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Notes from Nana: Old Masters to Monet in Jackson
“What are the marble-sized wooden balls?” I asked the volunteer at the Mississippi Art Museum. We had taken our eleven-year-old granddaughter to see the current exhibit. The wooden marbles were in a clear glass bowl on the counter. “Each person gets one on admission and at the end of the tour you can vote on your favorite painting!” Sounded like fun so Bill dropped three balls into his shirt ...
Back to School with Fruit of the Loom – Giveaway!
"Don't you just love New York in the Fall? It makes me want to buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address." (You've Got Mail) Granted, this time of year, Mississippi probably has very little in common with New York in the Fall, but the steamy days of August do get me in the mood to buy school supplies. I love them! Always ...
Clean dishes just aren’t worth it….
When I was a kid, my mom had this saying framed in our family room (and if you’re wondering what the difference between living room vs family room is, you’re not alone, but it’s an important distinction): "Cleaning the house while the children are growing is like shoveling the sidewalk before it stops snowing." Can I just say, "Amen"? Yesterday, I took a few minutes to wash the breakfast ...