Summer is winding down, and that means a cool down from the heat! Spend a day in the country in this beautiful weather. Horses, Four-wheelers , freshly cut grass, and cowboy/riding boots.

 Do you have a favorite pair of RIDING BOOTS??

This southern gal is a natural. That is, she uses all natural materials and media to create her life-giving, life-celebrating, life-loving masterpieces.

Christy Henderson has her pieces in several galleries in Mississippi, as well as some other Southern states. She has a passion for art and enjoys using her creative mind to construct some of the most beautiful, colorful art.

ChendersonArt.com

Fall wardrobe picks up close and personal:

The perfect black dress

The day outfit

The dreamer (sometimes you must merely wish you owned this piece)

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Football season is here!!

We may be the females of the family, but we can still have interest in good, Southern tradition. We cook and men eat.

Southern tradition calls for a tailgate: Finger foods, fried chicken, and chip and dip.

What are you preparing in your kitchen for next Saturday??

Occasionally I get tired of the same ol’ same ol’ foods and desire something different. Mexican, American, home-cooked, Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Italian, German…. GREEK! Some of the most flavorful dishes are found in Greek cuisine. Where is your Greek restaurant near you?? I just want a great GYRO (pronounced: YEER-o)!

Get ready for the Fall in a great pair of colored cowboy boots!!

What’s in your oven?? Try out these Oreo Muffins for a get together or morning gathering.

What’s in them?

1 3/4 cups self rising flour

3/4 cup of sugar

3/4 cup milk

1/3 cup sour cream

1 egg, beaten

4 TBSP melted margarine

10-15 Oreo Cookies smashed

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Turn oven to 400 degrees. Cook for 20-25 minutes.

Back to school means back to routine…

For everyday routine to stay exciting, accessories are a must. If your children [or nieces or nephews] are going back to school soon, purchase or create a backpack sure to add a little pattern to the routine!

Also, check out cute, monogrammed lunchbags!

Often times people pass up the avocado section at local supermarkets or farmers markets. Reason?? People don’t know the proper way to choose, core, cut, and serve avocados.

The first the you need to do is decide when you will be serving the dish. The sooner, the softer, yet not too soft. You want the skin to still be close to the actual meat of the avocado.

After unpacking the groceries, take the avocado over a chopping block and slice lengthwise.

Next, you can either stick the knife as if to cut the seed and twist to remove, or you can spoon it out.

If you are serving on a salad, you may want to have slices. You will need to make slice marks while holding half still in its shell, then spoon out and serve.

If you are making guacamole, do the same as above but slice the length and width of the avocado. Careful not to cut the outer portion (only make marks through the green).

Today might we suggest a flirty piece of fashion. We have our eyes ‘striping’ over this house wife-do the dishes-pot the plants-water the garden-whip up an Italian Cream Cake- DRESS!!

Also on the list for the Rosy Posy…

A precious pair of earrings for the complete look