Hey y'all! I hope you're having a nice, extended holiday weekend! It's been a busy one for me. I decorated for a dear friend's graduation party, went hot air balloon chasing, gasped when a hot air balloon in the street in front of our house and spent time with family and friends. Today is another busy day. My husband and brother-in-law are running a 10k this morning. Then I'm off to help friends with paint colors. Then a homeschool graduation ...
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A Tribute Honoring My Memaw
Hey dear friends! It's been a tough week. The celebration service remembering Memaw was on Tuesday at 11 AM. I was so very honored to be able to have a part in the service by reading this tribute...the eulogy. I'm posting it here because I want to have it somewhere forever and this is a good place to keep such things. I would love if you read. The last two weeks have been full of reminiscing, memory making, tears, laughter and love as we ...
Saying “See You Later” To Memaw Today
Hi dear friends and readers. My beautiful Memaw passed from this world into heaven on Saturday just after 6 p.m. We were with her and held her hands as she slipped away. It was a quiet, sacred, beautiful thing. Today we are celebrating her life. This is so, SO hard. I fell apart driving up the driveway on Sunday night and her house was completely dark. That lamplight that I've seen shine for the last 30 years was missing and it made me ...
The Beginning of “Goodbye”
Hi dearest blog readers! It's been a rough last few days for my family. Our precious 97 year-old Memaw has just been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. She has been in stellar health all her life and this is now the beginning of "goodbye." Preparing to let a loved one leave our arms for the arms of God is never an easy thing. This is hard. Memaw is my last living grandparent. She's a treasure. She's one of the most ornery, stubborn people I ...
A Fun Weekend {And I’m SO Glad To Be Home!}
Hey there, dearest blog friends! I have missed you! I didn't open my laptop for a few days, so I'm a bit behind on everything! My brother got married in Greenville, South Carolina this past weekend, so it's been a bit of a whirlwind. I'm thrilled to be home and to get back into a normal {what's that?} routine! I thought I would share a few pictures from the weekend.... This is when we arrived at our hotel. Apparently, we took everything ...
Lovely Farmers’ Market Adventure
I've been wanting to check out this amazing farmers' market for a while. It's much fancier than our local market and is only held once a week. I love the variety of products that are sold - meat and dairy, breads, honey and relishes, fresh herbs and flowers. Yesterday, we checked it out and my mom came along too. It was so good to have an extra set of hands! What's not to love about a fabulous chalkboard sign with gorgeous produce in the ...