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Is it fall, y’all?

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My husband loves Fall. Mainly because the air turns crisp and fresh and football is just around the corner. He's not big sports fan but he does love his Atlanta Falcons and University of Georgia games. He also likes not sweating as much. I fell in love with him in the fall. Even though we'd known each other most of our lives, he was an Army brat so he moved and came home to Georgia a couple of … [Read more...]

“Southern Fried” things I collect

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I collect kitchen towels. I don't remember when it started really, only that I began picking them up here and there—and now I can't stop. I think it started because I realized I had way too much stuff sitting on tables and shelves, so when I went somewhere I didn't want to bring home something else "pretty" that would just take up space. I wanted something practical. So...kitchen … [Read more...]

Why Fictional Heroes Wouldn’t Make Good Real Life Husbands

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The last time I blogged I addressed the topic of whether romance novels can lead to discontent within marriage.  You can read the post (and the terrific discussion that followed) here.  Rachael made this comment on the post: "As much as I like Mr. Darcy, there are reasons I’m married to my husband and not a brooding aristocrat."  And THAT, in turn, gave me the idea for this post. Special thanks … [Read more...]

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