Nostalgic “Gone With The Girls” Getaway to Tara Country

Step back in time and pamper yourself and your best girl friends in true southern belle style with a day trip to Jonesboro and McDonough – Tara country! You’ll discover some important Civil War history, see an amazing Gone With The Wind display and enjoy luxuriating at an upscale spa. Your journey begins with a [...]

Meet Up with Like-Minded People

From Facebook friends to LinkedIn connections, we have all witnessed our culture’s growing desire to connect with each other on common ground. Having the ability to openly share our personal stories, experiences, and interests with others satisfies our basic craving for interaction and acceptance among our peers. Thanks to technology, the quest for finding other [...]

Five handy apps for the festive season

(ARA) – The holiday season is full of festivities, from children’s plays to office parties to checking off shopping lists. That means many consumers are multitasking. Never fear, there are an array of apps for both the iPad and smartphones to help you accomplish your seasonal tasks on the go. Epicurious: Free A staple of [...]

Crazy Garden Art for the Wild and Wacky Gardener

Most gardens reflect in some way the personality of their owners. Some gardeners love formal lines and clean spaces while others prefer informality and color. Once in a while you will run into a truly unusual gardener who loves to “color outside the lines” and makes choices that might be viewed as eccentric, in poor [...]

New Year’s Resolutions

The gym has been a  busy place this week with all the New Year’s resolution folks. I’m told that, traditionally, the crowd thins out after a month or so as people begin falling off the wagon. If this has happened to you, I’d like to share a few of my thoughts on why I’ve been able to [...]

A Football Weekend

Just got back from a mini-weekend to celebrate my wedding anniversary and attend the football season opener of the Georgia Bulldogs in Athens. Nothing gets better than this…a beautiful weekend with someone you love, an actual cool fall day and the dawgs playing between the hedges! Our trip started on Friday and our first stop [...]

Riding through Life with Ladies on Spokes

The concept of true friendship has been a subject of interest for all the greatest minds, from Cicero to Socrates to Ralph Waldo Emerson. Perhaps Emerson captured the spirit perfectly, insisting that when friendships are real, “they are not glass threads or frost-work, but the solidest thing we know.” The members of the Fayette and [...]

97 Days (and Ways) to Play

Last Saturday night, after the kids were in bed, I decided to head to McDonald’s for an ice cream.  So what?  It was a craving.  Anyway, as I flipped on the light at the front door, I caught a glimpse of something black and ropelike lying just beyond my potted plants.  It was a snake.  I caught my breath, [...]

Water Your Mind – READ

“Water Your Mind—READ” is this summer’s theme for adults at the Peachtree City Public Library.  Read a new genre, join a book discussion, attend a program on container gardening and more.  The 2010 Summer Reading Program is open to adults ages 18 and older, with programs, prizes, and book discussions.  The adult program will run concurrently [...]

Explore Line Creek Nature Area

If you follow my blog – especially my series ”Fit, Fab, and (Not Quite) 40″ – you know I’ve been spending a lot of time at the gym.  Now that spring is finally here I’ve been looking for ways our family can exercise together and enjoy the great outdoors at the same time.  Need another reason to [...]

Oh, Mexico: Part II

Hola chicas!  It’s been a while since my last post.  I just needed a break…from everything.  I was hoping Joyce hadn’t deactivated my account – thanks, Joyce!  It’s been a taxing year with both my husband and I working full-time again.  I know I should be thankful that we both have jobs in this economy, but balancing work [...]

First few months of the year are great time to travel

The first few months of the year are a fantastic time for savvy travelers to find great deals on airfare, hotels and attractions while simultaneously experiencing top destinations in a whole new way.

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