The Mother of the Brides: A Tale of Five Sisters and My Mama’s Wedding Woes
To be “mother of the bride” is a daunting role, at best. Maybe you’re the mother of a cherished daughter or even two. But, imagine being the mother of five girls! If there was ever a perfect…
Twinkle and Shine! Join Us at the 2nd Annual Newell Lodge “A Country Christmas” Celebration and Festival of Lights, Saturday, Dec. 22
Are you ready to get your “Twinkle” on? This week, the Newell Lodge elves are busy hanging thousands of twinkling lights throughout the beautiful, ancient live oak grove at the heart of this special…
Counting Our Blessings: A Simple Family Tradition Renewed Our Faith at Thanksgiving
Count your blessings, name them one by one, Count your blessings, see what God has done! Count your blessings, name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord has done. -Joseph Oatman,…
Togetherness Is an Old Worn Out Atlas and a First-Rate Parking Space
Learn how navigating quality time with one’s spouse has its own set of challenges before you even get where you’re going. A while back, my husband, Harvin & I decided to take a much needed…
The Russians Are Coming
Summer 1961. My summers were endless days of playing with my sisters, with nothing more urgent than deciding what we wanted to do next. Playing on the old grapevine, which never bore any grapes…
My Horse Heritage
“When I bestride him, I soar, I am a hawk. He trots the air, the earth sings when he touches it.” William Shakespeare “Put your foot in the stirrup. Grab the saddle horn.…
A Love Story For the Young At Heart
The bride had a special request. Would I leave our horses out during the ceremony? You’ll never guess what happened next! One brisk February day in 2015, the phone rang. And, as so often occurs, on…
Simplicity That’s Here and Now at Newell Lodge
Remember when life was simple? On a recent, warmish day following last week’s historic winter storm, I sat in the swing under one of the hundreds of old oak trees here at Newell Lodge. As I lazily…
Newell Lodge Hosts A Country Christmas
Ever wish Christmas still held that sense of wonder and awe? We hope you’ll recapture those memories and make some new ones with the Carter family this year at Newell Lodge. This year, we’re hosting…