Back to the Beginning

↑ Thanksgiving 2012 -- Thanksgiving 2021 ↓ Hey y'all! Welcome to the new blog! Until now, this has always been The Planner's Plate, a place to come for ideas for events of all kinds... mostly weddings. I am a retired wedding planner, except for friends and family. I'm a wife, a…

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Granny

We lost my sweet Granny to Covid19 in January a year ago. She was 97. My Granny was one of the best women I've ever known, and she and my Papaw raised some of the best kids. One of them was my sweet Mama. They lived on the most beautiful…

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50 After 50 – Valley of Fire-Zion-Bryce Canyon

Our friend Sandy visited Southwest Utah last year and she shared her information with us with a gleam in her eye. We planned a March 2020 trip, including her advice on Valley of Fire State Park, choosing hikes and making reservations in Springdale for Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon…

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Tennessee Kidney Stones

Kidney Stones. Almost as bad as giving birth to a baby, having a kidney stone of ANY size ANYWHERE in your body is miserable. Some say it’s like ‘needles to the groin’ or ‘knives in the back’. I’ve had kidney stones on and off for almost 30 years. The first…

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Decorating: Photo Walls

I love photo walls! Do you? LoveHomeDesigns.comOhMyWord.us GuidingHome.com

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Not Feeling Like Christmas This Year?

Here’s a foolproof way to get you in the spirit. Give a little. One of the things I love to do most at Christmas (or any other time) is give a gift to someone special that may not expect a gift from me. I love really thinking about someone and…

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Game of Thrones – New to Me

Well, Ben and I just finished Game of Thrones. 4 weeks, 8 seasons.  I had heard a LOT about it before we started, and I knew some things that would happen. I had also heard how some GoT fans were VERY disappointed in the ending.  STOP NOW IF YOU DON'T…

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National Girlfriends Day

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Ray Charles – Father of Soul

I said in my last post to stay tuned for some more on Ray Charles. Here it is. I would love to know what you think about him! Ray Charles Robinson Birth September 23, 1930 - Albany, Georgia Education Florida School for the Deaf and Blind Nickname "The Genius" "Father of…

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