It’s a small (and fairly-traded) world at Sojourns

Several years ago, I took my youngest daughter on an excursion to downtown Birmingham for her birthday celebration. We spent the morning enjoying the McWane Center, then wandered around on a photo safari, exploring the various nooks and crannies in the city center. During our adventure, we came across a little shop that was filled with wonderful and exotic items from across the globe, and my daughter found a necklace she adored. Needless to say, I ended up buying it for her, and she wore it... Continue reading

Autumn arrangement

And you can eat it! Thanksgiving was bearing down on us — and fast! Richard, being the love he is, was readying to rush down to the nearby grocery store while I cooked and cleaned like a woman with a mission; this in hopes of having pies ready for Thursday’s meal and the house in shape for overnight company. As Richard headed out the door, a final addition to the list came to mind and I called out, “Buy me flowers!” And then I stopped to think. Now don’t get me wrong, I... Continue reading