WRAD 2021 – excuse the tired face it was early 🙂 World Read Aloud Day was on February 3, 2021. I was honored to participate and read...

Attached is a printable word puzzle with words from my book Praline Lady. The publisher also sent me a coloring sheet with illustrations...

My article “The Praline Ladies” was recently featured in the December issue of Country Roads Magazine. I really enjoyed writing it and...

I wrote a guest blog article at WE NEED DIVERSE BOOKS detailing why I wrote Praline Lady. You can read all about it by clicking here

In the 19th and 20th centuries, many African American women sold goods on the streets of the French Quarter (and throughout the United...

I visited Melrose Plantation and had high expectations but was a little disappointed. There were a LOT of additions and changes to the...

I love the country and maybe it’s because I’m a down home southern girl. Anyway, as much as I love the country I’ve come to the...

I hope everyone is fine and enjoying their summer. It’s been hot and muggy here in the “dirty” and I’ve already burned my skin...

I’m always at the park but today was a really good park day. It was overcast with no sweltering sun rays to cook us. We enjoyed...

I chaperoned on a swamp tour with my son’s class and although there wasn’t much to see beside gators I thought the view was quite peaceful.

Awesome has slept so much today. He must be growing. I think he’s over the stomach flu because he hasn’t vomited anymore. His toes look...

There’s ALWAYS a festival in New Orleans and there’s ALWAYS great food to be had! It was such a perfect warm day on Friday of the...

The retreat was hosted at Ashe Cultural Center and started with a spiritual cleansing with Florida water. It smelled lovely and had...

For ME time well spent is doing any one of the following: * Walking/ Running * Praying * Reading and growing my mind * Spending...

I’m so excited to have finally gone on retreat. You see when I was a girl attending a Catholic school retreat was a normal part of our...

I didn’t arrive at the retreat center until 10:20 a.m. and was quickly led to my room which was quaint and simply decorated. There was a...

This plaque was on the wall in the lobby & caused me to pause & reflect on this truth every time I passed it I have LONGED to go on...

I was inspired by NikStar to have a Paint Party after reading about her fun experience recently. I wanted to make this party more than...

When you say African-American AND history my interest is immediately peaked. There is a list of things I’d like to do now that I’m back...

I love nature’s beauty and moss draped trees are top on my list of things I LOVE. These trees are so peaceful looking and remind me of...