Outside a tiny village called “Tomich” beside Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands, a man named Stuart Grant has carved out a magical home that resembles a tiny hobbit house. The house was originally a barn or “byre”, as he calls it, but he decided that it had a better view than the actual house. In 1984 he began whittling…
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Looking for summer reading ideas for your tweenager? These popular books will get them hooked on reading this summer. The best part? They are FREE to download on Amazon! We are coming into the last lazy days of summer before school starts back which means I’m hearing a lot of “Moooom… I’m BORED.” from my 9 year old son. He…
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I’ve driven down a lot of Alabama back roads in my lifetime, but up until this point, none of them were quite as memorable as the one I drove down yesterday. It was a perfect day for a mini-road trip. The sky was a brilliant blue. The clouds were puffy and white. We tossed our sunscreen and snacks in the…
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Guess WHAT? I got Caroline’s entire first year of life documented today. I’ve been meaning to do that for a YEAR. Now I’m glad I procrastina- ahem… WAITED for this steal of a deal that is happening this weekend only. I just ordered a 77 page 8×8 Shutterfly book of Caroline’s entire first year of life for just $31.00!! I’m…
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Are you tired of constantly be distracted by social media and chasing rabbits around the internet? For some of us, it’s a serious issue. If your phone is seriously cutting into your productivity time, make it a mission to stop wasting time online with these three simple tools. Oh, the irony that a blogger like me would be handing out…
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