Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

by Jamie Reeves // 2010-12-24 // 7 Comments

Taken at Percy Warner Park, November 2010, by the hubby who always seems to capture “the one” (dammit.) Not that I’m jealous of his photography skills or anything! Cough. It’s time for us to unplug a little over the weekend... Continue reading →

Jolly Old [Quasi Evil Looking] St. Nicholas

by Jamie Reeves // 2010-11-29 // 9 Comments

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. OK OK so maybe a little like Christmas. We’ve put up a few decorations but have yet to conquer Operation Put Up Behemoth Artificial Tree which usually results in the hubby and I popping... Continue reading →

Thankful

by Jamie Reeves // 2010-11-25 // 2 Comments

I’m taking a break from blogging here for a few days but first I thought I’d share a couple of great posts from earlier this week. If you’ve ever rescued a dog or even loved a dog, I’ve shared the... Continue reading →

Channeling My Inner Stuart Smalley

by Jamie Reeves // 2010-08-10 // 12 Comments

Today I join several other blog mamas to girls over at Momma Made It Look Easy for a post about the importance of instilling confidence in our daughters. Today I am also 41. Am I always confident? Heck no. I... Continue reading →

Who’s Your Daddy?

by Jamie Reeves // 2010-06-20 // 1 Comment

Someone to lean on… someone to dream with… someone to carry you… someone to show you the world. Happy Father’s Day to all the daddies out there! Continue reading →

Like Mother, Like Daughter

by Jamie Reeves // 2010-05-20 // 6 Comments

Me, 4 years old, with my brother, 1973 (groovy velvet wallpaper that even Elvis would have coveted). Miss A at my mom’s, 5 years old. The oversize white t-shirt? Always a classic. Continue reading →

Swim, Bike, Run, Grump

by Jamie Reeves // 2009-05-26 // 25 Comments

Big congrats to my big sister who finished the Memorial Day Sprint Distant Triathlon held at the Nashville JCC sponsored by Team Magic. Her final race time was 1 hr 16 minutes, just one minute over her goal finish time!... Continue reading →

Welcome To The Jungle

by Jamie Reeves // 2009-05-15 // 14 Comments

Otherwise known as the corner of our back yard. This was taken last Friday before the hubby tamed it with our mower. Our weed eater is on the fritz and the timing couldn’t be worse since we have had so... Continue reading →

Mama Was A Hottie

by Jamie Reeves // 2009-05-10 // 15 Comments

It’s Mother’s Day and what better way to celebrate than to share a few pictures of my beautiful mother. Me and my mom, fall of 1969. I’m sure you can’t decipher the year by the dark wood paneling in the... Continue reading →

39 Today And So Far No One Has Bitten Me

by Jamie Reeves // 2008-08-10 // 37 Comments

I don’t normally post on Sundays, some throwback to my Southern Baptist childhood, but today I am 39. This is one of those gushing I am so thankful posts (for the most part…I will get to the mama biting portion... Continue reading →

Happy Father’s Day Ya’ll

by Jamie Reeves // 2008-06-15 // 13 Comments

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there, especially the dads in my life. Thank you for introducing the girls to the beauty of nature, the joy of sand between your toes, the serenity of water, the beauty of... Continue reading →

All About Dad

by Jamie Reeves // 2008-06-10 // 6 Comments

Summer 1972, originally uploaded by blondemom. Me and my Daddy in our backyard pool at our farm in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. Yesterday I had one of those “oh joy” “oh crap” moments when I looked at the calendar and realized that... Continue reading →

Anatomy of a Yard Sale

by Jamie Reeves // 2008-05-20 // 25 Comments

7 a.m. People are soooooo going to buy my sh*t! 8 a.m. Come on people, it’s time to buy my sh*t! 9 a.m. People are actually buying my sh*t! 11 a.m. Is anyone going to buy any more of my... Continue reading →

A Little Peace and Quiet and a Whole Lot of Aleve

by Jamie Reeves // 2008-05-12 // 23 Comments

Mother’s Day weekend began with Miss C insisting I open her present after school on Friday. I told her I should probably wait until Sunday but she was adamant. She had made a lovely plate at school with a colorful drawing... Continue reading →