Punch – the Perfect Celebratory Drink When is the last time you took a ladle and scooped up some punch, carefully pouring it into your cup in an effort to avoid spilling it? Punch is nostalgic, and so fun and festive. My mom used to make punch every New Year’s Eve. My kids looked forward …
Best Christmas Lights Hanging Service Leland NC
Today I want to share the Best Christmas Lights Hanging Service Leland NC, and yes, I may be a little biased because my friends own the company. John and Shasta Walton, the owners of Home and Lawn Hero, are professional light installers in Leland, NC, who truly understand the magic of the season and the joy that comes …
Easy Fruit Cobbler
Easy Fruit Cobbler This easy fruit cobbler dessert is absolutely amazing! If you are looking to wow everyone with minimal effort, this is the recipe you have been looking for. It’s so easy and quick, and delicious. My favorite part of this recipe is that you can easily modify the taste by using whatever fruit …
To Lose a Mother Slowly
To Lose a Mother Slowly To lose a mother slowly is like walking around half asleep. It’s being caught in a thunderstorm but pretending it’s not raining as you stand there, frozen, clothes dripping. Time tells the story when you can’t,pictures become progression markers.Events are just more things without her,and you hide your bitterness well. To lose …
Blueberry Delight
Blueberry Season It’s time to brave the heat and go out to pick some blueberries for your new favorite dessert – Blueberry Delight! Not only are blueberries delicious, but these little delights are also packed with so much nutritional value. Blueberries are low in calories so feel free to indulge. They include Vitamin C, K, …
Peach Cobbler
Peach Season It’s time! If you love peaches as much as I do, you have already been out to look for some. The peaches are so delicious this year and I couldn’t resist making my mama’s peach cobbler recipe. My kitchen reminded me of her as I pulled this dessert out of the oven. It …
Report Cards
Holding My Breath The first nine weeks came and went. The report cards were good. I was happy, pleased, but not overly excited. You see, as a parent and a teacher, I know what the first nine weeks grades often mean. It’s a “getting back into the swing of things” time and some of the …
Swift Creek Mill Theatre
A Date Night Gem My husband and I visited the Swift Creek Mill Theater in South Chesterfield, Virginia. We arrived at night for dinner, and the lights sparkling off the water were beautiful. The building looked quaint with a brick exterior and through the windows we could see couples inside enjoying their meal and time …
The Ties That Bind
The Ties That Bind On a recent trip out and about, I was struck by the simple fact that I didn’t know anyone. There wasn’t a single soul I recognized at any of the places I went. This is strange for me, coming from a small town. When you grow up in a small town …
Black Klansman
Race, Hate, and the Undercover Investigation of a Lifetime Black Klansman was published in 2014 and later turned into a movie. Ron Stallworth’s account never made it into my hands until I discovered it in a Little Library box at the park. Black Klansman, the true story of a black police officer – the first …










