“Every heart beats true under red, white, and blue…”- You’re a Grand Old Flag, George Cohan Sunshine, sand castles, family dinners, ice cream, wave jumping and even a few date nights- it was another fun beach week celebrating the Fourth of July with Little Lovely in our favorite seaside spot, Litchfield Beach, SC. Eloise had a… Read More
“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” -Henry James As the early afternoons of summer get underway, Little Lovely and I are settling into a new routine with a little less structure and a little more time for fun. At 21 months old, Eloise… Read More
School’s out for summer! Last week, Eloise finished the 1’s class at her nursery school, Kilbourne Park, marking the end of a wonderful year. While this might not count as true school, she gained many new skills this year – from music to arts and crafts, Gymboree, playing on the playground and of course making new… Read More
“Mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take” Mother’s Day is next week and so is my mother’s (and my) birthday, so I’m always on the lookout for gifts this time of year. Here are a few suggestions for the lovely mommy in your… Read More
“Here comes Peter Cottontail Hoppin’ down the bunny trail Hippity hoppin’, Easter’s on its way” -Gene Autry Next weekend, Peter Cottontail will be hopping down the trail and filling Easter baskets with treats and goodies galore. My childhood Easter memories are of being at the beach with my family and waking up to find a… Read More
Did you know that blue was originally the color associated with St. Patrick’s Day? Blue was assigned to the Order of St. Patrick in the 18th century, but over time, the Roman Catholic feast day has evolved to become a more secular holiday observed all over the world. And revelers now don green when celebrating… Read More
You are my sunshine, My only sunshine, You make me happy when skies are grey. You never know dear how much I love you. Please don’t take my sunshine away. -“You are my Sunshine“ by Jimmie Davis, 1939 We can all agree that winter in South Carolina has been very mild (thank goodness). Even so, it’s… Read More
“My funny valentine, Sweet comic valentine, You make me smile with my heart” –My Funny Valentine Hearts, pink, candy and romance…every girl loves Valentine’s Day! Saint Valentine’s Day first became associated with love in the 14th century and developed further in Europe during the 18th century when lovers began exchanging gifts with their valentine including… Read More
“Oh the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so delightful, And we’ve really no place to go, So, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!” All week long, forecasters tempted us with the idea of the white stuff, but somehow I just couldn’t believe we would happen especially since we were… Read More
“You better watch out, You better not cry, You better not pout, I’m telling you why. Santa Claus is coming to town.” Little Lovely had the chance to visit with Santa twice this week. Last year, Eloise was so little and didn’t mind being placed on his knee for a few pictures, but a one… Read More