My mother-in-law and I are two very different people. When I first came into the Kirksey family, she both impressed and overwhelmed me. She was a very capable businesswoman, somewhat outspoken, dressed beautifully, carried herself very professionally, loved to shop, and seemed very extroverted. I, on the other hand, was clueless as to who Alison […]

It’s a tough one for an awful lot of folks. These Hallmark holidays can feel like dredging up the image of what we all want and not everyone got. We heal, we move on, and then some days are a sucker punch. If today is that to your gut, I will share again, my daddy […]

I am a sucker for good baked beans.  I will forgo the burger for the baked beans.  But, I’m sorta picky about how they are made. Everyone has their own version, and different regions of the country seem to have specific baked bean flavors.  Savory, BBQ, sweet, with veggies, with meat, straight from the can. […]