By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It all started in the drop-off line of my daughter’s school. We were getting in some last-minute studying. Science was the topic at hand, and we were going over the parts and functions of the brain. We were discussing the two sides that control different aspects of a person’s thinking suchContinue reading “Long Ago and Not So Far Away 10/27/2024”
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An Unsolicited Editorial 10/20/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I will give you fair warning. What you are about to read will be fraught with my own personal opinions. You may vehemently disagree with said feelings and that is perfectly alright. You are well entitled to do so. I know for a fact what I am about to express isContinue reading “An Unsolicited Editorial 10/20/2024”
Just As Louis Said… 10/13/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I have always loved being immersed in nature. Not in the taking a casual walk about the front lawn type of way but more of a walking through a quiet forest in the middle of nowhere type of way. These past few days my experiences with nature have been the kindContinue reading “Just As Louis Said… 10/13/2024”
Homecoming 10/6/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt By the time this publishes I will be in my happy place. I had planned all along to talk a bit about my beloved mountains when planning what to write. However, I know this is a somewhat exhausted topic, while not for me as I would happily write about this asContinue reading “Homecoming 10/6/2024”
All Blown Over 9/29/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Normally, as I am writing this, I would be at my office at this time of day. And on an average day my daughter would be at school right now. However today, this is not the case. I am sitting here on my couch with my laptop and my daughter isContinue reading “All Blown Over 9/29/2024”
Just Another Morning 9/22/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I will be upfront and completely honest with you. What I write about today is going to be purely for the aesthetic. I am simply going to describe to you a few experiences I’ve had as of late that are just longing for me to put them in print. I wasContinue reading “Just Another Morning 9/22/2024”
We Cannot Afford to Forget 9/15/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I should probably begin by apologizing to any of my non-American readers. What I planned to talk about today may seem to be pointed at one particular people group, however, I feel like my sentiments could really apply for the most part to a citizen of any nation so maybe IContinue reading “We Cannot Afford to Forget 9/15/2024”
In Spite of It All, Hope 9/8/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I was listening to someone express the woes of today’s society and honestly, I wasn’t disagreeing. The conversation carried on down the path of bemoaning how the world isn’t what it used to be and how things were so terribly different. This is probably, no, definitely true. I absolutely didn’t usedContinue reading “In Spite of It All, Hope 9/8/2024”
Just a Thought… 9/1/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I think this week I shall be brief. I have said that before and it tends to be an almost foolproof guarantee that this will prove ridiculously lengthy. I assure you that I am not making this statement in any attempt to employ reverse psychology to be able to produce quantity. Continue reading “Just a Thought… 9/1/2024”
Everything All at Once 8/25/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I cannot promise you a great deal of quality or quantity in today’s blog. It is a time of year that is full of, well, quite frankly it feels like it is the time of year that absolutely everything is happening all at once. I even have a bit of extraordinaryContinue reading “Everything All at Once 8/25/2024”
Feels Like Home 8/18/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It started with a shirt my daughter wore to school. Of course, it is a shirt that I chose and bought for her. And if we’re honest, it’s because I liked it far more than it was because I thought that she would like it if we’re being honest. Probably wouldn’tContinue reading “Feels Like Home 8/18/2024”
A Dying Breed 8/11/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It all started with a holiday on the lake. And by holiday, I mean the vacation sense of the word, not so much the specially marked day on the calendar. I am fortunate enough to have a lake roughly thirty minutes from my home that has 750 miles of shoreline. IContinue reading “A Dying Breed 8/11/2024”
Forever and Always 8/4/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt This past weekend I went to a wedding. It was probably one of the most beautiful weddings that I have ever attended. I know what you’re thinking. You think that I am a sucker for elegant dresses and lovely flowers, and you would be completely correct. However, that is not, inContinue reading “Forever and Always 8/4/2024”
Things ‘Round Here 7/28/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt In perusing social media recently, I stumbled upon a refreshing little anecdote amongst the rubble that is current American society. It was one of those lists describing the qualities of a certain area and how if one is familiar with all the traits on the list then they can be certainContinue reading “Things ‘Round Here 7/28/2024”
Strange Days 7/21/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Things lately have been very strange. I don’t know if the peculiarities are worth writing about, but I’ve never let less than thrilling subject matter stop me before so why would I start now? Have you ever had a flurry of things just suddenly go on in your life that wereContinue reading “Strange Days 7/21/2024”
The Box 7/14/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt In my living room as I am writing this, there is a large box. There isn’t to my knowledge, anything in the box. Well, when I left for work this morning there wasn’t, but I am not currently there. I do have a cat that could very easily be making meContinue reading “The Box 7/14/2024”
A Family of Citizens 7/7/2024
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”
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”
Prose and Possibilities 