Jorge and Suzanne Wright Sanchez, true advocates of providing healthier alternatives to factory-farmed meats, poultry and vegetables, started Gaucho Farms based on model of The Pampas of Argentina, Jorge’s homeland. This area, known for its wide open grasslands and sustainable agriculture, has been successfully integrated in the south Alabama hamlet of Slocomb. Located at […]
The month of June has long been associated with wedding and engagement celebrations. Although the wedding of Lynsey Gulledge and John Griffin is several months away, a gorgeous country retreat was the perfect setting to honor this lovely couple over the weekend. The Mother of the bride created an artistic sign to welcome guests […]
Magnolia trees are simply synonymous with the Southern garden. I have childhood memories of growing up in Mississippi with the sweet perfume of fresh magnolia in our home. My Mother considered them a floral design staple any season of the year, often incorporating them into flower arrangements or placing simple bowls of […]
Today I am honored to feature a guest post from Laurel Griffith today as we celebrate Father’s Day. Laurel, a gifted writer, speaker, and author, edited and published a magazine entitled Wiregrass Christian Living when she and her husband, Jim, lived here in Dothan. Now I have the opportunity to read her blog several […]
In the South, the hydrangea reigns as the quintessential garden flower starting about mid-May and continuing into the early fall. I can never seem to get enough of them, and constantly peruse Dothan’s garden district as well as other areas for their captivating blooms. Hydrangea quercifolia commonly referred to as oakleaf hydrangea, are peaking […]
I truly believe that God selectively places certain friends in your life that will be there for a lifetime. No circumstance or situation will ever alter that friendship. In fact, I like to think of them as special angels that are there to guide you, sustain you, and even help to pick you up when […]
I especially look forward to mid-May when the lacy heads of the first hydrangeas of the season start appearing. If you have read my blog even for just a short time, you probably know that the hydrangea is perhaps my very favorite flower. I love the delicate flower clusters which we are able to […]
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