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A collection of my miscellaneous writings and short stories that don’t fall into any particular category

An Italian Weekend

March 28, 2014

Originally posted on hungryhungryhilary:
One of the great things about living in a vacation destination is that people tend to…

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17 Things You Learn From Growing Up In The South

March 6, 2014

This article expresses many of the things I write about when it comes to the south and explores a few …

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On the go

February 10, 2014

Originally posted on hungryhungryhilary:
I did not get to play in the kitchen this weekend as Dr. Matthews and I…

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The Magical Flying Saucer

December 31, 2013

As a child, growing up in the suburbs as I did meant that a trip into the city of Atlanta …

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Christmas Was, Christmas Is

December 24, 2013

Christmas was… Going to bed at a reasonable hour on Christmas Eve, only to lay there for hours, eventually sneaking …

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Being Thankful, Being Blessed

November 28, 2013

Originally posted on The Literate Pen:
Lately I have seen a lot of people posting about the things they are thankful for…

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Stop the Madness

October 9, 2013

Remember back in January when it was discovered that Beyoncé had lip-synched the National Anthem at the Presidential inauguration? In …

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Finding excellent accommodations on Route 66

April 11, 2013

An excellent article about a legendary road and some interesting places along the way! Down the Road It’s not entirely true …

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One Day of Life

February 22, 2013

Recently, a friend asked me the question “What do you do?”. As any good Southerner knows, they meant “What is …

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Mr. Independent Wheels

February 16, 2013

One of my favorite episodes of the Andy Griffith show is the one where Barney buys his first automobile and …

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