June is traditionally the month of weddings. A wedding ceremony does not make a marriage but is an important beginning. Traditionally: “a bride is a woman who is about to be married or who has just been married, a fiancée.” Likewise, “a bridegroom is a man who is about to be married or has just been married.” Are any of you readers of Mississippi Mom about to have a wedding in your ...
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Thursday Thoughts: This time next week…
I've been a bit behind at blogging during the past few weeks, and while I could list the reasons for days, I'll just share this one with you: This time next week, I will be on my way to Africa. It's hard to believe, but not in that normal, "we've been planning this trip for ages" kind of way...in a much more "what a whirlwind this has been" kind of way. And it has. Since the day my husband ...
Friday Favorites: Good Friday Edition
Wow. It's been a week. In fact, yesterday was a week all in itself. Just ask my friend who hosted the most fun, most lovely and most injury-laden Easter Egg Hunt ever. Seriously. We came away with a bruised leg on one child and a split upper lip on the other. Thankfully, the fish food pellet was successfully extracted from someone else's child's ear. Still, we had fun. We certainly did. ...
Thursday Thoughts: What’s the deal?
I find myself asking that a lot this week. Like: What's the deal with wanting the crust cut off? She's never cared about crust before. What's the deal with dogs who like to lie down on things that are freshly planted? What's the deal with my dishes? Weren't they all done earlier today? What's the deal with my internet connection? I thought we paid for "high-speed" not ...