Rutledge Country Fair rescheduled for May 25

Uh oh! Time to go gift shoppin’ for Momma!

It’s Mother’s Day season and y’all know what that means: Somebody’s handsome husband had best take his credit cards shoppin’ and hit all the local shops! Y’all check out the fab Mother’s Day page in this week’s newspaper and the Rutledge Page for some great gift ideas!
Whidby Jewelers owner Ben Whidby wanted me to tell y’all all ‘bout his great Mother’s Day promotion with his fab Chamilia line of charms and bracelets and more! Anyhow, the deal is this: When you spend $99 on Chamilia products you’ll get a beautiful tote bag valued at more than $65! Wow! Momma’s gonna want that y’all! Plus Ben’s got all kinds of great new jewelry lines in the shop and my fave is the new CoLore | SG line (it used to be called Lorenzo) and the new jewelry is the Fusion Collection! Y’all are gonna flip when you see it! Get over to Whidby Jewelers located at 177 West Jefferson St., right smack across from Town Park! Love it! Oh and check out the Whidby Jewelers ad on the Mother’s Day page!

Listen y’all: Nothin’ says Happy Mother’s Day better than a gift certificate from Pure Bliss! Owner Julie Speyer is offerin’ lots of cool discounts for that special mom! Check out her ad on the Mother’s Day Page and take a look at all the relaxin’ ways you can show Momma the love! I sure hope my three kids are flat payin’ attention!

Come on y’all! Momma and I have flat got to get some new kicks! I’m talkin’ Dancin’ Shoes ‘cause y’all know the City of Madison’s got some dancin’ gigs planned this month at Town Park! Oh and honey you know the best place for brand new Dancin’ Shoes is none other than Morgan County’s famous footwear fashion stop: Barkin’ Dogs Shoe Co. located at 172 South Main St., in downtown Madison! Right so let’s go! Shut the front door! Check out these super fab sandals! Ok now I know they’re a bit pricey but I have flat got to have them and my handsome husband has best remember that Mother’s Day is flat around the corner! Ok so I’m talkin’ bout these super sexy beaded Pikolinos that will look oh so fantastic on me! Honey I know they will ‘cause I already tried them on and just have to have them! Right so anyhow y’all, the Pikolinos brand offers sandals and shoes made by 1,600 women from the Maason Tribe in Kenya! Help out your sistas and help out your feet at the same ding dang time! Ok so I had best be sportin’ these fancy dance sandals or should I say scandals right soon y’all!

Momma’s havin’ a porch party to celebrate the Dow closing above 14,000 for the first time since the Great Recession! News reports are flat suggestin’ strong auto sales and optimism about U.S. job growth pushed it over the top! That means we’re just 155 points shy from the all-time Dow record close! Momma’s sellin’ her stocks that hit target profit marks and plans to do some local shoppin’! But watch out y’all! Uncle Fester Sequester’s tryin’ to poop on the party! Somebody tell those fools in Washington, D.C. to fix this mess or we’re gonna sequester ‘em to the out-of-office closet!

Spring is springin’ y’all! I’m talkin’ all ‘bout the first Concert in the Park sponsored by Madison Main Street! OK so it’s all set for Thursday, March 21 at Town Park from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. and honey here’s the best part: It’s FREE to the public! I’m talkin’ bring your blanket, chair and picnic and listen to the bluegrass band Pullin’ Strings! Sounds perf! Oh, and go get yourself a pedicure before the concert at Petals Salon by Melisa Howe or over at The Spa at the James Madison! Can’t wait!

Oh and Madison Main Street Director Ann Huff wanted me to tell all y’all to mark your calendars for the Great American Cleanup Saturday, March 23! The City of Madison is lookin’ for volunteers to walk the downtown streets and clean up! Ding dang! That sounds sort of Downton Abbey-ish! Anyhow y’all, if you want to volunteer, please call Linda Thoman of Keep Morgan Beautiful at 706-342-3156 or the City of Madison at 706-342-1251!