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in the thick of spring

Posted on April 9th, 2019 by mountain girl  |  Comments Off on in the thick of spring

I’m finally back here, writing in this space. I can’t believe it’s been over five months since I last posted, even though I never meant to take a break! The winter has come and gone here in North Carolina, but it barely felt like winter, compared to our winters in the mountains. I never thought […]

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happy (very late) birthday, Cash

Posted on September 19th, 2018 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

Somehow it’s the last half of September. Whaaaaaaaattt? Since I last blogged, Cash and I both had birthdays in July, David went to NYC for two weeks in August, and the kids started school. Now we have a clutch of eggs ready to hatch, we just took a 4-day trip to Winston-Salem, and Hurricane Florence […]



eleven years old

Posted on July 10th, 2018 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

Happy birthday to my girl. I can’t believe you’re eleven, when it seems like you were just toddling around in your little red cowboy boots. You’ve grown into such a thoughtful, kind, and mature young woman. I love that you would rather have a container for your plant than a Barbie doll; that you enjoy […]



wimbledon bound

Posted on June 16th, 2018 by mountain girl  |  1 Comment »

Today we spent the morning practicing archery, and this afternoon David headed to the airport to catch a flight to London. Cashy and I made lemon glazed muffins Thursday, and we had an early Father’s Day celebration. Each day has been a little more bittersweet as today came closer, but it’s finally here and we […]



last day of school

Posted on June 8th, 2018 by mountain girl  |  1 Comment »

Just a few pics of our kids today. We are so proud of them and love them so much! I just hope we still feel that way by the end of summer break;) Cash had an amazing kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Mckee. She made the transition of switching schools in the middle of his kindergarten year […]