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The LILY OF THE VALLEY… the most delicate white bell-shaped flowers swathed within the warmth and safety of bountiful green…
The VIOLET… the sweet-smelling purplish-blue, mauve, pale yellow or white bloom that heralds the approach of summer. The Violet is…
May 13, 2011
Ragu’s Mom’s The Word On Dinner
Oh, mama mia! Dinner in my house is never, ever, ever (EVER) easy. Everyone keeps telling me it will get…
We have been fans and friends of Shannon from A Girl’s Gotta Spa! since our early blogging days. She is…
Very early this morning, I was editing a little piece I was working on about the Foxglove… a lovely flowering…
The *FOXGLOVE… a whimsical, colorful, long stalk of bell-shaped flowers whose name derives from the Old English foxes glofa, meaning…
May 12, 2011
Loving the New Drumstick Sprinkled
I know it’s officially getting close to summer when all my sons do is ask for ice cream (every single…
May 12, 2011
Wedding help from IKEA? Why, yes!
I have to admit, leading up to the Royal Wedding I was pretty ho-hum about the whole affair. Waking up…
The BLUE PERIWINKLE BLOSSOM… one of the first little blossoms to peek up each spring, the Blue Periwinkle symbolizes early…
May 10, 2011
52 Weeks of Giving: Weeks 17 & 18
Each week throughout 2011 I will share how I am giving back somehow, whether it’s by offering my resources, my…
May 10, 2011
My 1st Marathon…
When I pressed the key to register for my first marathon, my heart both soared and skipped a beat, simultaneously.…
The DOGWOOD BLOSSOM… The Dogwood Blossom is said to symbolize durability because of the strength of the Dogwood Tree itself. …
May 10, 2011
4all for the LONG RUN…
I am a total, unequivocal comfort kind of woman in the clothing department. Don’t get me wrong, though. I love…
May 10, 2011
Enjoying a little R&R…
Ahhh… there are days when you just need a little R&R… And there’s nothing like being able to do that…
And the adventures continued… We enjoyed an amazing day at Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom and a Pirate celebration at the…
The PANSY… derives from the French pensee or pansee in the sense of thought. The Pansy has come to symbolize…
The LILAC… derives its name from the Spanish lilac, Arabic lilak, Persian lilak, a variant of nilak meaning “bluish,” and…
May 8, 2011
Happy Mother’s Day, Mom…
Today I’m honoring my mother, Sharon… I have to say, the stars were aligned for me in the “mom” department.…
May 8, 2011
Honor the Teachers
I remember being terrified bringing William to his first day of Kindergarten this past September. I wasn’t terrified that he…

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Audrey McClelland has been a digital influencer since 2005. She’s a mom of 5 and shares tips on her three favorite things: parenting, fashion and beauty. She’s also a Contemporary Romance Author.





















