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Well, Here it is..... my own blog. I have been debating on having one for quite some time. I have seen how much enjoyment my husband has writing his own blog, so I decided why not. Someone out there might enjoy what I have to say.
I would like to explain my blog name a little bit. As I say in my profile I was born in a small town in West Virginia until I was 12, then my family decided to move across the country to Utah. This has made my upbringing very unique. I have had the best of both worlds... so to speak.

I still cling to the traditions of my southern roots. Food is a big one, I love to cook and to feed everyone that I can. I make biscuits and gravy for breakfast, and I can the vegetables from our garden. I make quilts and knit scarves and hats for my family. I love to make something from my own hands.
Living in a big city, I have a love for things that are not even an option in the small town that I grew up in. Fine dining, concerts, Operas, museums, etc... I don't think that I could easily give up any of these great things. There is always something to do here, festivals, sports, shopping, the outdoors, and so much more.

I take my country born, city made ideas to the raising of our 3 boys. Christian-12, Killian-10, and Brogan is 9. They get a good mixture of both worlds. They have great southern manners, usually saying Yes Mam, No Mam, holding doors open for ladies, and taking care of their momma. They like most of my southern cooking. They love to go back and visit my family who still live in West Virginia. The freedom that they have there is something that they could not have here. They are just now old enough to start hunting with their Dad, which is important to me, because my Father and relatives always did.
We expose them to many different things that a city has to offer. Plays, concerts, museums and festivals. We take them to great restaurants, and introduce new kinds of food. We take them to the many skateboard parks that are near our home. With a city comes the less fortunate, therefore as a family we volunteer at a homeless shelter for Thanksgiving diner, and help out our friends and neighbors who need our help.
In this blog I hope to share my love of everything that has made me....me. From good recipes, to handmade presents. Secrets of our garden, and books I've read. My struggles as a mom, along with my successes. Read about all the crazy things my husband and I do to save money, and all the projects that are never ending at our home. I hope that you will enjoy what I have to say and come back often to see how well a country born, city made girl fairs in this big world.