Author: Christi Wharton
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Southern Trip to the East (Southeast)
We are so happy to have business to the East of us in Jonesboro, Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee. Here are some pics form our recent early September trip to these lovely places. The lake as we are leaving Mountain Home, Arkansas had a light fog over it. As we pass through the small town of…
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Southern Sunday
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD! Psalm 33:12 So glad to be an American and for all of our shortcomings, I love this nation! From May 25th of this year for Sunday Favorites and Spiritual Sunday: Southern Patriotism As you know, we walk every morning in our neighborhood. Took the camera along…
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Southern Rememberance
God Bless America! We Remember We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
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Ready for Some Southern College Football!
It’s Tablescape Thursday with Susan at Between Naps on the Porch! Well college football has begun. I remember last year at this time we had a lovely sunny day and I set up a fun tablescape with a football theme. It is raining and gloomy here today so I’m revisiting that post from last year…
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Southern Hurry
Leaving early to go to Jonesboro, Arkansas on Tuesday. Teaching a class at ASU’s Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center on Website Strategy and Planning. I’m really excited about teaching this class. I think it will be very helpful to small businesses. Anyway, I’ll be in a real hurry in the morning. I found…
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Southern Wonder
I can’t believe that it is already Labor Day, which to me means the end of summer. We even had a bit of a cool down in the weather here for a few days so it really felt like fall was arriving. Of course, it will still be a couple of weeks before fall really…
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Southern Beauty
I’ve been posting about my nephew all week. He has been asked to submit an audition video to Top Shot, a series on the History Channel featuring some of the top shots in the nation! He is a wonderful guy and a great shot and has served his nation proudly! Please check out his video.…
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Southern Moon
On our way back from Oklahoma last week, we had an amazing show of the full moon rising over the Ozark Mountains. Between Fayetteville, Arkansas and Mountain Home, Arkansas, the full moon led the way! We took a few pictures with our phone. I probably would have had better pictures if we had stopped, but…
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Southern Spice
After so much time not wanting to turn on the oven or turn on burners on the stove, it is nice to finally get a chance to cook again! Tonight we had squash with cherry tomatoes and basil butter and jalapeno basil pork chops. Just from the recipe names you can see that I had…
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Southern Top Shot
Happy Monday everyone! Personally, I am really ready to get back to some kind of normal after last week. Thank you again to everyone who posted such nice things after the loss of my Grandpa. I’m revisiting an old post with an update today. You may remember my post about my nephew and his “metamorphosis”…
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Southern Inspiration
Today, I’m participating in the Miracle Makeover Party! Read the details at the bottom of the post and start commenting! Thank you to Guideposts Magazine for bringing us the video of Colette and her miracle makeover. The link to see the video is at the bottom of this post. Colette’s story is inspiring. Many things…
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Southern Thanks
Thank you for all the prayers and thoughts for my family upon the passing of my wonderful Grandpa, Frank Dicus. The “funeral” was a wonderful celebration of a life well lived. We shared a lot of wonderful stories, some tears, some laughs and in the great Southern tradition, some wonderful food! Thank you to all…
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Southern Rememberance
I’ve posted many times about my wonderful Grandpa – Frank Dicus. How influential he has been in my life. How his positive outlook and zest for and love of life have always been an inspiration. When I think of my Grandpa, I always see him with a smile or laughing his infectious laugh as he…
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Southern Fun
Welcome! Glad you are here. Tonight we are having a cocktail party! I found these adorable cocktail napkins. They each have the name of a cocktail and then a cute little character for each. Click on the first one to scroll through and see all 8. [nggallery id=6] Are those cute, or what? Grab a…
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Southern Basil Pesto
Yesterday’s lagniappe was a recipe for basil pesto. Why? Because my basil is growing beautifully and I need to do something with it! So, I’ll make some pesto with it. But then what do you do with the pesto? Today’s Lagniappe will feature 3 different recipes using basil pesto! Here is the recipe for the…