small things that mesmerize me.) Then, […]
Visiting My Island Friends to the South: Day One
Last week, I mentioned that I visited two relatively new-to-me islands recently. Months ago, my mom offered to take my sister and me on a girls’ getaway weekend. Managing the schedules of three women from three different states, however, proved to be a time-consuming challenge. Plus, we had to contend with the fact that I […]