The Golden GIRLS~ They are GOLDEN~ Part 2 of Thrifting & Antique Looking

Hello everyone. This is part 2 from my trip this past weekend of thrifting and antique looking at The Lucky Rabbit. Check the PART 1 POST here to understand the magnitude of this place. 

They had rooms that took you back in time. Little did I know after I spotted this large cut out poster of these ladies (below) that I would walk into what I would describe the HIGHLIGHT of my day. I was walking this huge building and saw this....

This large (taller than me) cut out poster!!! AND THEN............ I saw a door! My friend knew what was behind the door but did not tell me. 

Here is the thing. I grew up watching the Golden Girls on my granny's tv every single night. I still until this day watch the Golden Girls on vacation when there is a TV with cable (I do not have cable tv) and I collect things that I see with them on it occasionally. Last March, I got a Golden Girl crossword puzzle book while on a hiking trip at a store. 😆 Growing up I didn't catch all their "inappropriate humor" I had no idea what they were really talking about. I just seen older women dressing classy, who likes to laugh, and supported one another and they seemed to have a bond like no other group of ladies I have ever met and I wanted that! 

Of course, now when I watch the reruns I am like.... "Wow, they were inappropriate."  HAHA! 

But I still watch them at times for the memory of them. It takes me back to popcorn or bedtime ice cream at granny's house (who has sense passed on) and cuddling up with a soft blue blanket and laughing with my granny as she laughed at their antics. I had no idea what she was really laughing at, but I loved having that time with her. She would usually have her Merle Norman face mask on which I can feels like I can smell it right now. She would have started her evening face routine and watched with me as I had a bedtime snack. 

Oh, to go back to those days. As she aged, she was not the same sadly. So, this show reminds me of the good days. 

When I walked through that door I was taken back to a scene so many Americans enjoyed across the television for years. It was literally so close to being identical to the set of the show. I enjoyed it so much. 

After all this thrifting, looking and walking we were getting hungry, plus it was beginning to get crowded. We snapped a shot at the Lucky Rabbit Sign and went to check out. I got that plant and milk glass planter I showed in my first post, a special jar of pickles for my husband, a gift for my mom for Mother's Day in May and a wreath. I will show that later on when I decorate for spring. 

 After a lunch of hamburgers and onion rings we headed to drive back home. On our way there are several produce stands and little roadside shops. LOOK AT THIS PUMPKIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love a good produce store. I picked up a piece of pecan pie for my husband as well as come pickled eggs (yes, I think they are gross, but he loves them) and she got some pepper jelly. 

It was a lovely day. That day is done and gone. I am trying to recoup from a bad cold STILL. I ended up having to see a Doctor Monday night and had some medication and ear drops called in. I am still nursing myself. I am praying I begin to feel much better soon. I have a fun and busy weekend ahead. I will say it hopefully involves Alligators! :) 

DO YOU HAVE ANY SHOWS THAT YOU WATCHED GROWING UP LIKE I DID with the GOLDEN GIRLS??? Another one I loved was a British T.V. Series that played late at night on PBS called, "Are You Being Served?' and I LOVED IT. Share yours below!!

With love and hopefully until tomorrow, 

Chrissy T

One Simple Thing at a Time~ March 2026 Goals

 Hello! If you did not read MY NEW Goal setting system...check it here. Also, here is how I did at the end of the month. Check that post here. 

After realizing that my over lofty GOALS that I planned in January and truth be told over the past year of 2025 where too much for me and really anyone on earth because maybe I set my eyes too HIGH. Yes, yes, I did. I needed a different approach.

Anyhooo, this is what I am doing now... will explain this month again this month and then will skip from here on out. 

I am simplifying my goal setting this year. So, below you will see how I do it.....

I am breaking this up in a few different categories....

I will choose ONE THING for each category I want to do. I will do a recap at the end of the month! 

Spiritual- I have been taking ministry courses. I am wrapping one up tonight and the other one finishes at the end of March. I will be continuing to learn, go back over resources, and apply things I am learning. 

Physical- Go to One Aquacise Class a week

Emotional- Continue to journal in my prayer journal daily or as much as possible

Creative Outlet- Finish Diamond Painting my National Park Coasters 

Brain Boosting- Start and Complete my puzzle my daughter got me for Christmas 

Homefront- Paint back door

Organization- Kitchen Cabinets FOR SURE (I do have hopes to work on my garage, but my ONE goal is for sure the kitchen cabinets)

Nutrition- Push my daily water intake and eat at least a veggie or fruit daily (let's try this AGAIN 😏)

Ministry- create a binder and organize all ladies' ministry info~ Moved from last month to this. I purchased the stuff last month but didn't receive or collect it all as needed until now. So, I WILL COMPLETE THIS in MARCH!!!

**I am a pastor's wife. A huge part of my life is serving in our growing church plant. I have a lot of roles I serve in. 

Just for FUN- make some scones or try a recipe out of a fun cookbook (one or the other... or maybe both 😉)

I would love to read about your ONE GOAL you would love to do this month?? SHARE BELOW!!!!

With Love,

Chrissy T

Tuesday Tea ~ Spring Tea Towel

Hello friends. This post will be short and hopefully sweet to you! 

I love a good and beautiful Tea Towel. For years it was a tradition (most will say wasteful, but I digress) of getting a new tea towel for Spring and Fall. I get one special one. I use it for that season. I also like to use tea towels practically to cover rising dough, cleaning teacups and dishware that is finer like my Chinaware when we have tea parties or family things. 

For the last two years I haven't gotten one because I had a nice stash I had collected BUT the towels were starting to look and become kind of threadbare, so it was time for some updating. 

I love my NEW Spring/ Summer towel!!

Yes, while it may be pretty and not look practical.... it is! I purchased this at a local southern boutique where I always pop in this time of year to grab one if I decide to get one for the year. They have such neat and beautiful tea towels. I often go here for gifts for tea towels. I buy tea towels for gifts a lot for little happy surprises for ladies in ministry. I love to get the ones that have scripture, a hymn, or an encouragement statement for them to pass by daily and use! They are usually well received. 

AND because I am probably UNIQUE...... I want to share a link about the COOL history of the Tea Towel and what the difference is between the tea towel and dishcloth. Now some of you could truly care less. I get it. But for some of us UNIQUE TEA, TEXTILE, and CHINA/FINEWARE lovers this is interesting. :) 

Check the article here.  What is a tea towel? The Story Behind Them!

Do you love textiles? Do you have a favorite Tea Towel?? Do you use them?

I am linking up with Slices of Life by Joanne! One of my top favorite blogs to visit. Go check out other links and our hostess here.

With Love,

Chrissy T

Lucky Rabbit Adventure~ Thrifting & Antique Fun

Hey BEAUTIFUL SOULS!!! So, I am late posting, but MY FRIENDS would believe I have done gone and caught the "Crud" again? Well, I actually was sick last week a bit but still went hiking and galivanting and doing all the "DOs" and I crashed Saturday night and crashed hard. I was supposed to lead worship and sing yesterday but apparently, they didn't want a woman up there sounding like a RASPY MAN and told me to sit out. HAHAHAHA!!! I was perfectly okay with that. :) 

Anyway....I had plans with a new lady that has joined our church this past Saturday. She had invited me to go yard sale shopping, thrifting and antique looking as well as lunch. I pushed myself to go not feeling my best, but I am glad I did. It was great time. I have LOADS of pictures of this place we visited about an hour and half from us called, The Luck Rabbit in Hattiesburg, MS. It is TWO HISTORIC buildings that are over 40,000 feet of vintage, antique, junk and modern crafts. It was fantastic. Unique. 

This is my friend and new church member, Chastity! It was such a nice day getting to know each other better. I am a very hands-on Pastor's wife. I love to connect and know the ladies of our church family!

You know I loved this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you are a PYREX VINTAGE FAN this would have been a wonderful experience!!! They had an old Volkswagen Van filled with vintage patterns!!!

I also collect ducks and hide them. It is a "cruise thing" sooooo.... I have a little addiction of taking pictures of rubber ducks. 🤣

I mean....how does that little thing not bring a smile to someone's face??!!

Well, I have to say this was one large painting of Kenny Rogers! LOL!

Remember these old things??? It actually had a dial tone too!!!! I feel old now!! LOL!

Just an overview of the FIRST building on the second story overlook. We had a nice day! I have a lot more to show but I will spare you and share that later in the week. PART 2 will have some of the BEST MOMENTS from our day! It may or may not.... wink .... take us on a journey into Golden times with some special and famous GIRLS that were the best of friends. :) 

I got this milk glass vase for cheap and a REAL plant that looks so REAL it LOOKS FAKE! I love it. I put it on our mantle for now. 

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I will be sharing my ONE SIMPLE THING MARCH GOALS later this week. My brain feels foggy and I feel I want to pray and really think on them so I can be intentional. 

I am linking this post with Joanne at Slices of Life!

With Love,

Chrissy T

Scripture and a Snapshot~ His Word Remains

 The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. 

~ Isaiah 40:8

Oh, what wonderful hope we have in His Word and Promises!!! Have you read them? I highly encourage you if you are need of a HOPE BOOST crack open His Word. Psalms are a good place to start if you have never read the Bible also John, where you can get to know Jesus a little better. 

I am linking with Kym at a Scripture and a Snapshot. Go visit her HERE and check out hers along with others wonderful Scriptures and a Snapshot. 

I am also linking up with Sweet Tea & Friends for the March Link Up ~ PLEASE CHECK THAT OUT HERE!

Happy March & Blessed Sunday!!!

With Love,

Chrissy T

How Did I Do? February "Just ONE THING" Goals

Hello friends!! At the beginning of February, I shared I would be selecting ONE simple goal or thing to do in different categories as to not overwhelm myself. CHECK OUT THAT POST HERE!!!!

Here was one of my goals completed. This is the pantry after I cleaned it out. I shared a post about all this as well with before and after photos. 

I am super thankful for the goals I was able to accomplish. Here is how I planned it out....

I chose different categories that fit my life and liking....

I chose ONE THING for each category I wanted to do. 

Here were my goals...

✔ Spiritual- schedule my SOLO Prayer & Quiet Time Overnighter (I have done this for years and it does a world of good for me) (COMPLETE) Planned for June in Indianapolis 

✔ Physical- One Winter Hike DONE

✔ Emotional- Journal emotions and moods or use a prompt to journal daily at night (DONE- I journaled almost every day)

✔ Creative Outlet- Finish my miniature Book Nook Craft (COMPLETE)

✔ Brain Boosting- Finish the three books I am currently reading Done

Homefront- Make a daily and weekly routine and put into practice this month!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (PARTIAL- I did start some daily rhythms and had more structure to my days and weeks) 

✔ Organization- Clean Pantry (COMPLETE)

Nutrition- Eat more vegetables (not successful as much as I desired)

Ministry- create a binder and organize all ladies' ministry info (purchased all the stuff) lol

**I am a pastor's wife. A huge part of my life is serving in ministry and church so I have needs that I would like to accomplish in this category.** (Partial- I purchased the binder and dividers but need some more information to complete. This will be done ASAP)

✔Just for FUN- make bird feeders (Bought one)

Overall, besides the veggies and not completing my binder for ladies ministry I feel pretty happy! I am looking forward to sharing my March Goals soon. 

Here is the Book Nook (my creative goal complete) all done!!! I love it!!!!!

February Winter Hike in the books! This was the second spot of the day. The Cypress Swamp off the Natchez Trace Scenic Drive. 

I am looking forward to March's Hike!!! The weather is getting spring like and that means waterfalls will be roaring!!!!!! It is waterfall chasing season for me. 

There was a lot of cozy reading time this month. I am not doing any form of entertainment such as movies, shows, or YouTube for a while. I do not also do FB or Instagram or any other platform other than this blog. So, reading fills a lot of my days currently. 

I can't wait to share my bucket list calendar that I ticked off later as well. 

Have a super weekend!!!!

With Love, 

Chrissy T

February Reading Recap (2026)

 

Hello friends. I wanted to share the books I read this month! I log my books I read on Goodreads. You can follow along with me... look at my sidebar!!! 

Here are my February reads and ratings....

Ratings for each book are 1-5

1- Terrible 

2-I could have spent my time better 

3- Survived the read. Not bad and not great. 

4- Good 

5- AWESOME

Gentle & Lowly by Dane Ortlund ~ Rating 3

I was loaned this book by a sweet friend that asked me to read it. At first this book was beautiful. I filled the pages with tabs to remember things. I loved so many thoughts and quotes but the last 8 chapters there was a turn. There were things I didn't overall feel Biblical or comfortable with. I also felt he stretched this book out way more than necessary. While I am all for using resources from other Christian authors, I found that a lot of his "thoughts" were grounded in others' opinions and teachings and rarely used scripture to back up what he was saying. It had a good base to it, but I just didn't agree with everything. 

Sanctuary: Cultivating a Quiet Heart in a Noisy and Demanding World by Denise J. Hughes ~ Rating 4

This was my monthly devotional that went along my Bible reading and studying. I did enjoy it. It had some really wonderful thoughts. Not a lot of scriptures shared throughout or encouragement to get in the word like other devotions from this publishing company, but I did enjoy it.

A More Beautiful Life: A Simple Five-Step Approach to Living Balance Goals with HEART by Whitney English~ Rating 3

This could have been a super read. It was wonderful at first and had a good general idea of tips and etc. but it began to turn midway through and became very heavy successful and productive driven tools and at the beginning of the book she is encouraging you to get away from that but then leads you to that in the end. I did like some of her methods. It was one of those books you take what you want and leave the rest. 

Tea? Coffee? Murder! - The Art of Lying: A Black Feather Mystery by Ellen Barksdale ~ Rating 4

This was very short simple cozy read for a winter night. I plan to read more in this series to see what I think overall. 

A Shot in the Dark (Mydworth Mysteries #1) ~ Rating 3

Simple read and I knew where this was going and who the killer was BEFORE the middle of the book. If I would have not paid for this on my kindle I would have stopped reading. The book was pleasant enough. I will more than likely not read more from this series. It was really too "meh."

Okay....my ratings were pretty low this month. It was a good reading month though. Sometimes it happens that way! I currently started a new book today and so far, I LOVE IT. 

 I am also reading & studying Isaiah in the Bible as well as studying 1 Peter. 

Thanks for stopping by!

With Love, 

Chrissy T