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Little River Canyon – Alabama the Beautiful

October 22, 2014by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

We began our 3rd day camping much dryer than the 2nd morning. We packed lunch and both families and a boxer hit the trail. We drove to the Little River […]

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Beth's Posts

Lost Luggage????? We may have seen it.

October 20, 2014by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

Monday morning while we waited for the rain to clear, we took a quick drive to nearby Scottsboro, Alabama.  We had heard that they was a very unique, “must see” […]

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Fall Break Adventures

October 19, 2014by The Haynes Family 4 Comments

Well, it isn’t exactly a field trip Friday outing but it was an adventure and we learned a lot about our home state, Alabama.  She is called Alabama the beautiful […]

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Beth's Posts, Musings

Skin Care Secrets that will save you $$$ or ££

September 20, 2014by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

One of the best money saving secrets I learned during our time in the UK was how to drastically cut cost on skin care. I have always preferred a whole […]

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Beth's Posts

Summer Bounty

August 26, 2014by The Haynes Family 1 Comment

Last week we completed our first full week back at school. It has been wonderful to be with friends and faculty again at our sweet school. Monday has always been […]

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Musings

Durham Cathedral Walk

August 10, 2014by The Haynes Family 3 Comments

Our friend John Dyer shared this video of his walk to Durham Cathedral, Palace Green, and Abbey House (the home of the Department of Theology and Religion).  Not only is […]

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Musings, PhD at Durham

Can you bake a cherry pie?

August 1, 2014by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When suddenly gifted with a few pounds of cherries make….. cherry pie, fruit salad, smoothies, cherry juice, popciles……. you name it. I was […]

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Beth's Posts, Cooker and I

Beneath the Spanish Moss

July 27, 2014by The Haynes Family 6 Comments

The steamy waters of Bon Secour Bay were still this morning. The chugging shrimp boats were calm and silent at their moorings. The fish markets normally bustling and clanging with […]

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Beth's Posts, Musings

Settling In at Home

July 23, 2014by The Haynes Family 2 Comments

We have finally moved back in to our home. We are still unpacking boxes and finding places for all our keepsakes from our year in Durham but we are home. […]

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Musings

Hometown

July 10, 2014by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

We have returned to our sweet hometown along the Gulf Coast. There is still a bit to do before moving back into our house but we are enjoying being here. […]

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Beth's Posts, Musings

4th of July

July 5, 2014by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

It was wonderful to be back home for the 4th of July festivities.  Americans celebrate their nation’s birthday by bedecking everything and “everyone” in red, white and blue.  We enjoy […]

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Beth's Posts, Musings

Beautiful Birmingham

July 4, 2014by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

I am always amazed when I find city names in a place like England that we have sister cities of in the US.   Names that I thought were strictly […]

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Beth's Posts, Musings

Waiting on luggage

July 2, 2014by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

We are having a great time with our family in Alabama. The cousins are overjoyed to be together again. Each night they have piled on the den floor and couches. […]

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Musings

American flags, cousin hugs and puppy kisses

July 1, 2014by The Haynes Family 1 Comment

The past 48 hours have been an absolute whirlwind. Packing our belongings, cleaning the rental house, getting everyone to the airport and “sorted” made for a crazy last few days […]

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Beth's Posts, Musings

Home, In all Sorts of Places

June 30, 2014by The Haynes Family 2 Comments

This song has had a special meaning for our family over the last year or so.  We discovered it about the time we realized we would be spending a year […]

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Musings

That which is outside the doors

June 29, 2014by The Haynes Family 5 Comments

Today is our travel day.  We are crossing the Atlantic to re-colonize America. In this season of our journey, our family has talked often about what it means to follow […]

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Musings, Rob's Posts

Headed Home

June 28, 2014by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

The past few days have been a whirlwind of goodbyes, packing and cleaning.  Today was our last day to sort our four lives back down in to 8 suitcases and […]

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Beth's Posts, Musings

10 Things I am Glad I did in my First Year of my Ph.D.

June 27, 2014by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

This is an installment in a series of posts about moving to the UK for a Ph.D., specifically at Durham University.  To read more posts like this, see our list here. A […]

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Musings, PhD at Durham, Rob's Posts

Out in the sunshine

June 26, 2014by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

About a month ago Rob and I sat down with the kids around the dinner table and talked about the things that we still wanted to see and do during […]

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Beth's Posts, Musings

England’s Pubs – Community Living Rooms

June 25, 2014by The Haynes Family 2 Comments

My Dear friend Lynn invited me out last week for a lovely restful evening dinner.  Her kind husband drove us over to the Coach and Horses Pub and dropped us […]

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Beth's Posts, Musings

Goodnight Puffin

June 24, 2014by The Haynes Family 1 Comment

Tonight was Meg and my last night at Brownie Girl Guides. We have so enjoyed the Girl Guiding program here in Durham. I have enjoyed serving as an adult helper […]

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Beth's Posts, Musings

Football or Soccer? Ask the (right) Brits.

June 23, 2014by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

So we are busy packing up the house, selling anything we can, and spending fun times with dear friends before we go.  As you can imagine, there is quite a […]

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Musings, PhD at Durham, Rob's Posts

Blessings and a Baby Shower

June 22, 2014by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

Friends, of all the riches in the world I can think of friendships and family are at the top of the list. This past week has been a bag of […]

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Musings

Breathtaking Music

June 21, 2014by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

What a way to spend the evening of the summer solstice! Tonight we heard the Durham University Symphony Orchestra performed the Planets by Gustav Holst in the Durham Cathedral. This […]

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Adventures in Home Education, Beth's Posts, PhD at Durham

Field Trip Friday #29 – Hadrian’s Wall

June 20, 2014by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

Well today was our last official field trip adventure with Mr. Ray.  It was also one of the few Fridays that Rob has been able to head out with us […]

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Adventures in Home Education, Beth's Posts

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