I come by it honestly. My artistic abilities didn’t just materialize out of thin air. Both of my parents are artsy and/or craftsy. When my dad was in high school he painted an entire backdrop for a school talent show that made the audience literally gasp when they saw it. It was painted to look like a funeral parlor with…
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A laundry chute is one of those home features that sounds like a luxury until you’ve lived without one after having one. Then it becomes a genuine quality-of-life issue. When we remodeled our attic space, adding a laundry chute from the second floor down to the laundry room was non-negotiable for me. We had one in our previous house and…
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Mickey’s Not So Spooky Halloween is a fun multi-night event at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom where you and your family get to Trick or Treat at Disney World, while meeting special characters and hopping on rides a lot faster than on your typical day to the parks. Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is a special ticket event and takes place…
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The Great American Eclipse happened yesterday. It was awesome. At first I was skeptical. When my dad asked if we wanted to go see the eclipse in totality, I didn’t really understand what that meant. All the eclipse maps put Birmingham at about 98% totality. Wouldn’t 98% be just as good as 100%? I mean, it is THE SUN, so…
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Our sweet Caroline is turning TWO this week. Can you even believe it?? It’s amazing to think that it’s been two whole years since she came along and took our lives on a sharp right-hand turn out of nowhere. In the blink of an eye she went from this perfect little china doll look-alike… … to this beautiful girl dancing…
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