February 12 2016

Athens’ First Girl Scout Troop

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Via the GS Catalogs collection.
Via the GS Catalogs collection.

If you know me very well, it’ll be of no surprise that I’m very much a history buff when it comes to Girl Scouts and the University of Georgia and my beloved Georgia Bulldogs.  One evening last year, I was putzing around on the Athens Historic Newspapers Archive which is part of the Digital Library of Georgia collection.  I was researching something about the UGA Redcoat Band and on a whim did a search for Girl Scouts to see what popped up.  Well check this out!  It’s a recording of the first organized Girl Scout troop in Athens!  This is from the April 22nd, 1928 edition of The Banner-Herald:
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February 8 2016

Cookie Reboot

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cookiesWe just finished cookie pre-orders in my council, and I heard through the grapevine that we were 12% under sales from this time last year.  I’ve read on other GS groups that other leaders are reporting that sales are down as well.

I’m not surprised.  Some people think Girl Scouts cookies have taken a hit lately with the articles floating around on the internet – because you know if you read it on the internet, it must be true, right?  Don’t try to do your own research or verify what you’ve just read or anything.  That might take effort.  Continue reading

January 31 2016

“Ball Made of Recycled Christmas Cards” Craft

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I had no idea how to title this post, so there ya go.  I realize it’s way after Christmas, so this is late just like our family’s Christmas newsletter that still hasn’t gone out.  Maybe it’ll be a Valentine’s Day family newsletter.

Back when I was in Girl Scouts, I remember making this neat craft with old Christmas cards.  When I first started with Daisies, I knew at some time we would make this craft.  So I began saving all of the covers of our Christmas cars.  Year after year, the cards started piling up in the crawlspace.  One day – I knew it was time!  So I pulled out the hundred or so cards for our upcoming Junior meeting and party.  Something I hoarded finally paid off!  Continue reading

January 15 2016

This Is What I Do When I’m Supposed To Be Cleaning

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My house is always a wreck.  I’d like to blame my two young children, but let’s be honest – it’d probably still be a wreck even if they weren’t around.  I hate cleaning.  So if there’s anything that I can do other than cleaning, I’ll be doing it.

Earlier this week, Clemson played Ala-damn-bama for the National Championship as every true Southern woman knows.  Alabama won, but Clemson gave it their all.  It was a great game.  I was jealous that Georgia wasn’t playing.  Sigh.  Maybe one day.  Wait ’till next year.  Continue reading

January 2 2016

They’re here! 2016 Cookie Memes

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Even though I’m not a big fan of cookie season, I do enjoy making memes (just ask my service unit), and it’s become somewhat of a tradition for cookie memes to make their appearance each year.  You are more than welcome to use and share these memes on your website, Pinterest board, Facebook, cookie booth, or to plaster them all over your council’s front door.  Just don’t tell your council I gave you the idea.  I’ve already gotten myself on enough lists as it is.  If you’re so inclined, please give out the address of this blog, but it’s neither required nor expected.  I just enjoy doing these for the heck of it, and it keeps me out of trouble.  Continue reading