Have you ever had deep thoughts…and then what actually comes out your mouth is so simple. I was thinking about the word legacy and the concept and how it applied to my life as my husband drove us over the Strong River and through the Mississippi woods to read at a school at the edge of our county. Out loud I only said: “What a legacy. All across America, everyone is reading!” Bill said, ...
HOORAY for Books!
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 ...
Notes from Nana & HOORAY for Books: Sons
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!” He tried to jump into the deep end of the Sun Villa swimming pool ...
Notes from Nana: HOORAY for Books: Dr. Seuss from Now to Then and Back Again!
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 called “Read Across America” honors the memory of Dr. Seuss on his ...