Tag Archives: memories

The Elusive Southern Hoecake

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

One of my fondest childhood food memories is of my paternal grandmother Claudie Mae, or as I called her Granny, standing over the stove in her tiny kitchen cooking a hoecake.   The smell of the hoecake cooking and sizzling in … Continue reading →

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Cat in the Hat

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

When my oldest daughter was two years old, she loved the Dr. Seuss book The Cat in the Hat.  She loved it so much, in fact, that for months on end my husband and I took turns reading it to … Continue reading →

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Watercolor Memories

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

In preparing for our recent move, I went through and reorganized boxes stored in our attic for the past six or so years. Though it was time-consuming, it was worth the extra work of going through each box, deciding what … Continue reading →

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