When we aren’t taking the kids to explore other cities on their breaks from school, we try to make a point to act as tourists in our own town. I find this especially fun to do during the Christmas holidays. A few years ago, I took the girls to see the IMAX Christmas movie and…
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The South Finally Broke Me
I’ve put up a valiant fight. For 9 long years, I’ve fought tooth and nail to keep the South out of my mouth. About 7 years in I conceded somewhat, allowing a few Southern phrases to creep into my vocabulary. “Put it up” instead of “put it away“. “I can keep him for you” instead…
Twive & Receive and Why You Should Look your City Up
In my post back in April about going local and offline with your social media efforts, I talked about a really fantastic initiative in Memphis started by WordPress and social media chick, Beth Sanders. The purpose behind MemphisGives is for the Memphis tech, social media and online marketing communities to “give back” to the Memphis area by…
Why you should “go local” – and offline – with your social media
While I was listening to the questions and comments during the business break-out session of the blog conference I attended this past weekend, Kate (not mine) raised her hand. She told the crowd to never discount what you can get involved with offline. Kate is a great person to suggest this because along with her own blog, Kate runs a hyper…
Our Road Trip from MEM to ATL
Last week was our spring break here in Memphis, TN. Now that the girls are older and both have more patience for car rides as well as more interest in seeing and learning new things, we decided to take a road trip. To Atlanta! It was 6.5 hours from door-to-door, and that included 3 stops….
What Spring Means to Me
There’s a short period of time here in Memphis that we experience true spring. It tends to go from “winter” to “80+ degrees with 90%+ humidity” in a matter of days Even though it happens every year, this season in particular makes me miss home. For all the “joys” of spring, there are some less-than-joyous…
A Tourist in my own City: Memphis, TN
Travel used to be one of Craig and my favorite things to do. I say “used to” because having kids changes everything. After we moved out of Memphis in 2007, we obviously never expected we’d move back 17 months later started to talk about how it was such a shame we didn’t go here or there,…
How We Do Things in Tennessee
Fried Dill Pickles are a delicacy. Outfits like this are totally acceptable. Even when the power goes out, we still Git Er Dunn. Every good Southerner has their own headlamp, ya know. And this? Well, this needs no introduction. {This post is part of #iPPP, where we post photos taken by our smart phones.} Linky…
WTF Wednesday: Memphis-Hit-&-Run Style
Welcome to my first WTF Wednesday post, and I know what you are already thinking… This is Friday! WTF are you running this post today? My lovely, eloquent friend, Poppy, from Funny or Snot, has started her own meme and I’m hoping that if I run my post on a Friday, you awesome people who…
Pfft! – You Call THAT a “Snow Storm?”
Memphis Round #1 + Memphis Round #2 = a total of 6.5 years (and 6.5 winters) living in the South. A Yankee by birth, this girl knows her snow. Including… How to prepare for it. How to dress for it. How to drive in it. And what *actually* constitutes a true “snow storm.” I’ve always…
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