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Posts by Nancy
About Nancy
I'm a mom to three amazing young people and a daughter-in-law, a wife to my best friend, and a child of God. I love to paint with oils, garden, shop for bargains, entertain family and friends, and volunteer at church and in my community.
Day 2 Hubby and I have been to London a few times. Still, there are beautiful places we’ve yet to explore. I typically start reading blogs of recent travelers and pinning them on my “Places to…
A couple of weeks ago, I drove behind my baby girl for seven hours to help her move into a dorm for the last time. I'm thankful that the trip was uneventful, but I slaved away…
“Baby Girl” has had a low platelet count all her life, and her primary care physician decided about two years ago to try to figure out why. She’s given tons of blood samples since then and…
The day following my special birthday dinner by Chef Justin Ward, Hubby and I hosted a bread making class with our Chef and his special flour. Justin imports his flour, which is available for sale on…
I took off from blogging in June because the month was just so busy. Hubby was away on work trips three of the four weekends, but he made a special provision for the weekend of my…
Our middle child graduated from Ole Miss a few weeks ago with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering. We had planned on celebrating with a trip to the U.K. this month, but we now believe the Lord redirected…
I’ve tried gardening through the years with very little success. My Louisiana-born grandpa had a green thumb, and so did my Arkansas-born dad. Mom does great with flowers. Hubby asked me to put my original raised…
Her birthday was this week, and, as a special friend I don't often get to see, she’s on my mind. Wednesday, I put on a cute skirt that Aunt Lori took from her closet and handed…
I’ve always had a weakness for textiles, particularly table linens and upholstered chairs. A few weeks ago, Hubby agreed to let me purchase an online upholstery course from Chair Whimsy. Wendy Conklin, “the chair stylist,” is a…
Hubby and I got back from Key West, did a day of laundry and clinic work, and traveled to Tupelo, MS, on Friday for a Saturday Bible Quiz tournament. I knew that I was not well by…