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What a difference a year makes. This time last year, I had 5 Christmas trees, various mantles, hallways, arches, tables, porches, cabinets, and a cat bathroom decked out in as much greenery as I could stand. When I packed everything up last year, I was 99% sure we would not have our house construction complete …

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Every family is different and I wouldn’t trade mine for anything. We do not eat our traditional meal until Saturday due Friday shopping. And families understand when football takes on a life of its own. One of the family traditions is playing cards. 6 people team up to trounce each other in various games like …

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It’s time for another year of making ornaments at All Fired Up pottery in Tuscaloosa. This tradition dates back to our first Christmas after we got married. We had no money to buy the fancy Hallmark ornaments. We painted cheap wooden ones. Times are different and we look forward to painting these. People think I …

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One of the things I’m ecstatic about seeing around town is the increase in food trucks! I have seen them at farmer’s markets in Birmingham and they are a mainstay in markets out west. I thought it would take a few more years to see Tuscaloosa and Northport allow food trucks to operate, but they …

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It took 3 years of trying, but I finally climbed my first 14er. On our last week in Colorado, we attempted to summit this one with the shortest, but steepest route. And many times, I thought I couldn’t do it, but Stephen kept telling me I could. And I did! The climb back dow, was …

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This morning, we got a late start but decided to do a big hike up to Grinnell Glacier and back down and out to Grinnell Lake. Round trip was about 10 miles and it was OUTSTANDING!! It was another day of blue and green crystal lakes. Some of these look like they were taken in …

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If you need me, I’ll be right here for awhile. This is the gorgeous Flathead Lake between Kalispell and Whitefish Montana. The water in this lake is tropical blue and mesmerizing. We stopped for lunch at Bonelli’s Bistro in Kalispell. It was an open bistro that had plenty of gluten-free options. This was a Greek …

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If you need me, I’ll be right here for awhile. This is the gorgeous Flathead Lake between Kalispell and Whitefish Montana. The water in this lake is tropical blue and mesmerizing. We stopped for lunch at Bonelli’s Bistro in Kalispell. It was an open bistro that had plenty of gluten-free options. This was a Greek …

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It’s that time of year. This is what I think and dream about beginning in February after football is over and the long stressful spring semester at school beckons. Go West. This year, we are NOT camping. Living in an RV seems to make us crave the space of hotel rooms and condos. We are …

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This year we joined one of our local farms for a CSA box each week. Community-Supported Agriculture is a partnership between farms and buyers and it’s a fantastic way to “know thy farmer”. I know where my food is grown and how it’s grown. I do not have to find a sticker to find the …

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