Thursday, August 11, 2011

Old Photos and New Posts



Last night, Daniel and I skedaddled over to my Grandparent's house for dinner.

You know.

The place to be spoiled, in true Southern hospitality-style.

(My grandparents are from Tennessee: Like, 11+ children in the family-sweet tea-grits-divinity-and molasses-Tennessee)

The place where the stud hubs can talk about football and basketball to his heart's content, and I can eat pot roast, biscuits, and lemon pie to mine.

It's also the place where photos of every single stage of your life is celebrated smack dab on the fridge.
The adorable years. The awkward phase.

I think my Grandma Bess summed it up best, "Every caterpillar transforms into a beautiful swan."

It makes sense, really.

Of course, Daniel can't get enough of those darn photos during my caterpillar years.
Especially that one up there.
Of the little boy making pizza at a Jazz festival.

P.S. Speaking of the South and people I love, check out my guest post today over at {Mackey Madness}. Sweet-as-molasses- Megan, (from the south and whom I love) asked me to share the Three Things that describe me best!
Take a peek y'all!

xoxo

{Bon Bon}
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36 comments:

  1. Sam W.August 11, 2011 at 7:21 AM

    adorable!! my husband has similar grandparents in mississippi. amazing photos all over the house :)

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  2. UnknownAugust 11, 2011 at 7:25 AM

    Hi - nice to blog meet you! :-) If it makes you feel any better I had that same look for a couple years - everyone would think I was a boy...thank god I grew out of that! xoxo from Trinidad

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  3. leigh annAugust 11, 2011 at 7:42 AM

    You & I would have been quite the pair, me with my bangs that started at the back of my head and a poofy bowl cut.
    Think about the laughs!
    Love, Leigh

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  4. KatieAugust 11, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    So cute! Your Grandma sounds lovely, I love her quote :) xo

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  5. StephanieAugust 11, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    That picture is awesome. The boyfriend is the same way with my awkward photos, too. The ones that are by far the most embarrassing to me are the ones he just can't get enough of. I hate it!

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  6. RosieAugust 11, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    Adorable!

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  7. katie [the bright life]August 11, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    Hahaha, sometimes I find photos I didn't even know existed at my Grandparents house. Always a humbling experience to know there was a time in my life when everyone around me probably thought "let's hope this is just a phase..." Love the boy haircut. And the fact that you never fail to crack.me.up. Xo, Katie

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  8. sherri lynnAugust 11, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    A dinner with grandparents sounds so fun! My grandmother has a wall of pictures in her house - thankfully she periodically updates them so they're not super embarrassing.

    Loved your guest post for Megan today!

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  9. UnknownAugust 11, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    Wow. You REALLY did look like a boy. Maybe I'll grow my son's hair out so that he looks like a girl in some of the formative years--it seems to build character.

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  10. No Place Like HomeAugust 11, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    don't worry my pictures of me as a child were jacked up haircuts and perms. my older sister liked to play hairdresser and my mom was a new hairdresser and liked to give us perms. wth?! lol

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  11. my little celebrationAugust 11, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    Ha ha, your summer 'as a boy.' I had one of those summers. Or wait, I had one of those years...

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  12. Young and FabulousAugust 11, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    la la la LOOOVED your guest post!!! :-D

    id love to go to a true southern hospitatilty place..they always seem so homy! reading about people who live in the south makes me so so jealous...up here in bawwston we dont get that!

    dyyying over that photo of u because i do remember that post u wrote about it hahah you were still adorable!

    xoxox

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  13. Megan @Simple.Natural.Love.August 11, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    I remember the BonBon as a boy stage... you rocked that awkward haircut if I do say so myself!

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  14. DeniseAugust 11, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    I'm a follower of both blogs and I love them both! You are such a cute girl and I love reading your posts! You make my chuckle :)

    thatgirldenise.blogspot.com

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  15. KiraAugust 11, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    Aww, you were such a cute little boy! I think we all go through an awkward phase growing up. It builds character.

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  16. BelAugust 11, 2011 at 11:50 AM

    Hhaha that is so cute!!! I love seeing baby pictures.

    Belly B :)

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  17. MichaelaAugust 11, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    Oh my gosh...that pictureeee! Love it. Going to check out your post now!

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  18. graceAugust 11, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    Thanks for the nice comment!
    I wish I could have a grandma like that....that food sounds delicious!! Ah! Pot roast? Biscuits? Lemon Pie? Aaand now I'm drooling :)

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  19. Tammy @ Lemons, Avocados and the BayAugust 11, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    I miss my grandparents a lot :( Your really lucky to be close yours...

    Love your blog! So cute.. I really enjoyed reading about your engagement and wedding too :)

    Thanks for stopping by my blog, I'm your newest follower :)

    ~Tammy
    www.bayparkdream.blogspot.com

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  20. ShayAugust 11, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    Please let me be as cute/hide my food as well as you when I am pregnant! You were the cutest little boy ever;-)

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  21. AnnaAugust 11, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    awwww, at least you were a cute boy :) I had the WORST awkward phase...no one really believes me until they see my school pics from sophomore year of HS that are still completely intact because my mom didn't even cut any out to send to family. that bad.

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  22. Mandy KosterAugust 11, 2011 at 11:10 PM

    You look so cute being a boy! Your grandmother sounds awesome!!! Mine is too, I just went to Italy with her.

    Enjoy the weekend! ♥ Mandy (and the name of my blog is: MENNEPEN)

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  23. Jamie LaFuzeAugust 11, 2011 at 11:20 PM

    I'm pretty sure I had an awkward "boy" summer as well, I kept letting the hairdresser chop my hair! Thanks for being open to share this with us.

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  24. AlexaAugust 11, 2011 at 11:22 PM

    going to check it out for sure! And your grandma just sounds wonderful!
    xo
    alexa
    www.theshortandthesweetofit.com

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  25. RosyRilliAugust 12, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    I blame the parents. Why do they all do that to their children? You would think they would have given us some guidance during the duckling years! HAHA

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  26. vintchAugust 12, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    beautiful! there's nothing quite like a meal over at the grandparents'! their homes just feel warm and lived in-- i absolutely love it. i've got one set like that:)

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  27. Karissa {Tragic and Lovely}August 12, 2011 at 9:06 AM

    This is hilarious :) how traumatizing!

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  28. UnknownAugust 12, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    haha! I am so laughing over that caterpillar comment!

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  29. The Arizona RussumsAugust 12, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    oooh. i want to move to the south so badly! i love biscuits and lemon pie too! p.s. your guest post on megan's blog was super cute.

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  30. MeganAugust 12, 2011 at 4:21 PM

    Ahhhhh, haha!!!! I love this picture!!!!! You were such a cute little girl boy. : )

    Thanks for guest posting for me!

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  31. AmandaAugust 13, 2011 at 6:44 PM

    Read your post on Megan's blog and loved it! I feel like I keep learning more and more about you :)

    P.S. I had a summer as a boy, but it was more of the long-haired Leonardo DiCaprio haircut...do you remember that style? Yea, my hair looked like that.

    Hope you're enjoying your weekend :)

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  32. Laura BurtisAugust 14, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    Oh my hannah!! That picture is adorable!! I too had a summer {aka year} of being a Tom boy, 5th grade {Eeek! We do not even want to look at my photos from that year - HORRIBLE!} HAHA, but your picture is so dang cute!!

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  33. jackieAugust 14, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    can i just throw it out there that every time i see your name commenting on my blog, ricky martin's song that goes "shake your bon-bon, shake your bon-bon, shake your bon-bonnnn" pops up in my head and stays there for hours? ha. not that i'm complaining :)

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  34. cazAugust 15, 2011 at 1:32 PM

    love this post
    love your guest post..
    i pretty much heart you in general..
    that's all..

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  35. amber lynnAugust 16, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    haha i totally went through a boy phase too! the lady cut my hair waaaay too short and I ended up looking like my sister's little brother...not cool. lol

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  36. RachaelAugust 20, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    At least you know you'll have a cute kid, either gender right?

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