Category Archives: My Grandchildren

North Carolina: Mountain Shops

Posted on August 12, 2015 by virginiaknowles

We’ve been home from North Carolina for over a month, but I realized I hadn’t posted pictures from our last two days there! What reminded me is that I created and ordered six 11″x14″ poster collages on the Walmart photo … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Melody!

Posted on August 3, 2015 by virginiaknowles

My 10th (and last) child turned 10 today! That’s a milestone! Melody had a birthday party with her friends on Friday and one with our family today. She chose a Hawaiian theme.  Chalk boards are so versatile for making impromptu … Continue reading →

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North Carolina Trip: Watauga Lake in Tennessee

Posted on July 9, 2015 by virginiaknowles

Welcome back to my North Carolina trip photo series! We stayed at a  huge and beautiful  mountain rental cabin  owned and managed by  my son-in-law and daughter near Boone, North Carolina Our first **big** outing, Watauga Lake,  the highest lake … Continue reading →

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North Carolina: The Cabin at Higher Ground

Posted on July 6, 2015 by virginiaknowles

Our family had the privilege of spending nearly a week at Higher Ground, the mountain cabin built by my son-in-law Alex’s grandparents about 30 years ago. It is now owned by Alex and Julia. It is beautiful. It is huge. … Continue reading →

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North Carolina: Mountain Creek Fun

Posted on July 5, 2015 by virginiaknowles

Welcome back to my North Carolina trip photo series!This second post chronicles a morning visit to the creek at the bottom of “our” mountain. At the start of our trip, we had all but my oldest daughter and her family … Continue reading →

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An Airplane Birthday Party and New Baby Gender Reveal

Posted on May 17, 2015 by virginiaknowles

My third grandson, Lucas, turned one yesterday! His mommy (my daughter Julia) and his Aunt Lydia put together an airplane themed birthday party for about 30 guests in a local park. What I didn’t know ahead of time is that … Continue reading →

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Images of My Month of May (So Far)

Posted on May 11, 2015 by virginiaknowles

Our annual Mother’s Day family photo –two parents, seven daughters, three sons,two sons-in-law, four grandsons,and one unborn grandbaby due in September. …and the silly version. Picture frames from two of my grandsons I just signed up as aCompassionate Entrepreneur (CE)with … Continue reading →

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Pilgrimage and Jubilee: My First Fifty-Ish Years in Poetry, Prose, and Pictures

Posted on March 30, 2015 by virginiaknowles

Dear friends, For many years, I had been plotting to compile a book of my poems, favorite essays, stories, and photos to chronicle my first 50 years of life. I knew I would call it Pilgrimage and Jubilee. My initial goal was … Continue reading →

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2014 Family and Blog Recaps

Posted on January 2, 2015 by virginiaknowles

Hello friends! I’m back for my 2014 family and blog recap! You can see last year’s edition here: 2013 Family & Blog Recaps. This year, I’d like to start with some key events, and then I’ll share about each of … Continue reading →

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Christmas Day and a Family Picture 2014

Posted on December 26, 2014 by virginiaknowles

Seven daughters, three sons,two sons-in-law and four grandsons(click to enlarge) Nineteen people for dinner! Before we ate, we passed around piles of gifts and and the two baby boys. Youngest grandson, startled The roast beef turned out so yummy – … Continue reading →

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