Low Country Boil

Uncle Jay lived in Savannah, Georgia for over 9 years and when he moved back he brought little pieces of the South with him – like a fondness for sweet tea I don’t know what he’s thinking there… a habit of calling people Bubba, a cat called Lucy, and something…

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One more day!

I’m so excited, only one more day of work before vacation! It’s been a couple of years since Teacher and I had vacation at the same time. It’ll be a whirlwind week, but I’m really looking forward to it. Right after work tomorrow we’re hopping into the car and heading…

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Farmer’s Market

From Memorial Day to Labor Day every Saturday morning is Market Day in our hometown. The Farmers’ Market is one of the reasons our family looks forward to summer and we go every Saturday that we can. Most of main street is blocked off to traffic and filled with vendors…

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Bathroom Redo Part 4 – the Homestretch!

Woo hoo, we’re heading into the homestretch! Not much left to do after grouting the walls – just replace the toilet, sink and mirror, paint the walls, hang a towel bar. Oh yeah, and seal the grout to keep stains and odors out – the reason we’re doing this in…

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Bathroom Redo Part 3 – Reconstruction

A bathroom barely alive. We can rebuild it. We have the technology. We have the capability. Better than it was before. Better . . . stronger . . . faster. OK, not bigger, not stronger and certainly not faster, but you get the idea. Friday morning Teacher and Dad began…

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Teacher

He’s my best friend. He holds me when I cry and makes me laugh until I pee my pants. He’s the father of our children. He’s my soul mate. He keeps me warm at night and feeds me when I’m hungry. He keeps me grounded. He makes my heart go…

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Bathroom Redo Part 2 – Destruction

The daycare was closed July 3 & 4 so we planned to tear apart the bathroom Wednesday night. Teacher started peeling tiles off the walls as the last daycare child and mom were walking out to their car. My Dad came over right after they left, carrying a bottle of…

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Bathroom Redo Part 1 – The Old

This is our main floor bathroom. Actually it’s a closet disguised as a bathroom. I’ve seen airplane bathrooms bigger than our 3″ x 3 1/2″ cubbyhole! But the small size does have its advantages – you can clean all the walls, the floor and wash your hands in the sink…

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We’re Wind Powered!

If you’ve been reading my blog you’ll know that Teacher and I are trying to make green choices whenever we can. That’s why I was so excited to discover that our hosting company, Elemental Muse, is using the wind to power its servers! Read all the details in Elemental Muse’s…

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