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A while back, I said I’d post pictures from the Fourth of July. Guess it’s about time I did. Here are four generations: Gran, Daddy, me, and Sprout, plus my mom and the Professor. We picked a lot of blueberries, … Continue reading →

Kate and I wanted to try pickling, so we started with the Pickled Okra recipe from The Southern Foodways Alliance’s Community Cookbook, a book that I worked on and that will be available to purchase soon. Kate found some beautiful … Continue reading →

Inspired by this adorable Web site, I decided to create some space scenes and set Sprout in them and take pictures to hang in his nursery. I have lots of ideas, including images from Star Wars and Star Trek, maybe … Continue reading →

Earlier this week, before I lost my voice to illness, which I picked up, of course, at the pediatrician’s office, from the pediatrician herself, I suspect, when the Professor and I took the baby in for his immunizations, I was … Continue reading →

I love living by the DeKalb Farmers’ Market. Everyone there is so nice, and I can’t believe how cheap the food is, and I love how it comes from all over the world, and there’s always something new to try. … Continue reading →

Sprout’s nursery is almost put together now, a couple of months after he was born. Let me take you on a tour. First, here’s the inspiration, these cute spaceship sheets from Target. And here’s his crib. (The crib skirt is … Continue reading →

It was Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-A again today, and the whole family got involved. You see, if you dress like a cow and go to Chick-fil-A on this day, they ring a cowbell and give you a free meal. … Continue reading →

While I was pregnant, my hair grew faster and thicker than ever. It got really, really long. Here it is earlier today, in its most natural state–washed and air dried and brushed once. The tight curls indicate the high humidity. … Continue reading →

Sprout is here! Actually, he has been here for a month. He showed up very early, five and a half weeks early, and was born on May 7 after about twelve hours of labor. Every sign pointed to his arriving … Continue reading →

A bill has passed the Georgia subcommittee and committee and now may die until next year unless it passes through the Rules Committee by Thursday. Georgia folks, will you please contact your representative and the chairman of the Rules Committee, … Continue reading →