My grandmother once told me the story of her mother, who had a nervous breakdown. She said, “One day, she started screaming and never...

I love the phrase, “I wear the ring” from Pat Conroy’s novel, The Lords of Discipline. Of course, he was referring to his experience at...

When the temperature in Savannah begins to rise, I automatically roll down the windows of the car and chase the wind with my hand....

John recently took a work trip to New Orleans and was able to enjoy several Cajun meals, each served with mini seasoning packs on the...

It’s human nature to crave perfect moments. No-one wakes up in the morning and says, “I sure hope I have a messed-up day!” However, most...

“MOM, WE ARE OUT OF MILK AGAIN!” How many times a month do I hear that? In my mind, I answered, “‘WE’ would imply I drank some of it,...

I am by nature a messy and unorganized person. I’ve tried very hard, over the past several years, to be more organized but piles seem to...

Take pride in the things that you do well, but don’t try and do everything well.

I can still see the road of my childhood home in Smyrna, Georgia. Every day during the summer we would ride our bikes up that steep hill,...

In the attempt to kill germs and keep the house clean (don’t comment, John), I have started wiping the handles on the refrigerator.  It...

During this time of being at home, we have learned a lot about ourselves. Like many, I have enjoyed gardening, and now have all sorts of...

A big fat thank you to all of you who are sending me messages. Shame on me for not always appreciating the awesome people that God has...

Remember the phrase...this Buds for you?  Well, to all the strong women; Moms, wives and caregivers, who are keeping it together for your...

I have a little confession to make. Of course, just typing that makes my heart heavy knowing that during this time of isolation, we are...

To be honest, if you have a blog, I probably haven't read yours. You see, I tend to live in a somewhat sheltered world, I call it my...