How To Plant A Vegetable Garden
If you want to witness God’s beauty, it all begins in the dirt. We often speak of gardening as a ‘hobby’, but gardening isn’t simply a hobby, it is part of the human experience. It is a visceral...
View ArticleWoman Of Style: Julia Reed’s South
To say I was excited to sit down with this Southern icon would be an understatement. After attending a luncheon at the Huntsville Museum of Art, I had the opportunity to sit and chat with writer and...
View ArticleWoman Of Style: Jeana Lee Thompson On Family, Career, And Fashion
There is one woman that is hands down the most stylish woman I know with the most infectious sweet smile, Jeana Lee Thompson co-owner of Bella Bridesmaids. Hers and her sister Charlotte’s business...
View ArticleSouthern Makers 2017
This weekend event celebrates Southern artists with exhibits, demonstrations, storytelling, workshops, a dinner, and parties. The weekend is kicked off with a 5 Star Dinner featuring top Southern...
View ArticleYou Know What I’m Tired Of? Hearing How Tired Women Are All The Time
You know what I’m tired of? Hearing how tired women are all the time. The picture I see most often painted in TV, movies, and across social media of today’s modern woman is an exhausted, overwhelmed,...
View ArticleWoman of Style: Survivor Dixie Bailey
I know many strong, fierce women, but my definition of what strong is completely changed when I witnessed one of the most beautiful souls I know fighting for her life. The positive attitude and the...
View Article7 Ways To Avoid Scrambled Egg Brain
Over Thanksgiving I was reflecting on the things I am thankful for. Besides my family and friends, I am also deeply thankful for a change that has happened in my life over the past few years. I am...
View ArticleThe One Thing I Wish I Knew As A Younger Mom
If there was one lesson I wish I could tell my younger mom self it is this – be still. As a younger mom I often felt harried and hurried through each day. I was busy and boy did I want everyone to know...
View ArticleQuality Of Life Vs. Standard Of Living
I was 5 years old when I saw a small garter snake slithering through the backyard of my grandmother’s house. It noticing me getting closer disappeared into its hole. I ran inside grabbed an...
View ArticleSouthern Grandmothers, An Endangered Species
“Now add the sugar,” my grandmother would say to me as I sat in my favorite spot in her house – on the kitchen counter next to the mixer. I would watch the tea cake batter begin to form swirling around...
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