sponsorship link: https://gofund.me/77b6c840 Dear Friends & Family, Mrs. Central Florida I am honored to announce that I was recently crowned Mrs. Central Florida under the Mrs. America Organization. The Mrs. America system has been the most prestigious pageant for married women since 1977. Given the pageant’s prestigious history I am excited to be a part…
This past weekend I attended my first event as a board member of the Pine Castle Historical Society. I wore my Mrs. Central Florida sash to bring attention to both the pageant and the Society. We had 11 different competitors enter their delicious chili in the competition. A panel of judges chose the top 3…
This is Armintha Leah Meadows Holliday, know as “Minta”. She was my great great grandmother. She lived her entire life in West Virginia, born in 1871 and passing away in 1927. I love that I have a photograph of her, it hangs in my dining room. I often gaze at her while I’m doing stuff around the house. I “talk” to her, I ask her questions “how did you do it? Was being a mother hard for you too?” Her presence in my home is a comfort to me. I know that she successfully raised my great grandfather to be a strong, successful, and loving man.
Why Does Lydia Love Purple? Purple isn’t just a pretty color, to me it has a deep significance (both historically and spiritually) which is why I chose to add the word into the title of my blog. I’m named after Lydia in the Bible. She was a seller of purple cloth and the first European…
Is Your Dog Your Valentine? Four Hundred and Eight Four years ago this week Mary Queen of Scots was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle. Her death warrant was issued by Elizabeth I due to Mary’s involvement in a plot to overthrow Elizabeth. Reportedly Elizabeth was very sad about having to issue the order to have her…
It’s mid winter and for many of us it’s cold outside, add in COVID and the result is that most of us are tucked up inside (maybe more than usual). I’ve been doing a lot of reading, tv watching, and of course blogging. I thought I would share with you what I’ve been consuming. I’m…
The Florida heat can be oppressive, but in Tarpon Springs you can almost feel the refreshing cool, dry breezes of a Mediterranean summer. OK- so it’s not the Mediterranean, but it is FUN and the Greek food is delicious!! The beginning of Tarpon Springs Located about 2 hours from my home base in Orlando, it’s…