It was all my Dad’s idea. He wanted to take Garrett to see Niagara Falls. Nobody else in the family was able to go, so in early June we decided to take a Granddaddy/ Daughter/ Grandson trip to Niagara so G and I could see the Falls. It has always been on my bucket list, so I figured now would…
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When my niece was 5 years old my parents took her to Disney world. They found a street vendor who created the most beautiful portrait paintings from photographs, so they got my nieces portrait painted, which has hung over the piano in their living room for years now. Fast forward to this year when Garrett turned five and we visited…
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In case you’re not from around these parts, let me tell you about the peaches. Peaches are a big deal in central Alabama. Chilton County peaches are important enough that we replicate entire water towers to look like peaches. The split part of the peach faces the interstate and moons everyone driving south on I-65 like a giant peach butt…
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Actually, there is nothing particularly patriotic about this cheesecake, except for the fact that it makes me want to stand up and salute it whenever I take a bite. This is a great recipe to throw together in the summer when cherries are in season and you want to impress your family members with your mad fresh cherry recipe making…
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Last month we had a family photo shoot. This is a HUGE deal, considering that we have not had family portraits made since Garrett was one year old, and now he’s five. Garrett and I had our picture snapped together for Valentine’s Day, but J wasn’t included. Even on special occasions, we are not great at jumping in front of…
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