Nancy | Not Quite Southern

Parties with a Purpose

By Nancy July 17, 2021Easy Entertaining1 Comment

Even before COVID struck our world, there was a new trend in social gatherings: parties that celebrated a certain creative interest and brought together folks who might never have met otherwise. My sister introduced me to…

Summertime Red, Whites, and Blues

By Nancy July 2, 2021About Me

The temps here in the south are edging over 90 with about 80% humidity now that we’re getting to the middle of the year. It’s about to be too hot to take the dog on her daily…

Beach Lovin’ Family

By Nancy June 25, 2021About Me

At Eli's graduation party a few weeks ago, I was blessed to sell a very large painting of a sunset on 30A (along Florida’s “Emerald Coast”). It's not so hard to part with, knowing that it is…

High Places

By Nancy June 18, 2021Devotions

Every year, I read my Bible from cover to cover. About a week ago, I finished reading the books of Kings and Chronicles. Those particular books, with their lists of kings who “walked not in the way of…

Celebrating the Lego® Man

By Nancy June 11, 2021About Me1 Comment

On Memorial Day weekend, we celebrated Eli, my middle child, a.k.a. “Lego Man.” The party was a great success and included an assortment of guests from out-of-town and in-town, a fabulous cake by Kelley Young, a beautiful…

Senior Table

By Nancy May 21, 2021About Me

Last week was super busy for the family as we worked towards my middle son's graduation. There are not a whole of lot ideas on the Internet for senior tables although senior tables have been around…

Another of Nate’s Adventures

By Nancy May 14, 2021About Me

Let me state the obvious: I never got around to writing last week’s blog entry. I apologize! I’ve been swamped with mom-life stuff, and although I penciled “blog” on each day on my calendar, I never got around…

The Senior Table

By Nancy April 30, 2021About Me

It’s crunch time with two weeks to go until Prominent Night! Our church is hosting the annual “black tie” affair to honor all 9 of its high school graduates, and the parents are scurrying around town, planning…

A Clean Slate

By Nancy April 23, 2021Devotions1 Comment

I’ve been penciling in “PAINT!” on my daily calendar for some time now… and erasing it, postponing the activity for another day. It’s become almost an obsession: I need to find time to paint. I’m constantly seeking inspiration, and I’m…

You Know My Name!

By Nancy April 16, 2021About Me1 Comment

“Hello, Cynthia!” “You know my name!” my mail-lady exclaimed as I cheerfully waved to her from the sidewalk where I was walking my dog. Her eyes were wide open, and her jaw hung unhinged. I smiled and…