Tag Archives: Memoir

Remembering Mother

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Sheila Moss

My Mother grew up on a tobacco farm in Tennessee in a family of 13 children. They grew food, made lye soap in a wash pot, and had feather beds and homemade quilts. My sister and I loved her tales … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Holidays, Humor | Tagged Memoir, Mom, Mother's Day, Mothers, Tennessee, Tribute | 6 Comments

A Visit with Mom

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Sheila Moss

As an adult, I used to delay visiting mom as long as possible. Mom made me feel like a child, regardless of my actual age or even the fact that I was also a mom. Mom’s house was a cluttered … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Holidays, Humor | Tagged Home, Memoir, memories, Mom, Mother, Mother's Day, Nostalgia, Relationships, Relatives | 6 Comments

The Storyteller – Part 1

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Sheila Moss

Mother is a storyteller, a spinner of tales. Her stories are mostly about rural Tennessee and her life growing up on a farm with a large family of eleven children. In rural Tennessee back in the 20’s the modern world … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Humor, Southern Humor | Tagged Family, Genealogy, Heritage, history, Memoir, Rural Life, Stories, Story telling, Tennessee, The Past, Traditions, Writing family histories | 5 Comments

Who Am I?

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Years ago, my mother, growing older and, I suppose, becoming more aware of her own mortality, decided to write a “book” of her memories about childhood and growing up in rural Tennessee. She made copies of her completed manuscript and gave … Continue reading →