An Almost Southern Way of Life Blog & Art Showcase
The highlight of my summer is over: a little more than a week ago, the family returned from a week in Bentonville, Arkansas, where my daughter participated in the UPCI’s North American Bible Quiz Tournament (#NABQT21). She learned 521 verses of the book of Mark (KJV) and was able to correctly…
I just celebrated 27 wonderful years with hubby, but each year we both say, “But it feels like it’s been only two days!” We’ve been saying that phrase since year number three. That’s the year that I remarked, “Wow! Three years! It’s doesn’t even seem like it’s been that long!” To which hubby quickly…
In two weeks, my middle child Eli will be heading off to college. He’s excited about the prospect of stepping out of the nest and spreading his wings, but I am not. If you’ve read my post about how my first child came to be, then you know that I struggled…
It’s been a while since I wrote anything about my home. It’s also been a while since I cleaned the bathroom in the cabana! Yep, that’s the space we’re talking about today. Armed with a ton of cleaning supplies and my camera tucked into my back pocket, I tackled the job. It…
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 walk! The summer is passing way too quickly for me. How about you? I just downloaded…
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 going to the home of a long-time, beloved family friend, who might as well…
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 flower arrangement by my mom, and an incredible fajita meal by my sister and…
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 for at least four decades! I remember being fascinated with pastel rainbows made of…
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 to it. Ever since Nate got home from college 10 days ago, I’ve felt…
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 magnificent décor to highlight the achievements of their high school senior with pizzazz! I’ve…