Most days after school we head home and begin the arduous task of doing homework with our children. We have a few after school scheduled activities during the week and then we go home and begin the routine of getting ready for the next day. I call it the school schedule routine. Yesterday we did something different, we ventured into Fondren. During my twenties I spent a lot of time going to Fondren. It is a unique part of Jackson, MS with a touch of vintage and hint of big city life.

We exited the car outside of Campbell’s Bakery and crossed the street to Studio Chane to pick up some awesome T-shirts they made for my small school choir. Our daughter’s eyes were wide and our son was dancing. So much happiness with the surroundings. It was a bit chilly and I might say cold for southerners, as we made our way to Brent’s Drugs to eat dinner. Brent’s has been around for quite a while and the kids remembered it from the time we brought them before. They were so excited! It was infectious! All of the sudden, everything seemed better and brighter seeing through a child’s eyes! It is one of the gifts of being a mother and a teacher. You get to experience that bit of light almost everyday because it peeks out almost everyday. Anyway, I highly suggest a visit to Fondren whenever you are in Jackson, MS and make sure you experience it with the eyes of a child!