Posted by Erin Shaw Street, July 2, 2009 in Balance
, Southern Blogging Mamas
It's almost July 4th, and whether you are going to the beach, the mountains, or your own backyard, we're wishing everyone a happy and safe holiday.
This week's Southern Living Mama Blogger of the Week is a Southern ex-pat who is spending her vacation in beautiful Destin, Florida.
This Ain't New York is written by Melanie, a Georgia native who describes herself as a "dislocated Southerner" living in New Mexico with her husband and daughter.
We've chosen Melanie for her spot-on description of that stress reliving moment when you arrive at your favorite beach:
"Last night as we crossed the bridge, I rolled down my window just to smell the air.
Salty, clean, humid, with the faint smells of fresh gulf shrimp and grouper -- this is Destin.
We've lived along the Florida Panhandle several times through the years and I've fallen in love with it. Don't tell Mama, but it is more like home to me than the red clay of Georgia. (I think she already knows.)
The Florida Panhandle has its own charm. There's an eclectic mix of foods and traditions of The South with the beach bum attitude of Florida."
We've lived along the Florida Panhandle several times through the years and I've fallen in love with it. Don't tell Mama, but it is more like home to me than the red clay of Georgia. (I think she already knows.)
The Florida Panhandle has its own charm. There's an eclectic mix of foods and traditions of The South with the beach bum attitude of Florida."
As a Florida native, this description rings true, and I can practically feel the sand in my toes reading her blog. This post describing summers shelling peas with her grandmother also evokes memories.
Thanks for sharing Melanie, and keep blogging!
Question: What's your favorite Southern summer memory?
Also, if you have a Southern blogging mama you would like to recommend for this weekly feature, please leave your suggestion in "comments."
Related Links:
Southern Living Mama Blogger of the Week: Serenity Now
Southern Living Mama Blogger of the Week: Rocks in My Dryer
Thanks for sharing Melanie, and keep blogging!
Question: What's your favorite Southern summer memory?
Also, if you have a Southern blogging mama you would like to recommend for this weekly feature, please leave your suggestion in "comments."
Related Links:
Southern Living Mama Blogger of the Week: Serenity Now
Southern Living Mama Blogger of the Week: Rocks in My Dryer
