Spicy Magnolia tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1635730 2016-05-08T15:49:49-05:00 Hoping each step is fragrant, with a pinch of flavor TypePad January Lessons tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551fdaaa2883301b8d1dff5fd970c 2016-05-08T15:49:49-05:00 2020-05-27T20:35:05-05:00 A year ago, I followed in Emily P. Freeman's footstep’s and posted a piece on what I learned in 2014. Since then, I’ve loosely read her monthly posts on the same theme: “What I Learned in _______”. Some of these... Spicy Magnolia 2015: A Year of Transition tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551fdaaa2883301b7c8074941970b 2016-01-13T21:19:44-06:00 2016-01-14T08:13:03-06:00 I know I’m not the only one who wonders where 2015 went. It flew. I’m still trying to wrap my mind around the last year. This certainly wasn’t how I planned or wished to commemorate the year through the blog,... Spicy Magnolia March: The Post Before The Big One tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551fdaaa2883301bb08abecc3970d 2016-01-13T21:15:14-06:00 2016-01-13T21:15:14-06:00 I wrote this post in June, and am now pushing the “Send to Blog” button without much of a look-over... This past March marked one year since we lost our Molly-girl. That day is still fresh in my mind. I... Spicy Magnolia A New Rhythm tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551fdaaa2883301b7c7ad7f9a970b 2015-07-12T22:06:27-05:00 2015-07-12T22:12:42-05:00 Back in February of 2013, when I was a year into my Vestry term and Cliff asked me to pray about taking on a new role on the team, Matt and I committed to each other that when my term... Spicy Magnolia Finally...2015!!! tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551fdaaa2883301bb08511a1c970d 2015-07-11T22:04:52-05:00 2015-07-11T22:16:57-05:00 I made it to 2015! Slowly but surely, y’all. A site that makes my heart swell. And a nice, quiet reprieve before a crazy month! From time to time, Matt and I greet at church and the kiddos like to... Spicy Magnolia Christmas Festivities tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551fdaaa2883301bb08503adb970d 2015-07-09T21:42:21-05:00 2015-07-12T22:09:06-05:00 Can y’all tell I’m tired of being behind on this blog and I just wanna get it done? My titles have not one ounce of creativity. My writing has not one iota of spark. And I’m slacking on editing. Let’s... Spicy Magnolia November 2014 tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551fdaaa2883301b7c7aaf927970b 2015-07-07T21:58:57-05:00 2015-07-07T21:59:54-05:00 November 2015 is right around the corner. I am bound and determined to get caught up! So let’s go back eight months to November 2014... Checking out the candy stash the morning after trick-or-treating. I was still away on my... Spicy Magnolia Fully Themselves tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551fdaaa2883301b8d10215fa970c 2015-04-13T14:14:21-05:00 2015-04-13T19:26:02-05:00 This past Fall, I was introduced to a gem of a book that was particularly timely for me to read. It’s a book that needs to be digested slowly; its meat is easily lost on me if I don’t sit... Spicy Magnolia The Highlights of Fall tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551fdaaa2883301bb080bbe97970d 2015-03-20T21:41:00-05:00 2015-03-20T21:45:16-05:00 Seeing as how I’m in a never-ending state of being behind 6-7 months on this blog, for my own mental sake, I’m going to try to speed this process along. ‘Cause it seems like I’m forever stuck in 2014. It... Spicy Magnolia For Kicks tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551fdaaa2883301bb080b927c970d 2015-03-20T15:11:12-05:00 2015-03-20T15:14:25-05:00 Here's how far Kensie got this summer with her swimming. Or more accurately...last summer. Kensie Swims 2014 from Meg @ Spicy Magnolia on Vimeo. Spicy Magnolia