Have a “berry” good summer!

As of this week, it is official – I have lived in Indiana twice as long as I lived in Tennessee, the state in which I was born and raised.  Maybe I should consider myself an adopted Hoosier; however, I know I will always be a Volunteer in my heart. Although Indiana...

An A-May-zing Experience

May is hard for me to deal with.  I love the beauty of late spring as it bursts forth in flowers; however, my allergies do not.  I always feel draggy and tired and wonder if something is wrong with me; thinking about it reveals the problem: it’s May.  The month is...

A story to share

When checking my list of special designations for each month, I discovered that May is “National Share A Story Month.”   I have written about it in the past, but it is not something I recall from year to year.  I tried to think of a story that has not appeared in...

All moms need wisdom

One of the greatest needs of motherhood is wisdom.  I cannot even begin to say how many times during my child-rearing years that I prayed for just that. A recent conversation with my daughter-in-law, Heather, reminded me just how much wisdom it takes to understand...

Language barrier?

Cinco de Mayo is on Saturday of this week.  I searched for some Mexican-style recipes that I had not tried before, and my kitchen has seen quite a bit of activity the past few days.  While I prepared the different dishes, I couldn’t help but remember something that...