Summer Sketches
Mississippi students just started back to school, but I still consider August to be summer. Temps have dipped into the 60s a few nights here lately, but that’s not fall, y’all. A few months ago, I…
Colorado Sr Trip, Days 7 & 8
Day 7 The passenger behind asked, "Did you pay extra for those seats?" "Yes. Yes, my mom did." My daughter and Hubby have problems sometimes with altitude and motion. Our next big thing was the Pikes…
Colorado Sr Trip, Days 5 & 6
Day 5 Monday morning was dedicated to the thing that brought us to Colorado Springs—Focus on the Family! My daughter has wanted to visit the headquarters, which houses a fabulous bookstore and “Whit’s End,” the setting…
Colorado Sr Trip, Days 3 & 4
Day 3 We decided to start the day exploring the Manitou Cliff Dwellings in nearby Manitou Springs. Visitors can climb all through the well-preserved cliff dwellings and spend hours in the multi-story gift shop. After a…
Colorado Sr Trip, Days 1 & 2
Day 1 We’d found two rooms at the Westin, Denver Airport. After a delicious breakfast at the Fig & Olive, hubby obtained our rental van, and off we went to explore every independent bookstore in Denver…
Colorado Senior Trip
A few weeks ago, our baby girl’s graduation trip (a gift from my mom) started out a little rocky, pun intended. "Arthur," the first tropical storm of 2026, began threatening our plans to fly to Denver…
Sip & Paint 101
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Last weekend, I had the honor of putting together a Paint & Sip class for a ladies’ retreat for my church, First Pentecostal Church of Jackson (Mississippi). Seventy ladies attended! The theme was “Bloom Where You…
A Treasure Hunt
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Charging down the hallway, one little fellow excitedly volunteered his assessment of our Treasure Hunt: “It’s better than a video game!” Our Bible Quiz season is coming to a climax with State Finals this Saturday, an…
Tour de Mississippi
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In addition to his regular job, Hubby is a speaker for several companies. Coincidentally, he had talks scheduled at various places around Mississippi from the end of March through the first couple weeks of April. I…
Family Update and Chicago
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It’s been about a month since I posted on the blog. It was about that time when a little furry critter “chose” me and Hubby to be her family. Now I have difficulty typing without little…