One caveat to national holidays is that they help everyone be on one accord. Everyone will celebrate their mother the upcoming weekend, me included. I plan to head to Philly to spend the day with Mom and then spend Sunday with my family to celebrate Mother’s Day. I dedicate this post to my mom with love.

Mother is a country girl at heart. I believe she adopted city style and customs when she moved from North Carolina to Philadelphia. Bessie, her name evokes the old-fashioned kind of gal that she is.
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