For the 13th year running, we made our way down to Phipps Plaza to see the quintessential Atlanta Santa! (I scanned the pic and don’t know why it’s such poor quality.) John was not thrilled about meeting the big guy this year, but little bro was. I had to show John the pic below as… Read More
Good morning from a very chilly Atlanta!! I am just popping in to let y’all know that Mother has painted a limited number of these beautiful oyster shell Christmas ornaments and they are now in the (nearly defunct) Dixie Delights Shop! She also has some of her jewelry pieces listed. I can’t wait to get mine… Read More
I’ve shared a few banana bread recipes here on the blog over the years. Throw all of those away because this one from Magnolia Table is the last one you will ever need! I think there are a couple of key things here…. lots of real butter, FOUR whole bananas and the granulated sugar sprinkled on top. … Read More
It’s December 1st and the most magical month of the year is here! All of our cards have been mailed, and hopefully received, and I am so excited to share them. The front photo was taken by the phenomenal Victoria Nielson. She also did our pictures for last year’s card. {website | facebook} The family photo on… Read More
It was a very special Nutcracker year for our family and the cherry on top too… Not only did she get to go see the Nutcracker, but she was IN the Nutcracker!!!!! All I can say is writing this post brings a tear to my eye. I dreamed of having my own little ballerina and… Read More
It is hard to believe that many of you have been around since John’s first birthday celebration on the blog. I started Dixie Delights right after he turned 5, and number 6 was the first one I shared here. Well, seven years later and and that cutie is thirteen! In lieu of a birthday dinner… Read More
I share this every year only because it is one of the things I get asked about most frequently in the history of the blog!! For Christmas, our family goes by a four gift rule from Santa. The best and most anticipated gift of our Christmas is always the “DO” gift. It has involved everything… Read More