An Almost Southern Way of Life Blog & Art Showcase
The Sunday School Department at First Pentecostal Church of Jackson, Mississippi, underwent a fabulous revamping in every way this year! A retired public school teacher/administrator took on the project with a head full of ideas. She gathered an enormous team of people and delegated projects at the beginning of the…
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 beds out of sight of the house. I guess he’d been traumatized through years…
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 retired school teacher from Texas. She’s really good at teaching, and her way of…
Every year, Hubby’s family on his mother’s side hosts a Christmas get-together for the eight siblings and their offspring. This year, our branch of the family is in charge, and we’re gathering at the Aquarium restaurant in Kemah, Texas, for a buffet and fellowship. In the spirit of the occasion, I…
The backsplash was installed this week in the master bathroom, and I can see a light at the end of the remodeling project tunnel! The mirror-measuring man is scheduled to come Monday and so is the plumber, who will install the tub filler, tub (which is currently full of rainwater…
Our oldest son married his college sweetheart last Friday. They are off on a great adventure, first to a couple of national parks in the west, and then on to real life in Starkville, Mississippi. The bride has a master’s degree in nutrition, and she is Vegan. As soon as…
A few weeks ago, hubby asked me to “do something” for a friend who would soon be starting a new job. The friend had confessed to feeling some amount of trepidation, and he wanted to reassure her of our family’s support. The position is in an office with a lot of staff…
When I stopped homeschooling my boys and sent them to a local private school for high school and junior high, I scoured Pinterest and surveyed my teacher friends for the gifts most appreciated at Christmas time. All agreed that while mugs are a nice gift, receiving 25-30 of them per year…