What do you tell your children about Santa Claus? I grew up believing in him and my dad always made a point of ensuring he was alive and well in our home. We would leave out cookies and my father would eat them leaving us a note afterwards. Then one Christmas morning I realized that…
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The Christmas Angel | 25 Days of Me
Every year our tree has an angel on the top. Well except for this year as she no longer will attach to the tree. This angel joined our family decades ago when my father found her. We had one of those straight blue things with a ball at the end as our topper for many…
First Time Shaving | 25 Days of Me
Today I wanted to share my first time shaving story with y’all. Well, more like my first time using shaving cream because I didn’t use it prior to this. I first started shaving my legs at an older age than most girls I knew. At sixteen I figured it was more than time to start…
When Christmas is Awkward
Christmas is one of my favorite holidays but let’s be honest for a moment. Christmas can be awkward as all get out sometimes. I mean it’s the holiday where you meet new relatives, come face to face with the relatives that you hate or aren’t talking to at the moment, or worse. On top of…
My Favorite Bible Verse | 25 Days of Me
Here we are on day 11 of the 25 Days of Me and this one I’ve share before but thought I would tell those who don’t know me or are new around here. We all have a bible verse that we just love. There may be a reason behind it or maybe it just struck a chord…
Pfeffernuesse | 25 Days of Me
I posted this recipe originally back in 2012 and then updated it in 2021 but I thought i would share it again as these cookies are always so perfect during the holidays. These were my daddy’s favorite cookies and I never could pronoun the name right. I use to have to call him and ask…
Not Mud | 25 Days of Me
Today I thought I would share a story with y’all about riding in the Jeep with my younger brother. I think I may have shared bits and pieces of this one with y’all but I can’t remember. One thing we do a lot is ride in the Jeep and my younger brother has his all…
The Lawn Ornament That Got the Police Called | 25 Days of Me
You read that title correctly. I have a lawn ornament that got the police sent to my house. I need to set this up for you, though, and give you some background. First, we have lived in our home for nineteen years now. We are one of the only families to have been here this…
Random Questions Answered | 25 Days of Me
I found this list of questions somewhere a few years ago and made a note to do them here on the blog. However, I never got around to it for whatever reason. So when I was setting things up for this series I knew that I would do one maybe two days of these questions….
Scarlett Doesn’t Live Here | 25 Days of Me
Every single person I meet asks how come I don’t sound more like Scarlett O’Hara when I talk. After all I’m from Georgia and they have all seen Gone with the Wind. You know due to the fact that we all must sound like her and Ashley Wilkes. I did once go to school with…
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