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Seasons of Life: Living Life to Fullest

The hot days of August in Mississippi are still hanging around, but the people are beginning to anticipate Fall. A local coffee shop is already serving Pumpkin Spiced Lattes, and I am melting over here. All this Fall talk has me reflecting on the seasons beginning to change. We moved the son to college so […]

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Fourth of July Recipe for a Crowd

Fireworks, family, friends and food are all a part of our Fourth of July. Now that two of our crew are married, I am getting text for recipes from our past celebrations that were traditional July 4th recipes. Over the years we took our annual watermelon picture for our Christmas calendar. You know the one

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5 Keys to God Confident Children

As a preteen I struggled with my self esteem and with hearing the voices of negative that spoke loudly in my ears.  My mother, in her wisdom, would place me on her kitchen counter to listen to my heartaches and offer up pearls of inspiration, God confidence.  I spent many hours  in that galley kitchen

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An Open Letter to My Graduate

Dear Son and Graduate, Where did the time go? We just brought you h ome to our little rental house to two sisters who couldn’t wait to take care of you! You were just chasing the dog in our backyard and digging in the sand box with him by your side. You were a cowboy

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10 Gifts for Graduates

It is the season for high school and college graduations. This year we are celebrating both a high school and college graduate. As I began to think of gifts for friends and our graduates, I realized you might want some ideas! Great Graduation Gift Ideas A  gift of laundry help- laundry detergent, dryer sheets, quarters

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Gift that Keeps on Giving

Several years ago my mother gifted me the best present, the gift of a cake decorating class. With four children whose birthdays are 6 weeks apart, it helped to have one expense taken care of by decorating the cakes myself.  Not long after I finished the class a friend who owned a kids gym asked

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