Pretty is: Mary Duckworth Reid

May 13, 2017

I met her in 1966. She was only 20 years old and a newlywed… just 9 months prior she had married her High School Sweetheart. With wavy brunette hair and big green eyes, she had her whole life ahead of her and so much to live for.

We liked each other right away…

…and we became a family.

Over the years, she taught me so much… beginning with the basics like how to walk, how to pray, and things every little girl should know like “Pretty is as Pretty does”.

She showed me how to make biscuits and milk gravy… and being the slow learner that I am, I now know how to LOVE biscuits and milk gravy…

Can I get some of these this year PLEASE?

She taught me how to take care of a home (vacuuming, dusting, polishing, and the importance of Windex, etc.)

She took me to church and taught me about God

She gave me a sister (and a lifelong best friend)

She loves my children as much as I do…

Amanda~Stephanie~Richard

and Who could ask for ANYTHING more?

Even though years have passed, she can still hold me in her lap

She’s my Mama

Happy Mother’s Day to My sweet Mama…. I wouldn’t trade you for any Mother in the world!

She is the reason I am sitting here composing…

“But behind all your stories is always your mother’s story, because hers is where yours begins.” ~ Mitch Albom

Cookies & Colored Eggs

April 15, 2017

The Saturday before Easter Sunday would not be complete without coloring eggs. This year I decided the day wouldn’t be complete without cookies as well. I started early in the day with spritz cookies. The recipe I used is from Remarkable Home and I found it on Pinterest. When I first came across this post, it was cuteness overload. The Artist has sandwiched the cookies onto pop sticks and formed them into a bouquet. Intent on using my new bunny platter, I had no intention of going to bouquet route, but it was certainly adorable.

With my handy spritz cookie press and the basic recipe from Remarkable Home I was able to create these festive flowers:

And they are tasty. The cookies are all brushed with a light glaze. The pink and orange have colored sprinkles; the green and blue do not. The general consensus is that the sprinkle cookies taste better, however those without sprinkles look better. Maybe I went a little overboard on the sprinkling.

After I decorated all the flower cookies I placed them on the Garden Bunny Cake Stand from Pier One that I purchased on a recent shopping trip.

Isn’t it cute

This evening I drafted my daughters to do the egg coloring for me. Stephanie and Amanda took care of the metallic and tie dye Easter eggs and did a great job. We decorated 18 but my math/division skills were lacking at the time so we ended up with 10 metallic and 8 tie dye. My bad. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the time with my girls.

This is Eloise

The Journey Begins

March 10, 2017

Ahoy Friends! I’m setting sail on the maiden voyage of my first blog! Although no shakedown has taken place, the journey has begun.

Ordinarily I would be sitting in an office chair solving problems for frustrated customers. Today I have taken a personal day to look after my sweet little granddaughter and start my weekend early.

Since I rarely get to spend quality time with this little angel, I decided to plan something special for our day together. After enjoying a tasty scrambled egg breakfast, Lydia and I set out for the front yard to plant yellow marigolds. What a wonderful way to welcome Spring and delight in a mental wellness day away from the office.

Since this is a blog I’m hoping to gear toward fashion and style, I would be remiss if I didn’t comment on Lydia’s outfit.

Glammy’s girl

…is wearing a sweet little sundress that was purchased last year from a vendor at the Jekyll Island Shrimp and Grits Festival.

To help combat the chill in the morning air, she has added a denim jacket. Her accessories include metallic colored Velcro sandals, red hair bows, and new yellow garden gloves (courtesy of LB).

This is going to be fun!

Glammy’s girl

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