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Every year I make pumpkin pie for my family's Thanksgiving. The tradition began many years ago when my grandparents retired to the Georgia Club. Mimi and I would bake together often, and she taught me to make pie crust and pumpkin pie. At first, I thought making the crust was the most fun part. We always make "crust cookies" with the scraps. In the early years, I would help her meticulously make the perfect pie crust and she would finish off the pie. But slowly I began to hel

November is Nostalgic. It arrives like a warm hug from an old friend. The air is cold, the leaves are crisp, and nature puts on its colorful farewell until spring. Every day feels cozy. Local Christmas festivities begin and plans for Thanksgiving gatherings and holiday parties fill the calendar. The anticipated season filled with family and friends brings comfort and coziness. As the leaves change color and fall from the trees, you can see the deer chasing each other through

"It can be well with your soul and not well with your circumstances"-Jennifer Rothschild  September 26, 2025 would have been Papa's 81st birthday. It's also my first baby's heavenly birthday. I was 8.5 weeks pregnant when we lost our baby. I've spent so much time thinking about how to best say it, but there really isn't an eloquent or gentle way to put it. It's heart breaking, devastating, and gut wrenching. It's something that changes you forever. I will never be the same. I

October comes this year like a much needed exhale. The seasons notably change. The cool air is refreshing. The air smells of turning...