Joining in with Lisa-Jo today....Hop on over to her site and read/write along with us! Today's prompt is: write. I have a little notebook made of handmade paper, stained with water, coffee and a fair share of tears. In addition to little bits of flowers, its pages contain poems, words written in moments of joy, moments of pain and moments of worship. And, almost no one has ever ...
For the days when….
everyone thinks you're the worst mom ever...including you. Can I offer you a cup of coffee and a word of encouragement? She "hates" math. You make her do it anyway. He is jumping off the walls...and every thing else. You send him to bed. The babies climb up on the brick fireplace. You begin the long process of teaching them what "no" means. And the day only goes downhill ...
Notes from Nana: Nana’s Louisiana Red Beans
I am a Mississippi Nana but was a Louisiana Momma for over thirty years. One of the traditional staple meals in Louisiana is Red Beans and Rice. On Mondays many New Orleans restaurants serve Red Beans with sausage and white rice. Do you know why? The popular story of the New Orleans tradition is that Monday was wash day. Without the modern conveniences of today, wash day was an all day affair. ...
The SlimDown South Cookbook from Southern Living
In honor of today's weather, I thought I'd let my blog posts act like the weather. One day it's 60 degrees and sunny; the next, we're playing in snow. One day, I share a recipe for Candied Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies; the next, I review a cookbook about healthy Southern cooking. Mississippi - we're just full of surprises. I received a review copy of Southern Living's new cookbook, Southern ...