Today I’m wishing my dear, kind, talented and beautiful Mother the happiest of birthdays!! I try every single day to be the kind of lady that she is, and totally cross my fingers that I am as lovely, happy and healthy as her in thirty years. Can’t wait to celebrate later this month!!!xoxo PS.… Read More
We’re on our second “snow day” of the week down South. And, sadly, this is the extent of the snow… I’ll go ahead and state the obvious – there aren’t many snowmen being built with those ten flurries. Rather, we’ve spent the last two days bundled up inside watching cartoons, playing games, trading football cards,… Read More
As many of y’all probably know by now, one of my family’s rather untraditional New Year’s traditions is to tune in for the premiere tour of the new 2014 HGTV Dream Home in Truckee, California. Afterwards, Mother, Sister and I debrief room by room, talking about every little detail that we loved. (Speaking of which,… Read More
This hearty soup is absolutely the best on a wintry evening. I look forward to making it all spring, summer and fall and it was a perfect, laid back kind of Sunday Supper fare last weekend. Baked Potato Soup 4 large baking potatoes 2/3 cup butter 2/3 cup flour 6 cups milk (I use skim)… Read More
The ladies at 11 Magnolia Lane are kicking off the new year with a fantastic group of bloggers on a mission called Operation: Organization!! It’s bound to be good and I can’t wait to see what everyone brings to the table. Friday, 1/3 Janis at All Things Beautiful Saturday, 1/4 Amanda at Dixie Delights… Read More
2014 is bound to be great. John will receive his first communion. Whit will start Kindergarten. I will celebrate my 20th high school reunion. Honey is taking golf back up. And we’ve got some fantastic family trips planned. We’re healthy and hope to get healthier, and we’re happy and plan to stay that way. While… Read More
As far as I can tell, this was our eleventh year cooking the slow and so-Southern traditional new year’s feast. I shared my invitation, free printables, recipes and party plans a few weeks back and boy did it ever feel good to have done all of that in advance. All we did today was cook,… Read More