Proud Moms, the Olympics and P&G

April 27, 2012

With the Olympics right around the corner, you can bet there are some proud moms out there waiting to see their child’s dreams come true, or to be there to support the athletes who come home without a medal.

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Avengers Movie Giveaway

April 27, 2012

I really don’t get into comic books or the heroes that normally leap from the pages, but I can tell you the Avenger’s movie has my attention. First, I have a weakness for Robert Downey Jr., but beyond that, I’m a sucker for big muscles.  

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Disney Makes it Even More Magical-Fantasyland Improvements

April 27, 2012

Spending time with my family at Disney World, it’s hard to believe it can get any better, but improvements are underway in Fantasyland. Here’s a quick run through of some of what to expect in the coming months, shared by Meg Crofton, the President of Walt Disney Parks & Resorts.

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Heaven’s Rain–A Lesson in Forgiveness on GMC

April 25, 2012

Can you imagine watching your parents murdered, suffering helpless while your sister is raped, and being shot yourself, then left for dead? Now, can you imagine forgiving the person who put you through that Hell? Brooks Douglass survived that torture and ultimately found a way to forgive the murderers responsible for the crimes. His story is shared in the GMC movie Heaven’s Rain.  It ran Sunday night, but there’s an encore presentation this Thursday, April 26th, just in case you missed it. Douglass became of the nations’ foremost advocates for [...]

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Full of Hot Air–Pufferfish on #WordlessWednesday

April 25, 2012
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You’ve Come a Long Way Baby, from Ethiopia to Hollywood

April 24, 2012

When the Howard family adopted two tiny babies from Ethiopia last year, they had no way of knowing those same infants would be sharing the silver screen with stars like Jennifer Lopez and Rodrigo Santoro before they turned two. Kindred and Meredith Howard didn’t go looking to adopt Samuel and Asher.  But when they heard about these two boys, brought to an orphanage by a father who couldn’t give them what they needed to survive after their mother died during childbirth, they knew they couldn’t forget the twins, either. The [...]

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Addicted to the Beach

April 20, 2012

This morning was the first in several days that I didn’t wake up to the sounds of the ocean lapping at the shore. This morning,  I didn’t roll out of bed and sink my toes in the sand before taking a bite of breakfast. This morning, I didn’t squint into the bright sun reflecting on the gorgeous, shimmering water as far as the eye could see. This morning, I didn’t wake up with a heart swelled with happy. This morning, I accepted the realization that I am an addict. My [...]

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Georgia’s Sweet Treats, Georgia Grown and Georgia Made

April 19, 2012

When you think of Georgia-made products, odds are you think of peaches and peanuts. Maybe even pecans. But on a recent visit to St. Simons Island, I discovered GA grown and GA made now includes a whole lot more than the three P’s.  And it all tastes good.  A lot of it tastes great!  Here’s a bite-size portion of info about each. SEAFOOD: If you haven’t had a wild shrimp from GA, you are in for a sweet treat.    Really, the wild shrimp you find in the marshlands of Georgia’s [...]

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Toes in the Sand #WordlessWednesday

April 18, 2012
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Earth Day Tips and Cox Conserves

April 15, 2012

To me, Earth Day is all about keeping Mother Earth beautiful, in big ways and small.  It’s important to me that my children understand there are consequences to every choice they make, consequences to them, to others, and to the world, the earth included. One way I know to help make that point is by setting a good example, so I do things like keeping a recycling bin in the kitchen.  And as I learned during a recent lunch with Cox Communications, there are many other things I can do [...]

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