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”
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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”
An Unconventional Pairing 12/17/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Perhaps it is because I live in the country. Maybe it is my rural setting that allows for certain aspects of my Christmas celebration to be, how shall I describe it, a bit different. Then again, that could be just one of countless factors. I hadn’t really put much thought into howContinue reading “An Unconventional Pairing 12/17/2023”
International Enchantment 12/3/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt A fascinating thing happened last week. If you read my last blog, I told you of an international guest that was coming to my home over the holiday period. Well, that all happened and went exceptionally well. There was a somewhat unexpected something that happened during all that excited chaos, however. Continue reading “International Enchantment 12/3/2023”
The Reciprocal Tradition 10/15/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I was preparing my daughter’s lunch to take to school a few days ago. I put all the non-refrigerated bits in the night before. The final addition is always the napkin. True, adding it could likely be a tad ridiculous since I am pretty sure she almost never uses it. IContinue reading “The Reciprocal Tradition 10/15/2023”
Unrivaled Ferocity 10/1/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Lately I have been thinking about a certain term that is readily thrown about. I’m pretty sure most of you will have heard of this phrase. I’ve seen it on T-shirts and on stickers on cars. If I am honest, I wouldn’t mind having one of those shirts myself. The termContinue reading “Unrivaled Ferocity 10/1/2023”
All the Time 9/24/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt This is the time of year that the days get shorter. Well, the light does. I am assured that there are still in fact 24 hours in a day, but I am not sure that the proverbial “they” are correct on this. It seems to me that at this time ofContinue reading “All the Time 9/24/2023”
Leaving the Zone 9/10/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I am undecided how I feel about progress. To call it a love/hate relationship seems terribly trite, but I don’t know that there is anything that describes it as accurately. I have always been averse to change I suppose. Well of course I say that, but any change that is exceptionallyContinue reading “Leaving the Zone 9/10/2023”
Trying to Make Notes 6/25/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt And again, we’ve come to the conundrum. I put fingers to keyboard today without the faintest clue as to where they may end up. I had some ideas at one point in the week but looking back on them, what I had was the equivalent to being in the kitchen andContinue reading “Trying to Make Notes 6/25/2023”
Marked on the Calendar 6/18/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I remember when I was little my Daddy and I would go out on what we called dates. I don’t remember all the details exactly, but I do very clearly remember most of those dates involved us getting ice cream cones. It could have even been before there was an optionContinue reading “Marked on the Calendar 6/18/2023”
Scepter, Orb, Bat and Ball 5/7/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Today I think I will spare you from the saga that is my personal life. I hope all of you didn’t too terribly mind the past few weeks full of angst and drama. I think of you, my readers, as friends, hence I just begin to ramble off to all ofContinue reading “Scepter, Orb, Bat and Ball 5/7/2023”
Welcome Distraction 4/30/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt The hedges and the honeysuckle are blooming. It seems to have happened all at once. One second there was not a hint of their fragrance in the air and the next thing I know, the highway and byways are littered with blossoms and the whole of the outdoors require only theContinue reading “Welcome Distraction 4/30/2023”
Strange Bedfellows 12/11/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt My daughter’s bed is an outright menagerie of creatures. They are an unlikely group. You certainly wouldn’t run into this bunch in natural circumstances. She also has a very specific order in which her bedmates must lay. Now of course once the morning comes, they could be in any sort ofContinue reading “Strange Bedfellows 12/11/2022”
So Says She 10/23/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I am still, even now as I begin the process, not entirely certain what I should write about. Anything I come up with is either something I am so inspired by that I have already written about it far too many times or it is something on the absolute other endContinue reading “So Says She 10/23/2022”
The Small and the Spirited 8/28/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I don’t remember it but that doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. I do have a particularly terrible memory that has only gotten worse after becoming a mom (apparently that whole “baby brain” doesn’t stop even after 6 years). What I can’t recall was dressing up for spirit days in school. ApparentlyContinue reading “The Small and the Spirited 8/28/2022”
Ghosts of Parties Past 6/12/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt This week is party number one. Now, that is not to say that this week’s party is number one because it will be the best party ever. No, that is not the context of which I speak. I say this party is number one because it is the first of two.Continue reading “Ghosts of Parties Past 6/12/2022”
Caps, Gowns and French Beans 5/22/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Everyone warned me it would happen. Not that I didn’t believe them. I really did. But once you experience it, it is somewhat amazing and more than certainly overwhelming. The monumental event of which I speak is my daughter graduating kindergarten. Yes, that’s right I am going to cling tightly toContinue reading “Caps, Gowns and French Beans 5/22/2022”
Monotony Disproven 1/16/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I came into this with a plan. I really did. I had already figured what I was going to write about this week. I was pleased with myself for not being the professional procrastinator that I am and waiting until later than I should to come up with a topic. IContinue reading “Monotony Disproven 1/16/2022”
Details in Distraction 1/2/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I am fortunate enough to have two weeks off for Christmas and New Year’s. I know, it is not lost on me that most do not have the luxury of such an extended chunk of paid vacation. This may fall on deaf ears for those who don’t get to enjoy suchContinue reading “Details in Distraction 1/2/2022”
The Fountain of Youth 7/25/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt This week has been one of those weeks. Any time I have the slightest moment of peace, my mind immediately moves on to all the things that are up and coming in the days ahead and while my actual person may not be busy for that moment, my brain still managesContinue reading “The Fountain of Youth 7/25/2021”
Photographing Unicorns 3/7/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It is the kind of room where even simple tasks become impossibly complicated. You’ll be certain that the undertaking ahead of you should be easily accomplished and somehow developments appear out of nowhere. It’s such a pleasant little unassuming place too. It doesn’t look like it would lend anything other thanContinue reading “Photographing Unicorns 3/7/2021”
Prose and Possibilities 