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Monthly Archives: June 2011

post cruise shrimp boil + grateful Monday

  By Alison | June 27, 2011 - 10:41 am | cruise, friends, summer, travel
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As we head out from the extreme Southern heat and humidity to the opposite extreme of mountain cold for a while, I will have in my heart these images courtesy of @bryanjones. He captured on Instagram our follow up cruise Shrimp Boil at the Eubanks. We sat around the pool … Continue reading →

Cruisazy Cruise Video

  By Alison | June 26, 2011 - 7:22 am | cruise, friends, summer, travel
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I’ve been back for a few days from our cruise (which we hashtagged #cruisazy), and the kids and Taido are back from camp. We’ve been buried in laundry and are all a wee bit tired, but this video that Whitney made with photos from our cruise is making me smile! … Continue reading →

great packing advice i’m ignoring today

  By Alison | June 17, 2011 - 7:29 am | travel
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This is great advice. But I’m all packed for the cruise. And I’m taking all the clothes. Just this once. Cheers!

the monster in the hollows

  By Alison | June 10, 2011 - 9:50 am | books, children's books
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andrew peterson books, monster in the hollows, north or be eaten, edge of the dark sea of darkness, great childrens books

  We have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of the third Wingfeather Saga book since reading the first two last year. I promise I could not love the sweet children in this story more. They are beginning to occupy spots in our hearts next to Edmund and Lucy. Their adventures … Continue reading →

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27 dresses

  By Alison | June 9, 2011 - 9:29 am | friends, summer, travel
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So as usual, I’m a little late to the party, but I am loving Pinterest. Even though I don’t completely understand it yet. Mainly though, it’s a place to save, share and find inspiration on the internet. You can create bulletin boards and pin your favorite things to them. I’ve … Continue reading →

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chop chop salad

  By Alison | June 8, 2011 - 6:15 am | recipes, summer
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The temperatures in Arkansas are staggeringly high.  The heat index and humidity are out of control. We have basically moved in at the pool and when we wander home in the afternoon all sun-dazed and lightheaded, I simply cannot  be bothered to cook. We have reached the season where I … Continue reading →

thankful for summer

  By Alison | June 6, 2011 - 10:09 am | being grateful
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So many gifts to be grateful for this week! Here are a few from the last two weekends, the contagious, unbridled joy of the friends and families of a sweet couple at a rehearsal dinner a beautiful wedding chapel in the country Taido’s precious words at the wedding of his … Continue reading →

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