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Happy Birthday Lois Lane!
Happy- Yappy Friday to you, and Happy Birthday to Lois Lane! Yesterday was actually Lois’ 9th birthday. It wasn’t until after the celebration she consented to share this story with you, so I’m a day behind. Lois Lane was born the day before Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast. A pure-bred beagle, she comes from…
Read MoreA Walk In The Park
Yesterday, I showed you several photos of our new park, but I saved the best story for today. Have you ever seen a congressman go down a corkscrew slide? Here’s the short report I did for Gulf Coast Newspapers . . . When asked the riveting question, “Which piece of playground equipment would you run…
Read MoreGigi’s Little Cottage – Part Two
Georgie Hackford, or “Gigi” has an eye for style. Her bold paintings are balanced by a home full of peaceful neutrals with lace panels covering windows and closet doors. This is her dressing table, arranged with favorite items she’s collected over the years. Intended to be a small bedroom, Gigi has configured this room to…
Read MoreGigi’s Little Cottage
This is local artist and gallery owner, Georgie Hackford. Known as “Gigi,” she is a giant powerhouse in our local art scene, but her real house? More of a tiny blip in the world of cottages. But in true Gigi style, even when it’s a tiny cottage, she does it right. Click here to…
Read MoreGraduates, respect yourself
On St. Patrick’s Day, Page and Palette Bookstore presented a lunchtime lecture with Jan-Philipp Sendker, bestselling author of “The Art of Hearing Heartbeats.” As Sendker addressed the large crowd at the Fairhope Public Library, he told of his time spent in Burma. One story was related to a sign he saw hanging on the…
Read MoreSenior Awards and Rewards
The 2014 Senior class of Fairhope High School has been awarded $15 MILLION DOLLARS worth of scholarships! That is an all time new school record. And I must be a proud Mom for a moment and say that my son added a bit to that total. (Thank goodness!) As a reward for their Senior awards,…
Read MoreA Southern Belle’s Favorite Words
There’s definitely an art to living in the South. Moss dripping from ancient trees and bright white cotton fields being ruffled by the breeze paint a fetching picture. So why shouldn’t our vocabulary be just as artistically resplendent? Last week, I had lunch with three precious friends on the outdoor patio at Wintzell’s, and I…
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