by Johnnie Alexander | Mar 14, 2017 | Chosen Road Keep, Family & Friends, Treasured Moments
When I moved from a quarter-acre suburban lot in sunny Florida to a farm outside Memphis a few years ago, I traded worn-out flip-flops for boots. With all the farm chores, which at first included tending pigs, rabbits, and chickens, it didn’t take long to wear out...
by Johnnie Alexander | Mar 7, 2017 | Treasured Moments
The world’s favorite cookie, first sold to a Hoboken grocer on March 6, 1912, was known then as an Oreo Biscuit. At that time, the recipe called for lard. But after a lengthy (over three years) and expensive conversion, Nabisco earned kosher certification for...
by Johnnie Alexander | Feb 21, 2017 | Family & Friends, Treasured Moments
She cried when she unpacked the gravy boat. My younger daughter Jill wrote an update on Facebook the other day about unpacking the family china. To her, it evokes memories of family holiday dinners. Especially the gravy boat. We used it whenever we needed a gravy boat...
by Johnnie Alexander | Feb 14, 2017 | Authors, Books, Treasured Moments, Where Treasure Hides
Happy Valentine’s Day! During my search for a Valentine’s Day card to share with you, I came across an image that–what can I say?–it spoke to me. I felt that little tug in my heart that whispers: here’s a story. So instead of sending you...
by Johnnie Alexander | Jan 24, 2017 | Authors, Books, Random Travel, Treasured Moments
The charming town of Bisbee, Arizona is proclaimed as “The West’s Best Small Town to Live.” This isn’t idle speculation. In recent years, Bisbee has been voted the Best Historic Small Town in America by both USA Today readers and Sunset...
by Johnnie Alexander | Jan 17, 2017 | Family & Friends, Treasured Moments
Happy 134th Birthday to A. A. Milne, creator of the much-loved Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends from the Hundred Acre Woods. Milne, born on January 18, 1882, was inspired by his son’s stuffed animals. Christopher Robin named his teddy bear after Winnie, a black...
