mid·life midˈlīf noun 1. the central period of a person’s life, generally considered as the years from about 45 to 55. “a woman in midlife” My birthday number was 51 this year and I’m officially over that hill that so many talk about. I feel…
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Another beautiful Real Wedding from Green Wedding Shoes! When an architect and a fashion maven get married in the Texas Hill Country, you can expect a less-than-traditional Southern wedding. This fresh + modern celebration is all about clean lines, minimal color, and putting the spotlight where it’s due: the bride…
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Mystery, Thriller New York Times Best Seller Camino Island by John Grisham This book review was written by Ken Tucker for the New York Times. Mercer Mann, a young novelist struggling to come up with an idea for her next book, is recruited by a shadowy company to locate five…
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For our first adventure of 2017, we chose a familiar place not too far from home. With a forecast filled with rain chances and uncertain temps, we borrowed a friends camper for a long weekend at Old Stone Fort Archaeological State Park. A small park with several inches of spring…
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Our first look at the mountains where Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee meet was quite impressive. The waitress at Shades Cafe and Steakhouse recommended highly that we not miss it. Locals give the best advice. Expecting rain the next day, we thought this one dusk viewing could be our only chance.
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I posted this back in July of last year, but I thought since it’s summertime we should post it again. Who doesn’t like a cold iced coffee? Enjoy! Again! Working in Nashville brings particular habits and tendencies: battling the escape game that is traffic, fighting for a parking spot, and…
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Plan to Discover Virginia Possibly I missed my calling in life. Ideas -- they never stop. Plans -- let's make them. Places -- why not discover them? Maybe I should have been an activities director. Or maybe this new phase of life, empty nest -- causes me to want to…
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Are you a city dweller… …or a country dweller? I’ve lived both in the city and the country and still can’t tell you which group I belong to. They’re both wonderful worlds with entirely different ways of life. Each have their own advantages and disadvantages and I love them both.…
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Do you know how important it is to have girl time? Whether it’s dinner out or a weekend trip, girl time is imperative. It’s really one of the most rejuvenating things you’ll ever experience. Seriously. Into our 12th year, I recently got away with some girl friends to a mountain cabin.…
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