Freedom Rider

We had quite an inspirational guest for our school assembly this week. It was Freedom Rider, Joan Trumpauer Mulholland. She participated in the 1963 sit-in at the Woolworth's lunch counter in downtown Jackson and was immortalized in the, now-famous, photograph below.

Joan is in the center and Anne Moody (Coming of Age in Mississippi - a book I highly recommend) is on the right.

The events recorded in that photo are hard for me to comprehend. I just can't imagine people treating other people so badly while spectators (some of them police) looked on. I'm so thankful for people like Joan Trumpauer Mulholland who are brave enough to stand up for what is right.

Read more about how she came to our school here.

Happy Mothers' Day!

I had a great Mothers' Day, and I hope you did, too. I was able to spend time with all the mothers in life my mother-in-law, my mom, and both of my grandmothers. It was a nice and rare treat to see them all in one day. The longer I'm a mom, the more I appreciate moms.

Did any of you moms get any really bad gifts? I love this article on "Really Bad Ideas for Mothers' Day" at Parenting.com. For my Mothers' Day treat, I get to pick out a much-needed rug for our living room. It's a great gift, and I'm super excited!

Here's my pick for next year: These Custom Silhouette Pendants at Craftbury Kids are just precious! Seeing them has me ready to meet Baby Sister. Wonder what her silhouette will look like.

Old Friends Green Goods

Our "Old Friends" booth at the Cotton District Arts Festival a few weeks ago was so much fun and pretty successful, too! We had such a great time that we're working on some designs for the Canton Flea Market in the fall!



All of our items were printed on reused materials. We found shirts and dresses at thrift shops and made bibs from remnants and tote bags out of t-shirts. Elizabeth's hat (below) is made out of a sleeve from turtleneck I'd make into a bag.

I think The 3/50 Project is a great idea! This is something I can really get behind, especially since my sister, along with my mom and dad, are opening the MINT home store in on Friday. Why don't you check it out and support your local economy?