One of John’s besties celebrated his sweet sixteen last month. His mom is a dear friend and is deep in her fight against cancer. Along with two moms that I typically organize volunteer projects with, we rallied to organize a surprise sweet sixteen birthday Fiesta!! This was such a pleasure to plan and a joy… Read More
A bright new year full of possibilities and adventure is on the horizon, and I love taking time at the end of each year to look back on what YOU loved about Dixie Delights in 2021. What a ride! Top Posts of 2021 My Home Tour The Saga of the Spider (thankfully we have a great… Read More
We celebrated our newly minted teenager ON his birthday with a Par-Tee at Top Golf! It was one of the easiest parties I’ve thrown and everyone – kids and adults – had a blast. We had two bays for the kids and a third bay for the adults (also John and his bestie). I set… Read More
Every single day for the last thirteen years this child has brought immeasurable joy and love to our lives. He’s funny, quirky, smart, honest, sensitive, laid back and independent. He has a witty, dry sense of humor that is beyond his years. He’s excelling in school and hasn’t been happier learning in years. He had… Read More
Just before Thanksgiving, we gathered our high school lacrosse players for an uplifting and rewarding afternoon putting together boodle boxes for American troops stationed abroad. We did this project last year with just the class of 2024, and were excited to expand it to include even more of the boys! My dear friend Laurie spear… Read More
As November approached, I was after John every day about what he wanted to do to celebrate his sixteenth birthday. He is a pretty social kid and loves hanging with his friends. When he got exasperated one day and threw up his hands saying “I don’t want a party. I can’t even figure out if… Read More
On a blustery afternoon at the end of last month, John celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation. It was a beautiful and memorable mass, celebrated by our parish priest and Archbishop Hartmayer. Having a pew overflowing with John’s loved ones, particularly after the last eighteen months, was a feeling I will carry with me for a… Read More