Juggling work, family & faith in the Hospitality State
Mississippi Mom’s poignant post “BRAVE” was sheer poetry as she wrote about her young energetic son’s fearless actions and how courageous she must be raising him. Please DO take time to read “Five Minute Friday.” Nana was reminded of that time in our young son’s life that I called the “more courage than sense stage!” [...]
One of the many blessings of being a Nana is seeing not only your own children and grandchildren grow up, but children and grands of students and friends. One of my Facebook friends is Robin Powe Kane who lives in Tennessee. Her Mother Margaret and I exchanged children’s clothes during the years [...]
Today Dr. Seuss is known and honored worldwide though he died in 1991. Reading is celebrated all across America on the March 2nd birthday of Ted Geisel! What a legacy. Dr. Seuss was actually the middle name of Theodor Seuss Geisel! Dr. Seuss NOW Every Spring all across the United States a promotion [...]
Please be encouraged you Mississippi Moms if any of you are still putting up Christmas decorations. I have taken down all the cedar limbs but I think I’ll probably have dead cedar needles in my house forever! Actually it’s OK! It’s still winter and Epiphany was just celebrated a couple of weeks ago! In [...]
It’s Christmas week so light the fourth advent candle of LOVE. On Christmas Day, light the Christ candle for your family worship! Caution: Never leave a flame burning when the candle is unattended! A great new invention is battery operated candles. My Christ candle pictured in my Sunday School class is the new variety. [...]
During the 400 years between the Old and New Testaments of our Holy Bible, God did not speak! Then praise God, a baby’s cry pierced the deep spiritual darkness of our troubled world. Emmanuel. Immanuel. Joy to the world, the LORD is come!!! Receive Him into your heart. Make room for God in Christ [...]
Last Sunday while I was lighting the second Advent candle of PEACE in my Bible Study class in Mississippi, my grandson and his family were loading up from a Cub Scout camp-out in Louisiana. Our grandson, Dane and some boys were playing with hot sticks from a campfire when Dane was struck in the [...]
(Note from MississippiMom: Ginger sent this to me when the weather was still warm so the napkins seem a bit out of place with this week’s weather, but the trick will work with any napkins so enjoy!) With church fellowships, tail gate parties, Fall get- togethers for football TV viewing, and other social gatherings, here’s [...]
Yes, we all have busy days…but we still need to eat. Here’s a very simple staple recipe that’s nutritious too. (Really simple)! I made this Cold Bean Salad this week but put in a pretty dish and took some photos, just for you! Add some fruit and a beverage and you have lunch. Or use [...]
Did any of you Mississippi Moms have a Raggedy Ann? Did you buy the Ann or Andy dolls for your children? Perhaps it’s a gift idea for those of you blessed to still have parents or grandparents. Raggedy Ann and Andy The character, Raggedy Ann is a rag doll with red yarn hair and [...]
