Another Friday Funny

My husband is always trying to get me to give up my car for a newer model, and lately he’s had me test driving used, yet newer, cars in the hope that I’ll fall in love…
Extra Credit

Extra Credit

We’ve had beautiful weather here in central Mississippi this week.  My daughter was rejoicing last week that classes at her community college had been dismissed so that students could enjoy homecoming festivities at the main campus 40…
D.C. Getaway

D.C. Getaway

This past weekend, I had the pleasure of joining hubby as he attended a conference in Washington, D.C.  It was our first time back in the city since 2014 when took three little kids on a homeschool…
Elusive Fall

Elusive Fall

Last week was too pretty to last. Now, I fondly recall that first morning when I opened the back door to let my pound puppy out for her potty break to unexpectedly encounter just a puff…
Fall Decor

Fall Decor

Let me start off with, "Thank you, Lord, for such a talented mother!" I pulled out my fall decor this year and limply went about the business of "decorating." Maybe I'm uninspired because two of my…
Late Summer Traveling

Late Summer Traveling

Earlier this year, a friend offered his home in Hawaii to our family for a vacation get-away, and on his third offer, hubby finally accepted.  The home is on the big island in Kona. Hubby started working…
July 29

July 29

It’s a special day. I’m thinking about my daddy today on his birthday.  It’s been almost eight years since he passed away, and I will always miss him. He was THE BEST Papa! He's sporting a Pooh…
Catching Up

Catching Up

It’s been a few weeks since I posted to the blog.  A LOT has happened since then.  My daughter spent a week in D.C. with 45 other young people from around the nation on an American Youth Corp…