An Almost Southern Way of Life Blog & Art Showcase
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…
“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 called back, “Of course I know your name! We met at the post office just…
On Wednesday, I got home from taking a friend to the hospital for a procedure to find 450 native plants sitting on my porch. My eldest son, Nate, had placed an order for his native plant company, Mississippi Woodland Nursery (on IG @mississippiwoodlandnursery or @p_almoni). He’s a sophomore at MS State University,…