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I read the next pandemic-fueled headline as I sipped my coffee and felt a small jolt in my chest. “Best Buy Joins Walmart, Target in Closing Stores Thanksgiving Day” It wasn’t the caffeine from my third cup of Folgers. It was...
As a librarian, I am a huge proponent of visiting the library. Bring your children to storytime! Sign up for summer reading! Visit often and and stay all day!  But now, in a COVID-19 world, my library message is a...
I loved my Grandma's kitchen. I was taught at a very early age that if you want to eat, you have to cook. Nothing was better to me than learning to cook the things I loved to eat.  I was...
I recently went on a baking spree. So much so that my mother asked if I was pregnant again because she thought I was “nesting”. I couldn’t help it. I love this time of year with all the fresh fruits...
Boundaries. Do you have them firmly in place throughout your life? I didn't, and I'm still a work in progress when it comes to setting my limits and giving myself some space and grace. It hasn't been an easy...
Are you looking for a stable, safe, and certain education option for your child this fall? In these uncertain times, many of us are searching for the best possible opportunities for our children. Have you heard of Great Lakes...
So the other day when I was doing some laundry, I came across a show on Netflix called Sweet Magnolias. Being from Mississippi, this show is the perfect reflection of small-town Southern life with a taste of Hallmark movie...
Ahhh, summer, the time of the year that I feel the most self-conscious about my size. That long, sweaty time of the year where moms everywhere cringe at the idea of donning swimsuits or shorts. In winter clothes, you...

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