The Personal Blog of a Gen X Mom.
A couple of weeks ago, our town had the privilege of hosting the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall. Our local American Legion post, which we are members of, had a big hand in bringing this to our town, so we made plans to attend the opening ceremony. View Post
This week, Hubby and The Teen have been after-school blues travelers! We live in the Mississippi Delta, the birthplace of the Blues. People from all over the world travel to our little part of the state to visit Blues landmarks and take in some of View Post
I was really looking forward to this past weekend. I had big plans of welcoming hubby home from the road, us running a few errands, and digging out the rest of the fall decor. I still have a plastic tub of fall things I want to put out in the View Post
If you find yourself on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, taking a Ship Island excursion should definitely be on your list of things to do. Our family made our first ever visit to the island last Monday and it was definitely an experience we won’t forget View Post
I am always proud to tell people I’m from Mississippi. There is a popular quote that says, “To understand the world, you must first understand a place like Mississippi”. Mississippi proudly boasts some of the best musicians, writers, and artists, View Post
I rarely take off work unless I’m really sick or E.B. is sick, but I always set aside two personal days in May to attend a couple of events at E.B.’s school. With this school year seeming much longer than usual, it felt great to leave work Thursday View Post
A couple of weekends ago we went to our town’s annual Crosstie Arts & Jazz Festival. It’s exactly what it sounds like; live jazz music, art of every medium for sale (clothing, jewelry, paintings, pottery, wood, etc.) and many, many fabulous View Post
Fall is here, and the weather has definitely turned cooler, but that doesn’t mean things wind down on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Fall is a great time to enjoy many great outdoor family events on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and now is the View Post
On Friday I accompanied my son and his class at school on a field trip to Bull Bottom Farms in Duck Hill, Mississippi. I have to confess I was not really excited about going at first. We have been on a few pumpkin patch field trips with the View Post
Are you looking for a fun family activity? If you’ve ever been to any of the Smithsonian Museums, you know that they are incredible and FREE, so in the spirit of that free resource to everyone, Smithsonian Magazine is sponsoring Museum View Post
I grew up watching Sesame Street and it still has a sentimental place in my heart. I spent many an hour after school parked on my grandmother’s couch watching my favorite characters teach me about letters, numbers, and friendship. I’m so View Post
