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How Children Perceive Their Grandparents
TweetSharePin12Share12 SharesHave you ever wondered about how your grandchildren perceive you, their grandparents? Perhaps just asking that question got your brain spinning about it. Have a look at the stories below and it may give you a better understanding or at least a good laugh. How Children Perceive Their Grandparents I was in the bathroom, putting on my makeup, under the watchful eyes of my young granddaughter, as I’d done many times before. After I applied my lipstick and started to leave, the little one said, “But Grandma, you forgot to kiss the toilet paper goodbye!” I will probably never put lipstick on again without thinking about kissing the toilet…
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National Fried Chicken Day
TweetSharePin9Share9 SharesNational Fried Chicken Day In the South, fried chicken is a food group unto itself, so of course it isn’t a surprise that it has it’s own day. That being said, there are many people that are very excited about National Fried Chicken Day. We have gathered a list of some places that are having great deals for the day. Please make sure to check with your location to verify the deals. Free Food for National Fried Chicken Day Pollo CamperoThe deal: Get BOGO two- or three-piece fried chicken meals all day. If you’re going to go wild, know there’s a three BOGO meal limit per purchase. When: July 6 KFCThe deal: You’ll…
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How To Write A Thank You Note
TweetSharePin66Share66 SharesIn the South, a thank you note is an absolute must! It’s just like monograms, pearls and college football. I promise, if you forget to send one, the ladies will be whispering about you at the next garden party. Imagine getting mail, real physical mail. You skip down to the mailbox, open the door, and pull out a little envelope addressed specifically to you. Ecstatic, you race back to your living room and tear open the envelope. Inside is a small card with the words “Thank You” on the front. You open the card and read a beautiful, handwritten thank you note from someone you had given a very…
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12 Basic Rules When Using A Clothesline
TweetSharePin11Share11 SharesRemember when everyone had a clothesline in their back yard? When everyone hung their clothes? Everything that’s old is new again! We will give you the basic rules for using a clothesline and how to hang your clothes for the best results. We have one and even the kids hang their clothes out on it. I had a neighbor stop by last Summer and ask if we were having “financial troubles”. I could tell how much courage it had taken her to ask the question. She was not being nosy but was seriously concerned. I was a bit surprised but said “no, why do you ask”. She said that…
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A Valentine’s Day Fairytale About Adoption
TweetSharePin6Share17 SharesA Valentine’s Day Fairytale – A Story About Adoption (My adoption) Once upon a time, a long long time ago (1966 to be exact) in a land far far away (Alamaba) lived Marilou and Dick. They had so much love to give and wanted to share that love with a child. As sometimes happens, things did not work out exactly as planned, so they decided to adopt a baby. They went to the Nuns at Catholic Charities to start the process. They explained to the Nuns that they were wanting a healthy, infant that was a boy and they were going to name him Brett… They went back home and waited….…
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6 Soup Recipes To Warm You Up
TweetSharePin46Share46 SharesThese 6 soup recipes will warm you up from the inside out. Looking For Something Delicious To Warm You Up On A Cold Day? We Have You Covered On a cold Fall or Winter’s day, there’s nothing better than a delicious, warm bowl of soup to warm you up from the inside out. Below, we have gathered for you the recipe for 6 soups that will definitely give you that warm cozy happy feeling inside. Enjoy!! Homemade Chicken Soup This soup is so easy to make. It will taste like you had it cooking all day. Warms the heart & the soul (& the body). Better Than…
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Life’s Little Instructions
TweetSharePin30Share30 SharesLife’s Little Instructions is a short list of suggestions to help improve your life as well as the lives of others. Sing in the shower. Treat everyone you meet like you would want to be treated. Watch a sunrise at least once this year. Leave the toilet seat in the down position. Never refuse homemade brownies or biscuits. Strive for excellence, not perfection. Plant a tree on your birthday. Learn three clean jokes. Return borrowed vehicles with the gas tank full. Compliment three people every day. Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them. Leave everything a little better than you found it. Keep it simple. Think…
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My Favorite Christmas Story
TweetSharePin5Share5 SharesMy Favorite Christmas Story is a peek into Christmas at my home with my family and the wonderful story that has come out of it. A story that will now be read every Christmas. Like most everyone else, things have been a bit tight for my husband and me this year. This is one of the reasons I asked him for a Christmas gift that was from his heart. Well, he did not disappoint! I slowly opened the last present of Christmas, curious as to what it was. Inside I found a frame with green construction paper inside. My daughter, son-in-law, grandson, and husband all watched on as I…
