Don’t You Quit
We’ve all been there. That situation we just can’t let go of. The one that makes our stomach flip at the thought, the first thing on our mind when we wake, the thing we just keep talking about. That situation.
Who’s Hungry? Part Three
December 16, 2024 Blog Who’s Hungry? Part Three If you’ve enjoyed the last two articles on eating your way through Fayette County, pay attention, it gets even better! We’ve worked our way through the south half of the county, back up to the northwest side of the county and now we’ll make our grand finale […]
Who’s Hungry? Part Two
December 1, 2024 Blog Who’s Hungry? Part Two Welcome to the Christmas season! If you’re like me, turkey and ham are the last things you want to see for at least three more weeks. This week in the Chamber Corner, we have some options to fill that craving for anything but what you ate last […]
Don’t Trust Peanut Butter People
My mom is a good cook. She’s not a fancy one and I don’t believe she’s ever cared to be. Give her a recipe and she will follow it to the letter. It’ll taste good when she’s done. I was kind of picky monster when I was growing up. BLT’s for lunch? No T on mine, thank you. And I really didn’t need the L, either. But mom didn’t think B on bread was lunch, I guess; even if she did serve it to me for breakfast.
Pink Friday: Shop Small
The holiday season is upon us. It won’t be long before Christmas carols will croon from every store speaker, the streets will be decorated in dazzling arrays of silver and gold, red and green, and kids will be making extensive lists for the jolly old man in a red suit. It’s easy to get swept up in the craziness of the season, planning Black Friday excursions and buying a plethora of gifts that come with buyer’s remorse in January.
It’s More Than A Vote
This is not likely to be evergreen content. No, I would suppose by the time this is first read, you dear reader, will know the outcome of this highly controversial election. I’m not here to discuss that. It will be what it will be, no matter what side a person is on. I just hope you voted.
Who’s hungry? Part One
According to the US Census Bureau, Fayette County is 706 square miles in size and inhabits around 41,000 people. Every weekend people from Memphis take a drive out into the country, to relax and recharge. What does Fayette County have to offer that Memphis doesn’t? Places to dine that aren’t rushed or hurried, that serve food just like mama fixed it and have charm second to none.
Boys of Fall
I know next to nothing about football. I’m at the tail end of my second year as a football mom. Sad, isn’t it? Offsides, false starts, live ball, flea flicker, 3 points, 1 point, touchback? Very limited understanding. That endzone though? Oh, buddy. Watch out. If that ball makes it past the 20-yard line and it looks promising, you’d better believe I’m out of my seat and taking up a large acreage around me with my hands out, urging the running player onward, and hollering at the top of my lungs! I am a touchdown junkie.
The One That Started It All
One night this last Spring I heard that Rolling Thunder, in Somerville, TN, was having one of their monthly dinners. I had been invited a handful of time to accompany friends to one of these events, but inevitably something was happening each time. Football, surgery, basketball, etc. When my calendar unexpectedly opened that night, I jumped at the opportunity. I will forever be grateful for that evening. It opened up a world I had considered dead and gone. I have infinite room for growth, no doubt, but this was the catalyst. This was when I realized I could do something I had always wanted. I could write. I hope you enjoy this piece as much as I enjoyed writing it.
October- Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Imagine for a moment being the mother of a small child when you hear the familiar sound of your partner’s vehicle pull into the driveway and it causes your stomach to flip and your child to scurry for her room because no one knows what will happen next, but historically it hasn’t been good.