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My family is blessed to have a wonderful place we like to call the Farm. I don't really know why we call it the farm, because there are no animals, no rows of corn or anything like that. It's not a working farm, but we have always referred to it as such. The land has been in my mother's family for generations, and...Read More
Kyle's mom got Brooklyn some really cute headbows, and they look adorable on her, although she disagrees. Until she finds a mirror, then she smiles at her reflection and poses. ...Read More
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We have discovered that regardless of how much sunscreen we slather on her body, our little Brooklyn browns right up. Kyle, in particular, finds this hilarious - since the result is a bright white hiney and ever-darkening legs and arms! This particular picture shows the whiteness of her hiney, but really, as it was taken a few weeks ago, isn't even truly reflective....Read More
I must extend the heartiest of thanks to our friends Toby and Charla, who offered us 2 tickets to a tennis exhibition featuring none other than the one, the only, PETE SAMPRAS (only the world's GREATEST tennis player,) and if not the greatest, then the world's most notorious tennis player, JOHN MCENROE! Not only did T & C offer us free tickets, but...Read More
Who would have thought that the color we settled on - New Black - would have no black in it at all? Or that the original color of blue we abandoned, did, in fact, have several bits of black in it? In fact, the New Black has a base of fabulously vivid magenta! The guy at Lowe's, when I handed him the paint...Read More
One of my passions is estate sales. I love searching for hidden jewels, whether it be old dishes (I collect tea cups and cake stands), vintage linens, or even a box of ace bandages with the little metal catches still attached(!!). A few months back, Kyle and I stumbled upon the mother of all estate sales. This one held a treasure trove of...Read More
The Fourth of July is commonly referred to as Independence Day, and it is. However, around our house, we like to call it - All Day Daddy Day! Because it's a day in the middle of the week in which Daddy is at home with me and Brooklyn all day. Duh. This was a particularly special day for us, so we started it...Read More
A holiday mid-week feels like a weekend in the middle of the week, as my sister-in-law, Anna, pointed out. And therefore, deserves a special celebration. One worthy of hamburgers, french fries, fried okra and some friends. This is the South, after all, where chivalry is alive and well, the humidity is always 98% and people still know their neighbors. Anna and Zach invited...Read More
Home improvement projects are suddenly the order of the day here on Goshen. I don't know if it's summertime or because I've been scouring Domino magazines and getting inspired. Plus, I have been influenced by two of my favorite people - Liz and Anna - who are equally enamored with the quest to create the perfect rooms. There is no such thing, I...Read More
Who among us hasn't taken a moment to do just this - stand directly on top of the air conditioner vent and let it puff out our t-shirts. Brooklyn absolutely loves her vents, and frankly, tends to monopolize them.On rare occasions, I am able to curl up on the couch with a book. And since we recently made a trip to the public...Read More
