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Lunch at Miss Mary Bobo’s in Lynchburg

March 17, 2026 By Tamera Alexander

Joe and I recently had the pleasure of making a quick trip down to Lynchburg—just an hour or so away through the gorgeous Middle Tennessee countryside—where we enjoyed lunch with some of the wonderful folks at Miss Mary Bobo’s Boarding House. We had the best time—and enjoyed some of the finest Southern cooking you’ll ever have. We were joined by several of the wonderful … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Books, Friendship, History

Our 2nd Annual Burns Supper

March 4, 2026 By D'Ann Mateer

It was already going to be a little less traditional Burns Night this year, given that we were doing it a day early—January 24—so that it would be a Saturday night and not a Sunday night festivity. We had the Scottish food—haggis, neeps and tatties, shortbread—ordered from a Scottish bakery in Michigan, all frozen and ready to heat. We were in the process of figuring out how much other food to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friendship Tagged With: Burns Night Supper, Scotland

Spinsters, An Excerpt, and a Giveaway

February 5, 2026 By Karen Witemeyer

In less than two weeks, Taming Lady Temperance will release and introduce you to the Secret Society of Spinsters. I've always been drawn to the spinster trope and the idea that it's never too late to fall in love. I also love feisty, independent heroines, and while not all spinsters fit that bill, most have some level of eccentricity that lends itself well to quirkiness, and I do enjoy quirky … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Friendship, Reading Tagged With: Book Excerpt, Secret Society of Spinsters, Taming Lady Temperance

Hello, February!

February 4, 2026 By D'Ann Mateer

I love February for so many reasons.  1. It’s my birthday month! Yay! Not only does it mean celebrating with friends and family, it also means several birthday perks from my favorite stores. Did you know some loyalty programs give you a discount or even an amount of money off a purchase in your birthday month? Check out stores like Kohl’s, Belk, Talbots, Pottery Barn/William-Sonoma, DSW, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Friendship, House and home Tagged With: birthdays, February, Olympics, Valentine's Day

A Wiggy Christmas

December 17, 2025 By D'Ann Mateer

Our Community Group from church decided to forgo the traditional White Elephant gift exchange this year and make way for . . . wigs!  Yep, we had a wig exchange. The rules? Whatever wig you opened, you had to wear the rest of the party! There is such a wide range of cheap, funny wigs on Amazon—and we had no two alike. We had everything from dreadlocks to K-pop stars to 18th-century-style … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith, Friendship Tagged With: Christmas party, church friends, community group, wigs

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