Category Archives: Making an impression

My Big Fat Southern Christmas, 2011

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Kate

Last year, I recapped our Christmas with a post called My Big Fat Southern Christmas. Consider this Volume II. Things weren’t terribly different this year. We enjoyed our friends and family. We – and by ‘we’, I mean ‘I’ – … Continue reading →

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the 25 minute Verizon store

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Kate

I owe Verizon an apology. Admittedly, I am guilty of presuming what a shopping experience will be like by passing judgment on the state of the parking lot, so when there were only a couple of empty spaces and balled … Continue reading →

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why i do what i do

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Kate

I am often asked why I write this blog. And even more often, I’m asked why I play around on Twitter. What’s the point? people say. Who cares what you’re having for dinner or that you have laundry to do? … Continue reading →

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going above and beyond

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Kate

A few nights ago during dinner, I proclaimed my intent for the rest of the evening. I’ve learned that if I don’t, I can find myself in a heated Connect Four tournament that always ends after my bedtime and with … Continue reading →

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He really shouldn’t have

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Kate

If you are a fan of The Today Show, you watched Matt Lauer play out Where in the World is Matt Lauer last week. I don’t recall the last time I watched an entire television show of the half hour … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Crisp

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Kate

It’s a crisp Fall morning in these parts and – for reasons unknown – this makes me think about food. Specifically, it makes me think about Fall Food. Note: I capitalized ‘Fall Food’ because I consider it a proper noun. … Continue reading →

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Crimson and Clover

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Kate

I had 2 interesting and opposite experiences recently. One at Target and the other at a boutique called Crimson and Clover. Target: To be completely honest, I went there for blog material. On Tuesday, Target released the new Missoni line … Continue reading →

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Reaction

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Kate

The Georgia National Fair (www.gnfa.com) is going to begin on October 6 in our town. It’s amazing…food, music, fireworks, rides, animals, exhibitions of all varieties, a hypnotist (that’ll be a blog post all its own, to be sure) and, this … Continue reading →

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Breakfast with Fox News

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Kate

This morning, like most mornings, I trudged downstairs to find Emma (13) showered, dressed and eating the well-balanced breakfast she prepared for, not only herself, but her little brother. Her book bag was packed and she was reading over her … Continue reading →

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A few of her favorite things

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Kate

You’ve read about my organizing friend Andi (www.GoodLifeOrganizing.biz) here before. She defies all the illogic of being a working mom since she not only bears all this helpful information…she actually uses it. Here’s her recap of a recent demo. She … Continue reading →

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