By: Jennifer Richardson Holt A friend of mine from work recently discovered my favorite locally owned grocery store. He’d heard about it for ages—not just from me, but from nearly everyone within a sizeable radius. Calling it a “supermarket” feels a bit exaggerated; perhaps “weemarket” fits better. Yes, I like that—*weemarket* it is. It mayContinue reading “A Gem in the Middle of Nowhere 6/1/2025”
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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”
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”
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”
A Small Town Thursday Night 8/27/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt There is just something about the start of high school football in a small southern town. This is a time of year that is full of reminiscence for me. I suppose this is mostly caused by the fact that the school that my daughter attends is the same one I attendedContinue reading “A Small Town Thursday Night 8/27/2023”
Roadside Attractions 2/26/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt One morning this week I came to a place where traffic was stopped. I was traveling a very small country road and I had seen signs telling of utility work ahead. The oncoming, now not coming but ceased traffic was in fact a utility truck so I just assumed I hadContinue reading “Roadside Attractions 2/26/2023”
A Smaller Stage 2/19/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I have written countless times about the joys of rural living and rest assured I have not changed my mind or my warm feelings toward it. While there are probably aspects that even those not fortunate enough to live the country lifestyle would suspect, there are probably tidbits that you mightContinue reading “A Smaller Stage 2/19/2023”
Country Roads, Take Me Home 11/13/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Sometimes I just have to laugh at my little life. That may have sounded like I am having a tough time of things or that I am laughing just to keep from crying. At least, that’s how it sounded to me when I just re-read the sentence. I assure you thereContinue reading “Country Roads, Take Me Home 11/13/2022”
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”
The Morning Drive 5/1/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I feel like my commute is not your average one. I admit that it has changed over the years as to what I see. While interestingly, for the most part the area that I cover has been the same for decades, I tend to pay attention to new and different thingsContinue reading “The Morning Drive 5/1/2022”
For Most Natural Reasons 2/13/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I think perhaps I have neglected to give them enough credit. I’ve seen them going about their lives and any thought I gave was with my own added motivations. I think now though that perhaps I have not thought long enough about what the actual reasoning behind the living was. IfContinue reading “For Most Natural Reasons 2/13/2022”
Somewhere in the Middle of Nowhere 8/1/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt My husband called it. He knew as he watched me take pictures of some of our adventures from last weekend what was coming. Several times, while watching me take the pictures, then watching me me look at said pictures and upon hearing me discuss these same pictures, he announced, “I feelContinue reading “Somewhere in the Middle of Nowhere 8/1/2021”
Everyday Abundance 10/11/2020
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt The rural nature of my home is certainly not a secret if you have read my blog for any amount of time. I have written before about my life in a small town and have given you multiple accounts of rural happenings around my dwelling. There is an aspect I haveContinue reading “Everyday Abundance 10/11/2020”
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