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Our Tree
On Saturday, we put up our Christmas tree. I wanted to do this while The Manchild was here on his Thanksgiving break and before I had to take him back to school. We put it up the Saturday after... [[...
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Layering
It’s that strange time of the year in Alabama that I like to call the “in between” stages of Fall and Winter. Down south during the transition from Fall to Winter, our early... [[ This is a content...
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BCS National Championship Attire
Wow! what a nail biter the Alabama/Georgia game turned out to be. While I was cheering for Georgia, I have to say that this game was the best game I’ve ever witnessed in my entire life.... [[ This is a...
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A Ya-Ya Dinner
My sister-in-law knows how to entertain. She is a fantabulous party thrower and can decorate with the best of them. I first learned about her home entertaining skills when I went to the first... [[...
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New Direction
If you are still reading this blog, which by now I am sure you are not, and that’s okay because I am taking this blog in a new direction. It seems like it has been a lot longer than three... [[ This is...
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Bloom Where You Are Planted
The other day I snapped this photo of this lone “flower” sprouting up from a crack on our back patio. I thought it would make a great photograph and decided to post it on social media for... [[ This is...
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My Papaw – Rest In Peace
I got the dreaded call early Saturday morning, just the night before we were celebrating my daughter’s high school graduation. I woke up Saturday morning with a call from my cousin to let me... [[ This...
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Just One Thing
I’m a member of the Rocket City Bloggers. They are doing a Year Long Blogging Challenge. Each week there is a new topic. This week’s topic is, “If you could get rid of one thing from your... [[ This is...
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My Melancholy Blues
Ever since coming back from Ohio, I’ve been in this melancholy funk. I know it will pass, eventually. In the meantime, I reckon I’ll just have to continue to go through the motions. Obey... [[ This is...
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Writing Nook
Going through Pinterest last night and looking up “writing rooms” – because I love to look at others’ inspirational places – I decided to post about my writing nook.... [[ This is a content summary...
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The Editorialist Editorial Calendar
I’ve always been an advocate for creating an editorial calendar for your blog. I have one for Girl Gadabout. The first time I started using an editorial calendar was on my personal blog when I... [[...
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Definition of Success
Definition of Success – I know, it’s a corny title but it is what I want to write about today; the definition of success. But before I write another word about the topic, I have to... [[ This is a...
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Featured Author, Elizabeth Berg
The first featured author for my blog is one of my all time favorite authors – Elizabeth Berg. I first discovered her via Oprah’s Book Club back in 2000. In the beginning, I was a fan of... [[ This is...
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Revenge Wears Prada
This weekend, I got up early Saturday morning and prepared breakfast for my kids and then promptly started cleaning the house. I wanted to get my chores done so I could spend time on getting some... [[...
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I’m Writing Fiction
Out of all my topics from my editorial calendar, this topic will be the scariest for me to write. Every Thursday, I am supposed to come on this blog and tell everyone what progress I’ve made on... [[...
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Success Report, Week I
I’m going to be honest, I’m in a bad place these days so I will have to scrounge around for something successful to blog about today. As I type this blog entry, I do not feel successful,... [[ This is...
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Featured Author, Adriana Trigiani
Okay, first of all, her name alone is super awesome and makes me a fan already! Adriana Trigiani’s first novel was Big Stone Gap in 2003. It was probably right after I discovered I loved... [[ This is...
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Big Stone Gap
This week I am being reacquainted with Adriana Trigiani’s first novel Big Stone Gap. I’m not yet finished with the book. I’m only about 100 pages into the story. The first time I... [[ This is a...
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Plotting and Planning
Last week I told you about my two book ideas. I also emailed a writing friend to ask her opinion on which one I should stick with and she suggested the first one – Meeting at the Speed Queen. I... [[...
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Success Report, Week II
Oh ya’ll. I have had such a successful week that I don’t even know how to act. Let me give you the rundown. Completed my week’s worth of blog posts for this blog. Exercised every... [[ This is a...
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