“Nashville is colder than a milkshake.” It’s what my grandmother used to say, and this past weekend it was true. The temperature dipped low, the wind whipped, making it feel even colder. But even the frigid temps could not diminish the warmth in my heart. Aaron graduated from Belmont University with a business degree in … Continue reading Freeze Frame
Family
Sharing Christmas
I was going to decorate for Christmas today. I do it the week of Thanksgiving because that is the week I have off, not because I particularly like being decorated a month early. I got up and decided to read instead. Then I wrote, then I napped, and cooked, and did a bit of laundry, … Continue reading Sharing Christmas
The Miracle of Life
“When I die, and I assure you I am going to die…I want you to sue this hospital for everything they’ve got. Promise me.” I spoke these words to my husband with all the seriousness of a woman in hard labor. I was convinced that I was dying and though he knew I was not, … Continue reading The Miracle of Life
Being Organized is Overrated
Being organized is overrated. For years I have been beating myself up because I have drawers and boxes full of pictures of my kids that have never made it into scrapbooks. I had good intentions really I did, but I also had four kids in six years, and so scrapbooking wasn’t on the top of … Continue reading Being Organized is Overrated
Sourwood, Golden Rod, and Super Jeep
I was driving down a country road today when I saw Sourwood tree that was RED, and I saw golden rod in full bloom! You know what that means? Fall. Then I hiked and saw leaves changing color and falling to the forest floor. Am I dreaming? I hope not…an early fall would suit me … Continue reading Sourwood, Golden Rod, and Super Jeep
Martha Time
I have an amazing mother. About a month ago, she asked me if I wanted to have a girls’ weekend just the two of us. In her classic Martha way, she had already thought ahead and figured out that one week after Hannah left we would both need a distraction. I cleared my calendar of … Continue reading Martha Time
Faster Daddy Faster!
If you want to know where my love of wind in my face began, I think I can tell you the story. I pinpoint it back to one snowy day at our mountain home in Clayton. Some family and friends had made it in before the storm so there were many kids of all ages. … Continue reading Faster Daddy Faster!
Songs on the Wind
It’s been a year since Louise took flight. I hadn’t really realized that the date was approaching until tears caught me off guard at the art show a couple of weeks ago. I was watching passersby take in our art. They were connecting with it and chatting with us. Rather suddenly tears rose to my … Continue reading Songs on the Wind
Soul Food
I am a Southern woman. As such, I come from a long line of great Southern cooks. I was born and raised in Atlanta, as were generations of my family before me. While we knew that the Reason for the Season was Christ’s birth, a close second was Christmas dinner. Soul food was standard fare … Continue reading Soul Food
