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The Birthday Clown

The Birthday Clown

I have to wish the happiest of birthdays to my Daddy-O, who turns 73 today. For reasons I don’t care to explain just yet, this is a tough birthday. But for today I just want my Dad to enjoy the family around him as we [Read more…]

Climb Every Mountain (Er, Lighthouse)

Climb Every Mountain (Er, Lighthouse)

I dropped a hint for you last week in my Summer Bucket List post. Did you catch it? Probably not. Actually, it wasn’t so much a hint — it was a tiny foreshadowing nugget I tucked in #7: Climb the St. Augustine Lighthouse. I will [Read more…]

Summer Bucket List: Grown-Up Edition

Summer Bucket List: Grown-Up Edition

You know what’s crazy? Seeing friends you’ve known for twenty years become moms. But it’s also kind of amazing to see these girls you used to play with become incredible women raising their own independent, strong, sweet, beautiful little girls. My friend Tori has three [Read more…]

4th of July Recipe Round-Up

4th of July Recipe Round-Up

I’m ready to get my ‘Merica on — are you? This is one of my FAVORITE weeks of the year (or at least of the summer). My sleepy little beach town is buzzing with activity — I was at the St. Augustine Lighthouse today and [Read more…]