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ByHollieOver the last couple of months, seemingly out of nowhere, the Toddler has started really trying to talk to us. She has added to her basic words and now uses little phrases and short sentences. Her favorite phrase sounds like “night-night,” but we’ve learned she’s actually saying, “No I not.” And, there’s no end to…
Ladies who lunch
ByHollieI’ve heard people speak of “ladies who lunch” in reference to women who regularly go out to cafes, tea rooms, and other such eateries for leisurely lunches together. I imagine those are fun. But, here at our place, we have another type of ladies lunch going on every day around noon. Only our lunches are…
A 2-cup day…
ByHollieSome days I know one cup of coffee isn’t going to do it. A snowy pre-Christmas Monday in December is one of those days. All through my school days and continuing into college, I, like every other student and teacher, hoped and prayed for a snow day with every wintry forecast. Fast forward to this…
Fixing cranky
ByHollieSometimes I write a blog post so I’ll remember something funny the girls have said or done. Sometimes I write a post to document an outing or event. Sometimes I write one to share an update or a story. But, occasionally I write one so I can come back to it months or maybe even…
Reliving old memories and making new ones…
ByHollieThere are few places where I have more good memories of time spent with my dad than here at Hilton Head. This was his beloved retreat from the real world, and he was more relaxed and perhaps more himself here than anywhere. I’m not sure that I’ll ever grasp how stressful his job was at…
