To all who worked so hard to make Magnolia's Mardi Gras 2010 so successful. We saw many new faces new and were able to create new and exciting friendships that'll enable Magnolia to provide better and more exciting opportunities in the upcoming year.
by Magnolia Mayor, Melvin Harris
on March 5, 2010, 12:14 pm
We agree with President Obama that significant changes are needed with healthcare in the USA. We disagree on his plan: too much government and too little fix. Reform insurance (pre-existing illnesses), medical education, and Medicare by consensus and bipartisanship.
on March 5, 2010, 11:52 am
The Best Cakes Around... Evervbody in Magnolia already knows it, for most have eaten Betty Brumfield's legendary cakes. These unique treats are made strictly from scratch, tasting homemade, just like grandmaw used to make. HOMESTYLE THROUGH AND THROUGH. If you like pound cake, as in really good pound cake, head toward Magnolia's Seasonal Shop Cakes and Treats, on Hwy. 48 just east of the railroad. The owner, Betty Brumfield, got her famous pound cake recipe from her mother-in-law, Faye Brumfield , who taught her how to cook when she married her son Phil.
on March 5, 2010, 11:46 am
While writing Help Your Daughter Live a Powerful Life (release date: 2010), I read Exactly as I Am by Shaun Robinson, a book filled with advice from well-known women. Following are some excellent nuggets from Robinson about “what it takes to believe in yourself.”
1: You Are Who You Are.
by Allyn Evans
on March 5, 2010, 11:16 am
Reaching for the past
by Guy Geller
on March 5, 2010, 11:10 am
Springtime expectations ...
Well, I have been stacking and packing, preparing for a move to the country, but we have yet to move. Our initial "get out" date was March 1, but we've been given several weeks' grace, which is a good thing. I've cleaned closets and drawers, done some rearranging and furniture storing, and moved the piano to the barnhouse, our home for the next year while we build. I'm ready to go.
by Beth Jacks
on March 5, 2010, 11:01 am
Solitude is necessary for true reflection.
During Lent we are going to examine the answer to this question: why can’t we be alone creatively in this culture so that we can reflect on our own spiritual growth? Last week I suggested that Lent is a season patterned after our Lord’s experience of solitude in the wilderness. It was for him a time of reflection and introspection. How do we do this in the face of so many distractions in our culture?
by Rev. W. Lamar Massingill
on March 5, 2010, 10:58 am
Let’s pick those nits!
I don’t know how you feel about Sarah Palin, but you’ve got to admit she’s a tough cookie. Sort of like one of those blow-up clowns you used to see, she gets bopped repeatedly and perhaps even falls over occasionally, but she keeps bouncing right back up. With a grin on her face.
by Dawn Dillon Barrett
on March 5, 2010, 10:49 am
Homemade Bouillon
½ cup + leeks, sliced and well-washed
1 cup fennel bulb, chopped
1 cup carrot, well scrubbed and chopped
3/4 cup celery, chopped
1 tablespoon sun-dried tomatoes
½ cup shallots, peeled and thinly sliced
3 medium garlic cloves
½ cup fine grain sea salt
4 tablespoons Italian parsley, loosely chopped
2 tablespoons cilantro, loosely chopped
by Anne McKeown
on March 5, 2010, 10:42 am
Doyle Forman, Tot Lawson and Jimmy Smith at the fish fry honoring "Tot" recently. Check out the sign on the wall behind Doyle Forman.
on February 25, 2010, 3:22 pm
![](http://www.magnoliagazette.com/sites/magnoliagazette.atlaslabs.com/files/imagecache/fullsize/pictures/03-04-10+Seasonal+Shop+Best+Of.jpg "Gazette presents "The Best Of ..." The Best Cakes Around")
