Kinsey Farms

For a bit of fall fun, our family went to beautiful Kinsey Farms in Forsyth County to check out the gourds and pumpkins. This year for Halloween, Carter is going to be a pumpkin, so I naturally thought that she would go crazy over the big pumpkins. She loves seeing them at Publix, but that was not the case. When we got there she ran to the bumpy gourds and wanted nothing to do wth the traditional pumpkins. She was a gourd lover. Of course we had to take home a goblin gourd. I wonder if we have a future horror lover in our midst?
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creepy snake gourds

Carter checking out the gourds

Carter with her goblin gourd

Opa!

Yesterday, my family and I went to the Greek Festival in Cumming, GA at Saints Raphael, Nicholas, and Irene Greek Orthodox Church. We all had a wonderful time and I am positive we will make this an annual trip. There was definitely something for everyone to enjoy. For children, there was face painting, a bounce house, and a little petting zoo. Foodys will of course enjoy the food, my personal favorie was the spanakopita, an appetizer baked with phyllo and layered with Greek cheese and spinach. My daughter who was a little too young for the bounce house really enjoyed the music and the traditional Greek dancing and tried to join them. Since this was held on the grounds of a church, there were church tours as well. Unfortuately, we were not able to do the tour, but we met a nice man in the northax who explained the icons in the church, how to cross yourself properly, and a little bit of the Greel Orthodox Church history. He was very informative and friendly. We were even invited to attend vespers. Last but not least there was shopping. I enjoyed looking at the clothes, jewelry, and icons for sale. I even indulged myself in a fun red coin skirt. If you have never been to Greek festival, I encourage you to come out next year and enjoy the wonderful food and culture.

Mini Playschool

This Thursday, I decided to sign up for a wonderful Bible study program called, Walking With Purpse. I took part in the study last year and really enjoyed it. This year I decided to do the morning session and take full advantage of the free daycare which is run by two sweet college girls. I have to say I was a bit nervous about it. I've never had any type of babysitter for Carter who is now 21 months old. WWP is a two hour study. Would Carter be okay without me? How would I do? When it was time to pick her up she was grinning from ear to ear and flirting with a little boy who looked like her cousin, Caz. The two girls said that she was a lot of fun and that she colored a little. I was also informed that she liked brown and yellow crayons. She didn't miss me at all. As it turned out, we both benefitted from this Thursday morning adventure. I needed the wisdom of the Bible in a small study group, and Carter liked playing and coloring with new friends. We had a truly blessed day.

Horses at the Library

Me, Carter and a white horse

Last Wednesday, before we left for Saint Simon's Island, we decided to go to the Cumming library to check out a few books and CDs for the trip. When we got out of the car we got a lovely surprise, five horses in a field by the library parking lot. I walked my daughter to the field to take a look at the horses. She wasn't frightened, but she didn't know what to think about these majestic creatures.

Dead Phone

Yesterday while my Klaus took Carter to go shopping my phone died. Quel Domage! My phone, the device that we must have with us at all times, dead. I kept thinking what I am I going to do? All of my contacts and data are in this phone, not to mention over 200 photos of my sweet little Carter. Gone. Did I cry? Of course. Not because of the phone, but because of the pictures. This was quite a lesson to me. Make sure you back up all your photos from your phone in case it dies on you.

Little Miss

Little Miss trying to read Mama's book

My sweet little girl is only two days away from being 20 months old and already she is a lover of books. As a former librarian, I cannot tell you how much this pleases me. It seems since I brought her home I have been reading to her, and not just picture and board books. I have read a few classics to her as well, they include Alice in Wonderland, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, and The Wizard of Oz. Each of these I have read over several months while she and I ate breakfast. It has worked well. At the end of each book, Carter claps as if she is anxious for another book. This is definately one of my favorite parts of being a mom.We are currently reading one of my personal favorites for fall, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. 

Bottled Coke Revenge

Come check out my short story on Amazon entitled Bottled Coke Revenge. It will be released on 8/30/2015 for $0.99. It is a Southern noir tale that proves some of the most twisted moral compasses can point to true north.