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I’m Mighty Proud of That Ragged Old Flag

Posted in Birthdays, Family, Holidays, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, motivation, positivity, resolutions, writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 4, 2022| 4 Comments »

I love this country. I’m proud to say I’m am American. Our country is in turmoil right now. I don’t care what your political persuasion is, if you live in this great country, I believe you should honor it and take care of it. We’ve been through a lot of struggles over the years, and mistakes were made along the way, but we’ve survived by sheer determination, often at great cost. Let us never forget the struggles and sacrifices of our forefathers to build this amazing country. And let us always continue to put our best foot forward to keep it a powerful and thriving home to be proud of.

Here’s to Old Glory – long may she wave.

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A Mother’s Tear

Posted in awards, blogging, Family, friends, gratitude, Holidays, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, positivity, resolutions, success, writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on May 31, 2021| 4 Comments »

Memorial Day means different things to different people. Lots of people attribute this long weekend with the beginning of summer. For some it’s a day off work, a day to sleep in, a day to cook outside. It’s a time for camping, boating, backpacking, backyard BBQ’s and more. Some people think of it as the last days of the school year. Some people look forward to super savings with Memorial Day sales at department stores. And that’s all good. But let us NEVER forget the true importance of this holiday – that we honor the men and women of our armed forces whose sacrifices allow us to live in a (still) free country.

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An International New Year

Posted in authors, Baer House Inn, blogging, camera, Family, friends, Holidays, humor, innkeeping, Jansen Schmidt, travel, vacation, Vicksburg, writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 21, 2019| 15 Comments »

shaking handsOne of the things I really like about innkeeping is meeting folks from all over the world. When we first bought the inn, I never imagined that I’d meet people from so many different countries. I truly never imagined there’d be so many people from other parts of the world interested in the deep south. (more…)

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Consider This America

Posted in Family, Holidays, Jansen Schmidt, love, resolutions, success, Vicksburg, writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on September 11, 2017| 11 Comments »

So many ugly things are happening all around us. Hatred of our fellow Americans is at an all-time high. I don’t understand why. What happened? Yes, I’m an advocate for, why can’t we all just get along? Yes, we’ll all different, but, we’re all the same, too. (more…)

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Land That I Love

Posted in authors, beach, beer, Birthdays, blogging, blooms, Family, food, goals, Holidays, Jansen Schmidt, vacation, writing, tagged , , , , , , , on July 4, 2015| 2 Comments »

Happy birthday America!

Bonus post by Jansen Schmidt, July 2015. Video courtesy YouTube.

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