An Almost Southern Way of Life Blog & Art Showcase
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 are Planted.” I found free adult coloring pages online and selected three—a simple design…
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 has grown in notoriety in the US the past few years with his research on the differences in flour made from wheat grown…
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 birthday: he hired Chef Justin Ward, our Parisian chef friend and travel buddy, to…
Charcuterie boards are having more than a moment. They were already a thang when I had my kitchen island transformed into a massive board for my daughter’s graduation party two years ago. Our Bible Quiz teams at church are always on the hunt for a new fundraising tactic, and a new…
Just like December “blew in,” Chef Justin Ward, in a whirlwind of energy, smiles, and laughter appeared at my house last Saturday for his third time in about a year. He’s a native Texan, who found his heart and soul in Europe following his graduation from Jackson College of Ministries. This…
This past weekend was a real treat for my family and some friends. French Chef Justin Ward, missionary extraordinaire, came to my house to teach 18 of us, neighbors and church friends, his Quiche and Tart Class. He arrived promptly at 8 a.m. to set up our prep stations and to…
This past weekend, I had the honor of hosting a cooking class with Chef Justin Ward, a professional French chef who is based in Paris. He also happens to be from Texas and is a missionary with the UPCI to Romania, Hungary, and France. Our time with Justin began at 2…
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 this new method several years ago when a blogger she followed was invited to…
Thanksgiving tops the list of my favorite times of the year, followed by Christmas. I love the smell of pumpkin spice, wood fires, and a Thanksgiving feast. I also love how quick and easy the entertaining can be with just a little preparation. I know, “little” is a relative term. I mean it in…
Are you as entranced as I am by the changing of the colors of the leaves and the clicking and rustling sound they make as they fall to the ground? November in Mississippi is my favorite month of the year. The weather has settled down somewhat (although we’ve had to go into…