By: Jennifer Richardson Holt When I started pondering what to write about, the holiday of this past week was heavily on my mind. My nation’s birthday was influencing my train of thought. I do like to think of myself as patriotic so there was definitely a bit of pride. That was probably pretty clear whenContinue reading “A Family of Citizens 7/7/2024”
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Young Magic 6/30/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I heard it said recently that there will never be more people on this planet older than you than there are right now. I paused. I considered. That makes sense, the number younger than me will rise. Then I gave this fact a bit more deliberation and realized that the numberContinue reading “Young Magic 6/30/2024”
The Search for Reprieve 6/23/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It is that time of year. Families are taking their unschooled children on trips to revel in all that is not the typical life. So many are seizing the opportunity for a getaway. Social media filled with photographic evidence of everyone’s good time on vacation made me start thinking about theContinue reading “The Search for Reprieve 6/23/2024”
One Generation After Another 6/16/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I come from good stock. To call my people salt of the earth doesn’t seem a generous enough description. I come from the simplest of professions. There were moonshiners and preachers. There were steel mill workers and farmers. Acres of picked cotton and fields of harvested peanuts are the stuff ofContinue reading “One Generation After Another 6/16/2024”
Fun, Frolic and Fear 6/9/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It has been quite the week in these parts. The goings on have been significant and I’d have to say they probably also fall a bit on the unique side. We’ve had things happen that had been long planned and then there were other bits that popped up and nobody sawContinue reading “Fun, Frolic and Fear 6/9/2024”
American Distraction 6/2/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt This past week we had Memorial Day here in the United States. We also will be celebrating our Independence Day before too long. It is also an election year, and we will be choosing a new President this November. We have a good bit going on in the old Republic theseContinue reading “American Distraction 6/2/2024”
Marketing Memories 5/26/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It all began with a lemonade commercial. This particular brand has stuck with a certain motto for years now and I completely understand why. It is really just a perfect slogan that is unbelievably endearing. I don’t even think I was technically watching tv, it may have even been on theContinue reading “Marketing Memories 5/26/2024”
The First at the End of the Line 5/19/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It is absolutely gorgeous. I wasn’t expecting things to be this pleasant but here we are. I am currently sitting in my vehicle. It is roughly 80 degrees outside. The sun is shining and there are huge cotton candy clouds drifting by. The sky is an azure sea with cotton ballsContinue reading “The First at the End of the Line 5/19/2024”
The Same Tales She Told 5/12/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Lately I have had the pleasure of beginning something with my daughter that my mother began with me when I was close to the same age. My memories of these times with my mother are faint but there. They float about in the back corridors of my mind like the glowingContinue reading “The Same Tales She Told 5/12/2024”
Weary in the Good Way 5/5/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I shall go ahead and apologize now for my disheveled nature of writing this week. It’s been one of those weeks. You know what I mean. Those days when it is always something and those little moments where you think you have been fortunate enough to have a few seconds ofContinue reading “Weary in the Good Way 5/5/2024”
Watching and Waiting 4/28/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It occurred to me that I am given an opportunity every morning that many people may not have. I have a veil pulled back and I am given tiny glimpses into other people’s lives each day. I have always been an observer, so I do not know why it has takenContinue reading “Watching and Waiting 4/28/2024”
Small Town, Big Heart 4/21/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It occurs to me that I have resided every day of my forty-three years of existence in a small town. They have varied in their smallness, but none have even come close to remotely qualifying as anything but small. As of late, I have heard some disparaging remarks made about smallContinue reading “Small Town, Big Heart 4/21/2021”
A Thankless Tale 4/14/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Today I give you a story of woe. It is a tale full of frustration and strife. There is disappointment, perhaps even a bit of anger. It is a true story as well. I experienced it my very own self over the course of the past few weeks. Many of youContinue reading “A Thankless Tale 4/14/2024”
Quality vs. Quantity 4/7/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I had the pleasure and/or misfortune (it was a mixed bag of reaction for me really) one day last week I believe it was, to stumble upon something. It was lost in the beautiful mess that is social media that I happened upon where, years ago, my husband had shared oneContinue reading “Quality vs. Quantity 4/7/2024”
Silent No More 3/31/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I heard something said a few days ago, that resonated with me far more than I anticipated. It so profoundly affected me that my mind did me the favor of grasping what was a single sentence and running with it. Actually, it didn’t just run with it, it flew. It rousedContinue reading “Silent No More 3/31/2024”
Beyond the Face on the Screen 3/24/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I was already at the end of the week and hadn’t the slightest idea what I should write about. When I am all the way to Friday and don’t even have a settled topic, there may be a slight bit of panic that creeps in. I’ve been writing this blog forContinue reading “Beyond the Face on the Screen 3/24/2024”
Homemade Seasonings 3/17/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I was doing things that I always do. It’s a tradition I’ve done for as long as I have lived in the home that I live in now. True, I have only lived in this house for six years, but it was upon moving into this house that I really beganContinue reading “Homemade Seasonings 3/17/2024”
Not Just Another Day 3/10/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt There was a morning this week that things changed. I am not entirely sure what happened. I didn’t think that this type of thing would happen this quickly. It seemed like it was all of a 0f a sudden. I thought that metamorphosis was more of a gradual process when oneContinue reading “Not Just Another Day 3/10/2024”
Big Plans 3/3/2024
By : Jennifer Richardson Holt I have just noticed that driving down the street I live on, the road is littered with fallen jasmine blooms. I find it so difficult to believe that we have already come to the time of year when things are blossoming. Time is such a whirlwind as of late. WinterContinue reading “Big Plans 3/3/2024”
An Enigmatic Alliance 2/25/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Some friends of ours have two twenty-something children, both of whom have recently gotten engaged. It came as quite a surprise when their daughter asked if she could come and talk with myself and husband and get to know us better. Now, I am not remotely conceited enough to think thatContinue reading “An Enigmatic Alliance 2/25/2024”
Raising Children and a Battle Flag 2/18/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I know that often the things I write here are lighthearted. Last week was about the sibling rivalry between my dog and cat. Clearly, that was not the most in-depth content. I was not aiming for life changing material or significant thought provocation. But today, I hope you’ll humor me asContinue reading “Raising Children and a Battle Flag 2/18/2024”
A Brother, A Sister and a Battle Royale 2/11/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt In my home there currently rages a rather significant case of sibling rivalry. There is the mature and laid-back older brother versus the spunky and sometimes painfully juvenile younger sister. I am forever bearing witness to the back-and-forth battle for affection and attention. I must admit that it is very entertaining andContinue reading “A Brother, A Sister and a Battle Royale 2/11/2024”
Caught in the Net 2/4/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I attempted to use the same method for topic ideas that I used last week. It seems that my daughter and I are similar enough that her suggestions were ones I had already employed. We’ll chalk that up to great minds thinking alike or something of the sort. So, since her ideaContinue reading “Caught in the Net 2/4/2024”
Clearing the View 1/28/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt The sources for this blog came from diverse places. Each little bit of information seemed separate and unrelated until I talked to my daughter. Her sentiment to me is what connected all the dots and showed me that a topic had been staring me in the face the whole time and IContinue reading “Clearing the View 1/28/2024”
Chilling Inexperience 1/21/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Winter is not something we Southerners are particularly good at. Now, don’t get me wrong, many of us really enjoy it. I myself am a big fan, and if there was some way we could manage to maintain foliage on the trees AND have the season I would adore it since lackContinue reading “Chilling Inexperience 1/21/2024”
Prose and Possibilities 