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• Tune Thursdays-William Fitzsimmons

  Click HERE for William Fitzsimmons article! This guy is wicked-smart and we are PSYCHED to go to the show this Saturday! Previous Savannah Morning News Music... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2011

• Sightseeing Sundays-Ormond Wine Co.

  So my friend and partner Rachel (check out her gorgeous stuff at www.rachelmcotton.com) is a big believer in synchronicity--the idea of "God whispers" aka the... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sightseeing Sundays-Charleston, South Carolina

  THREE DAYS LEFT TO ENTER MY BLOG CONTEST!!!! My mom and sister are in town for a girls' weekend/Mom's birthday present/Mother's Day/My mom rocks because she is ... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2011

• Sightseeing Sundays-Charlotte, North Carolina

  DON'T FORGET....$25 GIFT CARD AND COPY OF BARSTINATIONS GIVEAWAY ENDS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6!!! MAKE A COMMENT AND "FOLLOW" ME ON THE HOME PAGE TO ENTER!!! Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2011

• Marriage Mondays-Respect Vs. Love

  He said: What one man deems as respect could be totally different for another. The same can be said for the definition of love amongst women. Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2011 FAMILY, MARRIAGE

• Whatever Wednesdays-Freelancing: The First 6 Months

  So, I "officially" started freelance writing regularly on Thanksgiving week of last year and thought I would do a "6 month review" and share a little about... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• WHATEVER WEDNESDAY-Winner Announced!

  The drawing will take place via video and be posted by 8pm tonight. This means you have less than 12 hours to hit "follow" and leave a comment to enter your nam... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2011

• Whatever Wednesdays-ONE WEEK EXTENSION FOR CONTEST!

  In hindsight, I probably should have made the contest a LITTLE longer to give people time to catch up on my blog if they haven't or just have a busy week or... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2011

• Taste Tuesdays-Wasabi's Fusion

  So tonight we are going to Wasabi's, a sushi place downtown and my mouth is watering just thinking about it. Gary and I hadn't really had much sushi before we... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2011

• Taste Tuesdays-Green Truck Pub

  Are organic, farm-fed, environmentally-conscious, homegrown places popping up in your neighborhood (or at least, your radar?). Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2011

• Taste Tuesdays-Southend Brewery in Charleston, South Carolina

  ONE DAY LEFT TO REGISTER FOR BLOG CONTEST!!! YOU COULD WIN $25 AND A COPY OF OUR BOOK BARSTINATIONS (due out February 2012)!!! Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2011

• Fiction Friday-Water for Elephants

  I LOVE THIS BOOK!!! Again, my wonderful book club is the reason I read it (they pick some fabulous titles!), but I think I would have read this one anyone... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Fiction Friday-Kindred by Octavia Butler

  We are wrapping up Kindred in my classroom, and I think it has been a success. Many of the students said they enjoyed it, and those that have read ahead and... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Fiction Fridays-The Scent of Rain and Lightning by Nancy Pickard

  I am a sucker for good titles...and this one grabbed me for the vivid imagery that just those six little words together creates. Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Marriage Mondays-Perfect Sunday

  She Said: Gary and I have different ideas about what a Perfect Sunday looks like. This weekend was the first weekend I have been home in a MONTH (!) and I wante... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2011 FAMILY, MARRIAGE

• Marriage Mondays-Is It OK to Be Selfish Sometimes?

  She said: When you are part of a relationship, you want to feel like that other person is always taking into account your thoughts, feelings, and wants in... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2011 FAMILY, MARRIAGE

• Savannah Saturdays-Zunzis

  I'm embarrassed to admit that we have never been to Zunzis. Zunzis is like a "thing" in Savannah with a line down the sidewalk pretty much from 11-4 every day. Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2011 FOOD & DRINK

• Sightseeing Sundays-Vive La Paris!

  Here's my response to the Yahoo! assignment that asked writers to rehash their first time in Paris. The best vacation of my life was two summers ago when Gary... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2011 TRAVEL

• Marriage Mondays-5 Love Languages

  

  She Said: I mentioned in an earlier post about the book The Five Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman that really helped me understand Gary better and more... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2011 FAMILY, MARRIAGE

• DOUBLE POST TUESDAY!!! Book News!!!

  Hey everyone, Just had to let you know that we have someone interested in publishing our book! Nothing is finalized yet, but good things are happening!!! Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2011