Summer
The Gulf Shores & Orange Beach project
Several weeks ago I told you I was working on a big project with a deadline. I’m happy to say I’ve completed the assignment and enjoyed every minute of it. My task was to write the copy for the 2017 Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Convention and Visitor’s Official Vacation Guide. At around 100…
Read MoreZucchini: the gift that keeps on giving
Southerners are the givin’est bunch of people you’ll ever meet. Anytime we visit one another, we always want to “take a little something.” And even though the “little” is often quite small, it’s truly the thought that counts. Unless of course, it’s zucchini. No one wants to look out their window and see you…
Read MoreTime to choose the gift wrap
I realize we’re celebrating Independence Day, but as a good Southern woman, I have to get my act together and decide on a wrapping paper theme for this coming Christmas. Last year, I foolishly believed my husband when he offered to take care of wrapping the gifts, and as God is my witness, I ended…
Read MoreTo be 16 in the summer
Summer in the South for a 16 year-old consists of parents who bother him more than the heat, and days filled with friends, food and future adventures waiting just around the corner. Too old to stay home with his mama, but not yet old enough to be set totally free, it’s a summer for finding…
Read MoreA Day on the Sound
I needed to pick something up from my parent’s house in Fort Walton Beach, so we hopped in the car and drove over for a quick visit, which wouldn’t be complete without checking the crab trap. Mother and Daddy actually live in Mary Esther, which is just west of FWB, on Santa Rosa Sound. There…
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 MoreLiberty Blue Patriotic Dinnerware
Update: PLEASE READ!!!!this story was written a few years ago and I have no interest in buying more Liberty blue and there’s really no way to help you sell your collection. Try ebay or a local antique store. – this is only my joyful story! DO NOT LEAVE COMMENTS trying to sell or buy here!!!…
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