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Why this FAMILY's CRAZY about THANKSGIVING!

“O give thanks unto the Lord for he is good..” THANKSGIVING DAY will be here before we know it! THREE CHEERS FOR   the FEAST!!  the FELLOWSHIP  THE FAMILY HipHip HOORAY!  HipHip HOORAY! HipHip HOORAY! Cowboy Dan and I are blessed to have a healthy relationship with each of our extended families.  We visit and eat…

my favorite room

what’s your favorite room in your house?you know?the one that when you step over the thresh holdyou get that“gosh, I love this room!”warm and cozy feel? mine is our bathroomnowif discussing our master bathis too weirdor awkward for youyou may want to walk away now.I take no offense but for those of youwho choose to humor meby…

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TOP TEN things to “Bring Back…”

things “of old”antiqueprimitivevintagehave ALWAYS caught my eyewhether furnituredecoror lifestyleI prefer“seasoned” verses newany day of the weekprobably ONE MORE reason why I’m crazy about Cowboy Dan and our little Tuckthey are the“old souls” of our unitmy love for the “good ole’ days”was kindled this past Fridayas we visited the historic little townof Springville, Alabamafor the annualHomestead Hollow FestivalI LOVE HOMESTEAD HOLLOW!look it upand visit…

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TOP TEN things to "Bring Back…"

things “of old”antiqueprimitivevintagehave ALWAYS caught my eyewhether furnituredecoror lifestyleI prefer“seasoned” verses newany day of the weekprobably ONE MORE reason why I’m crazy about Cowboy Dan and our little Tuckthey are the“old souls” of our unitmy love for the “good ole’ days”was kindled this past Fridayas we visited the historic little townof Springville, Alabamafor the annualHomestead Hollow FestivalI LOVE HOMESTEAD HOLLOW!look it upand visit…

Seasons of Change

in this lifeSeasons of changeare in inevitablethey come and goas faithfully as the natural seasons some changeswe embraceothers make us cryseasons of life have weighedparticularly heavy on my heartthe last few days (most assuredly onset by my hormonal changes)and stillthis morningaffirmed through the sobering messageat churchreminding methat unfortunatelyNONE of us are getting any youngerand there are MANYIMPORTANT lessons yetto be learned…

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“NEVER SURRENDER” yes? or no?

those who attended high school in our small town in the 80s or 90s know immediately without hesitation who I am speaking of when I say“NEVER SURRENDER”whether you were a wrestler (I was NOT but I married one)or were in his Health class or shop class Coach Billy Colburn (love you COACH!)taught you to “NEVER SURRENDER” I wish I had a nickel for every timeI’d reflected uponthose two simple…