st. patricks day

Arts Eats and Beats

What I’ve been up to…

Celebrating babies, marriages, engagements – the explosion of spring brought on lot of life events for family and friends.

Missing my mom. She ventured down South for a visit and we had a great time. I also ate out for at least eight meals in seven days, yikes.

Running. See above item.

Hawking t-shirts for Batson Children’s Hospital in the Hal and Mal St. Patrick’s Day parade. Running around with a little red wagon full of $5 t-shirt couldn’t have been more fun, and in a couple short hours we raised $9k.

Soaking up the beautiful weather and enjoying the city. Last night we went to the street party Arts, Eats and Beats in Fondren. We danced in the street and checked out some friend’s new record store Morningbell Records.

Naming countless blessings. Colorful flowers. Fresh water. A warm church body. Possibilities. And one powder blue El Camino.

Things to Do and Articles to Read

News and Events for the Locals

• Five eateries soon to open locations in Ridgeland: Clarion Ledger
• March 19: Hal and Mal’s St. Paddy’s Parade and Festival
• March 24-26: Zippity Doo Dah Parade in Fondren
• March 26: Sal and Mookies Street Carnival
• March 28: A Taste of Mississippi (a benefit for Stewpot)
• April 9: Sante South Wine Festival
• July 30: Top of the Hops Jackson

Fun and Merriment For All

• Our Favorite British and Irish Crisps, Candies, and Other Snacks: Serious Eats
  I enjoyed this article in honor of St. Patrick’s Day and would love to know where I could find Grace’s Irish Oatmeal Biscuits.
• A Proper Tea: Amateur Gourmet
  All that biscuit talk from Serious Eats incites a craving for a good cup of tea, which I know so little about.
• 10 Ways to Photograph Food: Chow
  The same two place mats I photograph my dishes on can’t be any more boring. Hopefully I can learn something to spice things up a bit.
• Make Your Own Pop Tarts: Chow
  And this is just good old fashioned fun.