We Know What Our Future Holds
I recently attended a funeral of a sweet lady from our church. She was being honored and remembered for a long, meaningful life. She left behind a beautiful family legacy. Even though she was nearly 90 and lived a good
Mother’s Day Message 2024
Our family loves to welcome new babies into the world. After the baby’s first night home, we all want to know how that night went. As all of us “older” moms suspect the night was a little challenging—a huge departure
Not All Castles are the Same
When our children get married and begin to build their own castles, the lines might blur—just a little. We might get a little “judgy” that daughter doesn’t wash her sheets weekly like we did in our castle or son has
Letting Go
When it came time for my kids to leave home, to spread their wings, to enter the “adult world”, I didn’t think I had done enough to prepare them. They thought they were ready, but I wasn’t so sure. Anyone
Jeans! What’s a Girl (Woman) to Do?
Straight Leg. Wide Leg. Skinny. Boot Cut. Flare. High rise. Low rise. It’s so confusing and so much! Anyone else feeling the “denim dilemma” we’re all facing today. About the only thing we can hang our hat on is jeans will never
Words have power
Recently I was in the company of someone who used foul language. I’m not accustomed to this type of talk because I had a southern mama who saw to it that her children used more appropriate words when they communicated.
Finding Your Tribe At Any Age
Relationships are important. Right? Is it just me or do you free like covid affected your relationships? We had those crazy two years where we were afraid to get within six feet of another person and, some of us, got
His Way Is Better
We had a December wedding. Planning an outside wedding in Lousisana any time is risky, but, in December, you’re definitely “living on a prayer”. Sure enough, the week leading up to the wedding was cold and rainy. We prayed for
Help! I’m the Parent of an Adult! Five tips for Parents of Adult Kids
First, everyone is in shock (you and the kids) when, seemingly overnight, you find yourself the parent of an adult. After years of mothering and smothering (for some), it will take some time to regroup. But, don’t take too long.
A follow up on my favorite things
Last month I talked about trying some new products and promised to follow up with the results, so here we go. I’m happy to report that the Jones Road Beauty makeup is amazing. It is as it promises—creamy and better for