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Friday Adventures & Purple Hull Peas

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 29, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
Our Friday Adventure was nearly compromised after my girl’s gym training was moved to Friday morning from Thursday, AND the painter agreed to come look at my project on Friday afternoon. We managed to pull it off, though, making the decision to stay local and...
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Things I Learned Today

In Things I Learned Today  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 10, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
Monday, June 10, 2024 I learned that I need to check on what we have in the fridge and in the pantry before I buy groceries. We have 4 unopened jars of pickles, at least 3 bottles of Caesar dressing, and enough chicken stock to...
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Just do.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, February 24, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
I heard that, if you’re going through something, you should wait until you’ve gone through it completely to write about it. Give readers the whole scope of whatever you’ve suffered, accomplished, or figured out from beginning to end. Describe the trials, give the steps you...
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Coffee Mug Plant

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, February 23, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
Y’all. My husband, Keith, loaded the dishwasher yesterday with the exception of a single mug he left out on the counter. Last night, we were all in the kitchen eating dinner, and he looked at my daughter and me with great concern and said, “Is...
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Marry right.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, February 11, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
Here’s a cool thing about marrying right (there are many, but here’s one): You get someone who helps make all your dreams come true…then they help you come up with new dreams. I married right. In our 25 years (come May 2024), I will have...
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Kids, Wonder, Marvel

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 15, 2023  •   Leave a Comment
Still not sure how we landed here at this place where our “little girl” is almost 16. 💜 She just got back from a fun, busy, emotional week of Super Summer, a church event at Mississippi College. I love listening to her stories, hearing her...
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Be the content.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, December 10, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
I read a lot about how to blog, since I pretty much suck at it, at least consistency-wise. I read a tip recently that stood out… Be the content. Hmmm. I don’t know now. When I started this little endeavor a while back, I was...
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Bee Hive Update

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, September 12, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
You may or may not know that my husband and daughter have been raising and cultivating bees in our backyard. It was my husband’s dream to have bees, and it has been the best experience. We have all learned so much. Here’s the most recent...
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Friday Adventures, September 9, 2022

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, September 9, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
Following a few conversations about our safety in and around Memphis, we opted for a Friday Adventure right here close by full of giggles and retail therapy! We got our fill at Wayback Burgers, and if you haven’t been there yet, run (and I mean,...
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Maine… and peace.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, September 7, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
A few things occurred to me this morning, one of which was that I needed to tell you that our trip to Maine was as wonderful as expected and a much-needed chance to breathe (especially for Keith). For the first time in a long time,...
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