Monday, April 30, 2012
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Natchez Trace Festival
Our annual festival drew a crowd Saturday in Kosciusko. We were really busy at my inlaws antique mall and my mom, Lisa, Bryan and Landry came for the day.
I got new earrings, snuggles from my sweet niece and a sun burn!
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I got new earrings, snuggles from my sweet niece and a sun burn!
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Week 1 is in the books!
How did survive on weight watchers? Pretty well over all. I usually have a fast food meal at least once a week and having snack stuff hanging around the house was a test but it's all about making better choices.
Enter my oven fried onion rings. They weren't half bad. Also had a Tyson spicy chicken patty which I bakes.
I'll post the recipe soon!
My workout plan didn't go as planned last week but I'm going to get it in gear this week.
My clothes are starting to fit better so I guess I'm on my way!
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Enter my oven fried onion rings. They weren't half bad. Also had a Tyson spicy chicken patty which I bakes.
I'll post the recipe soon!
My workout plan didn't go as planned last week but I'm going to get it in gear this week.
My clothes are starting to fit better so I guess I'm on my way!
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Coach's Wife
My column from last week's paper.
“Have you made a difference today? Have you done enough to help others?”
I remember asking myself those very questions, on December 6, as the news that New Albany High School head football coach Ron Price’s wife had been shot and killed at her home filled all media outlets.
Her name was Amanda Price.
Although I didn’t know, Amanda, I imagined, in a lot of ways our lives were similar. Our husbands are high school football coaches.
Weeknights during season, she placed her husband’s supper in the microwave and waited well into the evening for him to arrive home.
She accepted the fact that her husband spent more time with his staff and team than with their family. And, because of that, they became like family.
Sundays were for church and watching game film to prepare for the upcoming foe the following week.
I’m sure she prayed for those football players and cared about them just as she did her own daughter, Molly Addison.
While my musings of what Amanda’s life was like may not be exact, I think it’s close.
Over the past few months more of Amanda’s life has been shown to me in the media coverage of her death and uniting of a community to honor her life.
In March, The first Amanda Price Memorial 5K Run was held in New Albany with the proceeds going to Survival Inc., an organization in Saltillo that helps victims of violent crime and money from the fun run to establish a memorial scholarship fund for a New Albany High School student. Approximately 1,400 ran in the event.
Another event will take place to honor Amanda this summer.
During the Mississippi Association of Coaches annual clinic in July, the first Sterling Rose Brunch for the Mississippi Coaches Wives Association will be held.
With the help of some of Amanda’s friends and fellow coaches’ wives, the organization was formed to support and encourage other coaches’ wives.
The MCWA’s logo shows Amanda’s favorite flower – the Sterling Rose.
And my fellow coach’s wife, Carrie Cook of Richland, describes how coaches wives are – “So often we have to be strong as sterling yet delicate as a rose.”
At the brunch, the Sterling Rose Award will be given to Amanda’s husband, Ron, and every year following it will be given to an outstanding coach’s wife.
Amanda would be proud of how people are celebrating her life here.
The organizations is open to all wives of those who are members of the MAC. For more information, go to Facebook and search Mississippi Coach Wives Association or email missiongridiron@hotmail.com
Leslie N. Dees is managing editor of The Star-Herald. Email her at editor@starherald.net and follow her on Twitter at www.twitter.com/lndees
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“Have you made a difference today? Have you done enough to help others?”
I remember asking myself those very questions, on December 6, as the news that New Albany High School head football coach Ron Price’s wife had been shot and killed at her home filled all media outlets.
Her name was Amanda Price.
Although I didn’t know, Amanda, I imagined, in a lot of ways our lives were similar. Our husbands are high school football coaches.
Weeknights during season, she placed her husband’s supper in the microwave and waited well into the evening for him to arrive home.
She accepted the fact that her husband spent more time with his staff and team than with their family. And, because of that, they became like family.
Sundays were for church and watching game film to prepare for the upcoming foe the following week.
I’m sure she prayed for those football players and cared about them just as she did her own daughter, Molly Addison.
While my musings of what Amanda’s life was like may not be exact, I think it’s close.
Over the past few months more of Amanda’s life has been shown to me in the media coverage of her death and uniting of a community to honor her life.
In March, The first Amanda Price Memorial 5K Run was held in New Albany with the proceeds going to Survival Inc., an organization in Saltillo that helps victims of violent crime and money from the fun run to establish a memorial scholarship fund for a New Albany High School student. Approximately 1,400 ran in the event.
Another event will take place to honor Amanda this summer.
During the Mississippi Association of Coaches annual clinic in July, the first Sterling Rose Brunch for the Mississippi Coaches Wives Association will be held.
With the help of some of Amanda’s friends and fellow coaches’ wives, the organization was formed to support and encourage other coaches’ wives.
The MCWA’s logo shows Amanda’s favorite flower – the Sterling Rose.
And my fellow coach’s wife, Carrie Cook of Richland, describes how coaches wives are – “So often we have to be strong as sterling yet delicate as a rose.”
At the brunch, the Sterling Rose Award will be given to Amanda’s husband, Ron, and every year following it will be given to an outstanding coach’s wife.
Amanda would be proud of how people are celebrating her life here.
The organizations is open to all wives of those who are members of the MAC. For more information, go to Facebook and search Mississippi Coach Wives Association or email missiongridiron@hotmail.com
Leslie N. Dees is managing editor of The Star-Herald. Email her at editor@starherald.net and follow her on Twitter at www.twitter.com/lndees
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Monday, April 23, 2012
My "little" brother is a senior
Took a Quick trip home Sunday to take some photos of my little brother, Melvin. His mom, Rhonda, is one of my other mothers and a co-worker of my mom's.
Can't believe he's so grown! He's got a killer smile and such a good kid.
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Can't believe he's so grown! He's got a killer smile and such a good kid.
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Basketball game for Cancer research
Paul dribbling down the court. He and the coaches and Mr. Ray took on the senior boys. No injuries were reported. And the coaches won 50-47. Kids raised over $700 for relay
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I've gone and done it....
After my lengthy illness, I lost 20 pounds but once my appetite started to come back and I gained 5-7 pounds.
Besides incorporating exercise into the routine, I've decided to do weight watchers online for the next several months. I'm starting to find the right mix of foods to eat and manage the point system.
Day #4 I actually got a decent dinner and dessert.
Pasta and veggies, baked breaded pork chop and cucumber/tomato salad.
Sugar free chocolate jell-o pudding, weight watchers lemon cake and diet root beer. Don't worry I didnt eat it all together!
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Besides incorporating exercise into the routine, I've decided to do weight watchers online for the next several months. I'm starting to find the right mix of foods to eat and manage the point system.
Day #4 I actually got a decent dinner and dessert.
Pasta and veggies, baked breaded pork chop and cucumber/tomato salad.
Sugar free chocolate jell-o pudding, weight watchers lemon cake and diet root beer. Don't worry I didnt eat it all together!
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Happy Easter in the Delta
Paul and I traveled to Rolling Fork to attend church with my family...mama, daddy, Lisa, Bryan, Landry and my grandparents. I don't know why we didn't all take a photo since we were dressed up but here are a few snaps!
Easter cross on my home church ---Rolling Fork UMC.
My Easter cookies
My niece Landry
Some bunny was angry!
The diva in her tutu.
Easter cross on my home church ---Rolling Fork UMC.
My Easter cookies
My niece Landry
Some bunny was angry!
The diva in her tutu.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Couponing at CVS
This week's haul from CVS was only $16 smackers!
First I headed to the magic coupon machine and got $5 extra care bucks. It's like money to use on your purchase. Think it's a cvs promotion they are doing based on your purchasers at cvs.
Checkout No.1
1 complete multi-purpose solution $8.99; ecb $8.99
2 therma care heat wraps 2x5.99 - 6.00 = $5.98; ecb $5 coupons were downloaded from
Thermacare.com
2 bags of M&Ms 2/$6 - $2 coupons = $4; ecb $2 coupons used from previous purchase (coupons on the the bags).
Throw in the $5 off with ecb and I spent $15 and some change! Plus, I had 15.99 in ecb for my next purchase.
Checkout No. 2
5 two-liter cokes products at 99 cents each
3 all detergents at $3.99 each - $3 smart source coupons
Used 13.99 in ecb and paid $1 and change. 2 ecb left over,
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