Posted in Baer House Inn, Birthdays, blogging, cancer, friends, goals, humor, innkeeping, Jansen Schmidt, love, motivation, moving, resolutions, success, travel, Vicksburg, writing, tagged being prepared, business anniversary, business plan, cross-country move, inn ownership, innkeeping, laundry, lists, new business, new life, old houses, planning, transitions, ups and downs on July 26, 2021| 8 Comments »
We are going into our seventh year of inn ownership. That’s right, this week concludes the sixth year since we purchased the inn and moved to Vicksburg. A couple of weeks ago I blogged about my obsessive planning and having failsafes for the unexpected things that arise. I’m really at a loss without my lists. Well, even with a plan and lost of lists, things don’t always go according to plan.
(more…)Posted in Birthdays, Family, friends, gratitude, health, humor, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, love, motivation, On Common Ground, On Hallowed Ground, On Solid Ground, pets, positivity, resolutions, travel, vacation, writing, tagged eye contact, eyes, faces, hug, hugging, hugs, humanity, humans, life, masks, missing life, normal, smile, smiles, unmask on March 8, 2021| 6 Comments »
I think by now, most of you know I try to be upbeat and positive whenever possible. I try to find the sunshine on the dreary days and I look for the good among the bad. I’m not gonna lie, this past year has tested my ability to focus on the good. Some days it feels like the hits just keep on coming and not in a good way. But, hopefully things are starting to turn around and the world is heading back toward “normal.”
(more…)Posted in April, Baer House Inn, beach, Birthdays, dessert, desserts, eating, Family, food, friends, Holidays, humor, innkeeping, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, spring break, travel, vacation, Valentine's Day, Vicksburg, weather, writing, tagged appetizers, cold, freezing, freezing temperatures, gross foods, Groundhog, ice, ice storm, icy roads, main course, meals, snow, spring, strange food, sunshine, winter on February 22, 2021| 6 Comments »
I think we can all agree that 2020 was not the year any of us expected it to be. Unless the conspiracy theorists are right and somebody did viciously release the coronavirus on purpose, then that person(s) had an epic year. But, it for sure was a pretty crappy year for the majority of the populace.
Posted in authors, Birthdays, blogging, Christmas, Family, Fiction, Holidays, humor, Jansen Schmidt, Paranormal, resolutions, writers, writing, tagged angels, art, Christmas angels, Christmas spirit, family, goodwill, holiday magic, joy, love, magic, peace, poetry, poets, Santa Claus, stars on December 25, 2017| 9 Comments »
I’m generally not a fan of poetry, but I appreciate the art and how so many people can express themselves poetically. Me, not so much. I’m one of those people who, if it doesn’t rhyme, I don’t get it. (more…)
Posted in Birthdays, blogging, drinks, Family, friends, Holidays, Jansen Schmidt, success, vacation, writing, tagged 4th July, active duty, armed forces, day off, grateful, Holiday, Independence Day, military, thank you, vacation, veterans, whine, wit on July 3, 2017| Leave a Comment »
This week, I’m taking a quick break from blogging. I hope you all have a delightful Independence Day and a huge THANK YOU to everyone who has or still serves in our armed forces.
I’ll be back next Monday with my usual wit or whine session. Until then:
Word of the day: Thalassic
Fun fact about me: I need to schedule more fun days off.
Original post by Jansen Schmidt, June 2017. Image courtesy Google Images.
Posted in authors, Baer House Inn, Birthdays, blogging, camera, costumes, diamond ring, directing, drinks, engagement ring, Family, Fiction, food, Free book, friends, grammar, humor, Jansen Schmidt, love, romance, short story, theater, theatre, Vicksburg, words, writers, writing, tagged antique medical tools, Army Corp of Engineers, book review, book signing, Civil War, Civil War Round Table, Climbing Jacob's Ladder, David Harris, Detectives Comedy Dinner Theater, Dixie Surgeon, ERDC, Free book, Kindle, Lee Brenner, medical tools, music video, pilgrimage, reading, Shannon Bagley, tour homes, Vicksburg Pilgrimage on February 27, 2017| 11 Comments »
Whew! I’m glad that’s over. Ever have one of those weeks? My last week was jam packed with inn guests, meetings and special events. I mean jam packed!! (more…)
Posted in acting, Birthdays, blogging, dancing, Disney, Family, Fiction, friends, humor, Jansen Schmidt, love, romance, roses, singing, Walt Disney World, watching tv, writing, tagged Be Our Guest, Beast, Beast castle, Beauty and the Beast, Belle, Cinderella, Disney, Disney movies, Emma Watson, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, movie trailer, new movie, Walt Disney on November 21, 2016| 10 Comments »
By now it’s no secret that I’m a Disney freak. Yes, that’s right, I love all things Disney. I never get tired of visiting the parks, reading the blog sites, flipping through the glossy magazines, watching the movies, wearing the t-shirts, all of it. (more…)
Posted in awards, Baer House Inn, Birthdays, blogging, dessert, desserts, dieting, drinks, Family, food, Holidays, humor, Jansen Schmidt, love, romance, soup, vacation, Vicksburg, writing, tagged beignets, blackened fish, charms, cheese grits, chicken & waffles, collard greens, crawfish, food, greens, grooms cakes, gumbo, jambalaya, king cakes, muffalettas, New Orleans, Po' boys, Po'boy sandwiches, red beans and rice, shrimp and grits, southern cuisine, southern food, sweet tea, turnip greens on June 27, 2016| 10 Comments »
When we made our decision to move to the south, there were certain things I expected to change about my diet. I anticipated that I would be eating more spicy food; foods with a Cajun or Creole flavor. I knew that gumbo and jambalaya and red beans and rice would be prevalent in most restaurants, along with sweet tea. Let’s not forget about the sweet tea. It is a southern staple. In fact, if you order iced tea and you don’t specify unsweet, you’re probably going to get sweet tea.
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