The Personal Blog of a Gen X Mom.
It's been a slow kind of week so far here at home. I had BIG plans for thoroughly cleaning the house upstairs AND downstairs, but it's been very slow going, and today, as a matter of fact, it has been NO going. The most I've managed this week was View Post
Well it’s been an interesting week in our little part of Mississippi, to say the least. We only get a good snow every few years and the forecast called for up to 5 inches on Wednesday, which is a lot for our part of the country. On Monday, the 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
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
I’m pretty sure the folks at The Weather Channel won’t forget how to say Mississippi again. View Post
It’s no secret that I love candles. LOVE them. I also love the scented wax cubes everyone is so crazy about. When I was asked to represent Mississippi in the Better Homes & Gardens State Fragrance contest going on now at the View Post
LEGO DUPLO has launched the Read! Build! Play! national tour and is coming to Jackson, Mississippi to ignite exploration in toddlers and introduce new ways to play and learn to parents. Designed for children under five, the Read! View Post
July is National Park and Recreation Month and the National Recreation and Park Association encourages you and your family to “GET WILD” about parks and recreation and take advantage of everything your local park has to offer. Since 1985, America has View Post
Last week my parents, E.B., and I took our yearly trip to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This is a trip I’ve taken with my parents ever since I was born, so I always look forward to saying hello to the Gulf of Mexico. Somewhere between Hattiesburg, View Post
