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The month of May will always be the time that we reflect on our reception into the Church, and what a blessing our reception has been! From the relief of our first general confession to the on-going graces that the sacramental Catholic life provides, Chick A and I keep pinching ourselves. Will we ever stop [...]
May 9, 2010
Flipping through my recipe file the other day, I ran across a recipe card penned in my mother’s hand entitled “Bereavement Casserole.” I had to chuckle – it got me thinking about how down here in the south . . . food is a part of everything! When there is an occasion to celebrate – [...]
May 6, 2010
We didn’t set out to “name” our car – it just happened. Actually, I guess you could say that he “earned” his name. About two years ago, we were in South Georgia on a hunting trip with Chick B and her family. The jeep they use for quail hunting broke down, so we had to [...]
April 27, 2010
Thanks to a tip from Friend of the Chicks (FOC) Marcia Kelley, we wanted to let everyone know about an interesting workshop taking place in north Atlanta this Thursday, April 29th. Check it out! Chicks A and B
April 20, 2010
Amidst sports tournaments, end of the year recitals, school exams, vacation planning, business trips and everything else that keeps us so busy at this time of year, it might be worth it to take time out – time out to listen to stories of conversion and evangelization that remind us of the bigger world of [...]
April 16, 2010
The folks at Andalusia farm, the peaceful and simple home of Flannery O’Connor from 1951-1964, just conducted a contest to name the 3 peafowl (collective name for both peacocks and peahens, in case you were wondering) that live on the property. As a stipulation, the names had to come from characters in O’Connor’s stories. For [...]
April 12, 2010
According to our kids (both Chicks A’s and B’s), it only takes two years for a tradition to develop. Their rule in tradition setting goes something like this – you do something one year and it is just a fun event, but if you continue it the next, it becomes tradition. So, this year for [...]
April 9, 2010
As a follow-up to my prideful misery earlier this week, I had to share this article, written in 2006, about Coach “K” of the Duke Blue Devils. Read it and be inspired! Carolina Chick “B”
April 6, 2010
As a North Carolina fan, I never would have planned this. Somehow my husband and I ended up in Durham, home of the Duke Blue Devils and Coach Mike Krzyzewski, on the day of the men’s national basketball championship. Carolina, who had won the title in 2009, did not even make the NCAA tournament this [...]
March 23, 2010
Even though the South is still experiencing some cold weather, spring really is just around the corner. And that means tomatoes are back in season! Here is a great recipe for Fish-Hater Fridays or any spring meal. Enjoy! Chick A Tomato Pie 1 pie crust 5 to 7 medium tomatoes (washed and sliced) 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella [...]
May 16, 2010
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