May 17, 2012

Homestead Hospitality…only at my ‘haven’

Oct27

I sincerely believe in the spirit of a “Welcome Home” mentality.I want every single one of you to feel as if you could “make yourself at home” on our home stead, and come away refreshed and renewed from your stay.I [...]

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Would you believe?

Oct2

*living in the country has its disadvantages – my internet has been down for over 24 hours. UGH! I wanted to add a comment about the picture of my son in the last post. That picture has not been edited [...]

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Unbelievable!!

Sep23

Blog around the world is coming to NC tomorrow,and I have no time to get my good ‘ole Southern hospitality in order. I just walked in the door, and am running out again for football.AHHHH……Do you have a certain day [...]

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P.O.O.P.I.E.S. beware

Sep10

It had been a long, but glorious day. I spent time with a family that was sure to hold a special place in my heart for many years to come. The kids played while we laughed, and dined, and I [...]

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Meet the Menace…

Sep3

This is my small spot in the world where I share my reality of balancing beauty and bedlam. So many blogs scream beauty, and I savor those with my coffee, but my goal is to also share the bedlam that [...]

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My head is spinning… care to join me?

Aug23

Webster’s dictionary defines “spinning” as:3 a: to revolve rapidly : gyrate b: to feel as if in a whirl : reel Can you relate?As you finish up the last minute details from your dog days of summer, and prepare for [...]

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Computer woes saved by sensational Sunday

Aug11

My deep question for the day is “can an inadiment object” build my character? How can something like a computer cause such strong emotions like anger, frustration, remorse, sorrow and discontent? Considering that somehow over the weekend this laptop picked [...]

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OH MY!!! We are in trouble!!

Aug1

Can’t get enough of His glory! Besides the 3:45am start to my day,who could have imagined that such beautycould have turned to bedlam so quickly.Our Once Upon a Family’s Operation Happy Home 2008 began on Thursday. It started so innocently, [...]

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Beauty and the Beast

Jul24

If you’re new to my blog, each day I share my experiences of beauty and bedlam. First – the beauty, but keep scrolling down because the bedlam is priceless. There was a terrible thunderstorm that swept through the area while [...]

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Snakes, boys and things that scream "ahh" in the night

Jul22

BEDLAM I begin today with my bedlam moment. My husband and sons were coming home from golfing when they eyed this lovely piece of God’s creation (remember…choose joy). It was enjoying a leisurely sun bath by our front stairs.Isn’t it [...]

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Comforting Corners and Controlled Chaos…

Jul16

Since you all know that I am new to the blogging world, I have been trying to find “my niche.” What is it that I want to convey with the few moments that I have to spend?As my desire for [...]

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When it rains, it pours……

Jul14

I was so excited to share our Sunday’s beauty to bedlam moment, until my friend, the Nester, asked us to ponder some of our imperfect mistreatments. So, I am going to share my only mistreatment and then please scroll down [...]

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Laugh out loud funny! It could have been you.

Jul10

My friend gave me a great laugh last night. This came from a going away party at an insurance office. Make sure you read the little story underneath because you probably won’t get it on the first go around. Ah, [...]

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