Monday, April 4, 2011

Welcome!

Welcome to my blog! I'm so excited to finally be dipping my toe into the world of blogging and sharing my thoughts and ramblings with all of you!!! Let me warn you…I have NO idea what I’m doing, so please bear with me as I try to become as dangerous as possible on here!!

I must confess…..I’ve been **stalking** some of you out there in blog land for several years now!! Kristen’s, Between Naps on the Porch, Melissa’s Heart and Home, Savvy Seasons by Liz, Allyson, Rhoda, the Nester and many, many more have all been inspiring me for what seems like forever with their creativity, wonderful ideas, and amazing homes. My pitiful attempts at blogging will pale in comparison, but you don’t ever learn unless you try!

Now, for a little about me….I’m a true Southern girl, born and raised in the South. I love everything about the South, especially the “old” South where ladies acted like ladies and gentlemen acted like gentlemen. All of my favorite things are Southern….I love linen and lace, vintage silver, seashells, and animal print (that’s where the modern part comes in!) My favorite book is To Kill a Mockingbird, my favorite drink is Sweet Tea, my favorite food is down-home Southern cooking, my favorite town is Savannah, Georgia, my favorite flower is the magnolia, and my dream home would be a big white house with tall, white columns. I bet you can even guess my favorite movie….yep, you guessed it…Steel Magnolias. Get the picture??

I believe being truly Southern is a state of mind that is imparted at birth, if you’ve been raised right, that is! Being Southern is about more than just loving fried chicken, sweet tea, magnolias, and high school football on Friday nights. Being Southern is about always being hospitable (even when you don‘t want to be), always practicing the Golden rule, respecting the Lord and our country, and knowing the importance of family.

I consider myself truly fortunate to have been raised in the South. My grandmother and mother raised me as an old-fashioned Southern girl, and I have named my blog “Southern Charm” in honor of the values and traditions they instilled in me. I’m delighted you stopped by for a visit, and I look forward to sitting a spell and visiting with ya’ll!

13 comments:

  1. Hey girl!! I found you! :) I will do a post in a bit on your blog if you are ready. Let me know!! :)

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  2. Farica, this is terrific! I'm loving reading and laughing, too! Fun blog for sure!

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  3. Allyson, I guess I'm as ready as ever!! Go ahead if you think I won't embarrass you!!! Thank you so much. I hope to get some more pictures on here soon. :)

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  4. Helen, you are so supportive as well! I'm glad you like it so far. I'm learning, what can I say? One day I will get good at this!!

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  5. Girl you are gonna ROCK blogland! :) A good party to join is Debbie Doo's newbie party she hosts it every Monday. That draws in traffic for you as well!! I am going to do a post now :) I know how it feels to be the newbie in town. You are going to do great!

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  6. Oh and I wanted to tell you, I saw you liked my facebook page. Come leave a comment on my blog letting me know that you did and also one that you are a follower so you can be entered :)

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  7. Allyson, you crack me up! Thanks for giving me all these tips. I'll come leave a comment on your blog right now and let you know I enetered. YAY!! I'll try to link up with Debbbie on Monday. :)

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  8. Farica, I am so digging your blog! I love it! I will be stalking you and Allyson both ha!ha! ;)

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  9. I'm finally signed in, Farica. Can't wait to follow all your postings. You will have so much fun with this!

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  10. Hi, I found you through Allyson's blog, Welcome to blogland! I am also a newbie blogger. Please come on over to visit. :)I am your newest follower!

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  11. Another newbie here. This blog is great. I also have been following many of these amazing ladies for a while now. Just recently started my own blog but haven't done much with it. I find between not having enough time and learning so many new things, I get a bit overwhelmed. I'll keep trying even if it's baby steps.

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  12. Thanks, everyone, for the warm welcome!! YAY!! I'm so excited to be finally doing this. I have wanted to for soooo long. I'm trying to follow all of you that comment here on my posts, but be patient, I'm learning! Like luv2decorate said..baby steps!! :) Have a great evening everyone!

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  13. Your blog looks great! Looks like you've been blogging for a while so I was surprised to see you just started. Noticed that you're favorite city is Savannah, GA. Yippee! Mine too. I used to live there. I noticed on your above comment that you left your readers a comment. You probably already know this but you can set your comments to come directly to your email and then just hit reply if you want to comment back. I just had someone ask me the other day about it and she had been blogging for a year so you never know. Some things about blogging jump right out at you while others seem to elude us. I'm still learning myself.
    Enjoyed my visit!

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