The Personal Blog of a Gen X Mom.
Wow! I can’t believe it’s October! I remember when the new year rolled around like it was yesterday, and here we are. I can always tell when it’s that time of year just by the smells in our little Mississippi Delta town. The farmers start View Post
Yes, it was all the former English teacher in me could do to not point out this misspelling to the woman driving her “new to her” Expedition. View Post
Naturally, when you live 20 miles east of the Mississippi River bank, your thoughts can become almost consumed with wondering if the levee protecting you from this mighty force of water is going to hold. Are we really safe? Are the river gauges View Post
It has been March of 2008 since our little town has seen any sort of significant snowfall. The snow has danced above and below us over the past two years, but nothing to cancel school and work which is THE GOAL. The Weather Channel started View Post
This past Friday night E.B. went to, hands down, the best children’s birthday party we've attended yet. I normally tolerate kiddie birthday parties just for his sake, but I actually found myself enjoying this one so much, and it wasn’t because View Post
There's usually only a couple of stipulations to planning a wedding in the South, or at least where I live. You don't plan a wedding during SEC football season and you most certainly don't plan a wedding during hunting season. Doing so would View Post
Now that fall weather is upon us, it's a fantastic time here in the South to enjoy a picnic or tailgate at your favorite football ballgame. We don't get too many days here in Mississippi that are pleasant enough to enjoy the outdoors. We seem to go View Post
Last weekend E.B. and I spent a little while at the Crosstie Arts & Jazz Festival. I've been going to this particular festival since I was a little girl and always look forward to it each year. The best part about going now is getting to share it View Post
It's tough being a small child in our small town. Besides the city parks and organized sports, there aren't a whole lot of options for entertainment. We certainly don't have the huge indoor play gyms and inflatable bouncy places. We don't even have View Post
