Remember this? Yes, my first bout with Covid. It was AWFUL. I had hoped to never get it again. But, I did. It was very different, but still bad. I just got over it, and this time it only took a few days for the rough stuff to pass. Now…
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Y’all. It’s hot. VERY hot. It’s so hot that… well, I wilt when I go outside. I mean, it’s hot as hell. In the southern part of the United States -FL, GA, TN, AL, NC, SC, MS, LA, TX- most of us have some sayings about the heat. Here are…
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“Grandchildren are the reward you get for keeping their parent alive.” Some little girls dream of becoming a teacher or a veteranarian. From a very young age, all I wanted was to be a mom, and I believe God put me on this earth to do exactly that. I am…
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Dr. King’s last sermon, on the eve of his assassination, was at the Mason Temple in Memphis, TN, on April 3, 1968. “Well, I don’t know what will happen now. We’ve got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn’t matter with me now. Because I’ve been to the mountaintop. And…
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in·ten·tion/inˈten(t)SHən/ noun 1. a thing intended; an aim or plan.“she was full of good intentions” Similar: aim purpose intent objective object goal As a new year begins, a lot of people want to break habits that have formed over the past year or years. They want to make a…
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Camp Mallari: A Weekend for Small Kids got off to a great start! After arriving at camp, the Small Kids took some time to observe the camp pool that was being installed. They talked about how fun it was going to be at camp in the future. As you can…
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↑ Thanksgiving 2012 -- Thanksgiving 2021 ↓ Hey y'all! Welcome to the new blog! Until now, this has always been The Planner's Plate, a place to come for ideas for events of all kinds... mostly weddings. I am a retired wedding planner, except for friends and family. I'm a wife, a…
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We lost my sweet Granny to Covid19 in January a year ago. She was 97. My Granny was one of the best women I've ever known, and she and my Papaw raised some of the best kids. One of them was my sweet Mama. They lived on the most beautiful…
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