by Lynn Oldshue | Oct 30, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“When I was a little kid, I wrote an essay that I wanted to be a social worker like my Uncle Steve. I cared about why people act the way they do and got my degree in social work at Delta State. My husband was in med school, and for five years, I supported us with my...
by Lynn Oldshue | Oct 29, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I have had sickle cell anemia since I was two years old. I spent a lot of time in hospitals, sometimes two or three stays a month. My mom and grandmama fixed gumbo to make me feel better. I learned how to make their gumbo and gave some to a police officer. He...
by Lynn Oldshue | Oct 28, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“The dream of designing began when I was up all night drawing. I ended up with something I thought would look cool on a T-shirt. I got my degree in nursing and worked in healthcare for a while, but I realized I wasn’t passionate about nursing like I was...
by Lynn Oldshue | Oct 27, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up in Mobile. Sewing runs in my family. My great-grandmother was a quilter in Gee’s Bend and had a quilt in one of the books about the quilters. My grandma knitted, and my mom is a seamstress, so they passed it down to me. My first job was a...
by Lynn Oldshue | Oct 26, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I am getting married in November and we are having a bachelorette weekend in Chattooga. I was a cheerleader, and he was a basketball player when I saw him. We started texting and have been together ever since. We dated four-and-a-half years. I wanted to...
by Lynn Oldshue | Oct 25, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“Our homecoming dance is tonight. We came to Chickamauga Military Park for our pictures and are going to the Waffle House for dinner. I am the fifth wheel, but these girls have been my best friends since pre-k. We are juniors and have been inseparable for 13 years. I...
