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10/14/2026

Lunch… and an art show! Delighted to catch the new HELD installation by Sharoni Levison while at Souper Jenny Decatur today!

The exhibit and sale run through December 26, with a portion of the proceeds going to The Zadie Project (supporting Atlantans affected by food insecurity).

Go check it out!

10/10/2026

Fun before the storm! Spent Friday night in Hapeville for the city’s Fall Gallery Crawl. What a fantastic way to meet local business owners and connect with regional artists. (Plus, it’s free with live music and snack stops!)

10/02/2026

Have you seen the scarecrows at the Atlanta Botanical Garden yet? So many Dolly Parton themes this year. Make sure you stop by; they’re on display through October. 🦋

09/24/2026

When you train as an Oakland Cemetery tour guide, you learn how Margaret Mitchell — a fourth generation Atlantan — incorporated family stories and lore into her novel Gone With The Wind. She also referenced themes from confederate biographies and other historical sources.

A new research article by the Atlanta History Center explores how Mitchell may have also “borrowed from” the work of mentor Myrta Lockett Avary. Avary’s autographed memoir, Dixie After the War, can still be found in Mitchell’s personal collection.

Learn more about Avary, Atlanta’s “Queen of Writers,” here: https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/myrta-lockett-avary-and-confederate-memoirs-the-stories-that-shaped-gone-with-the-wind/.

08/19/2026

Spotted this Wind Phone while shopping at Mother Lode Market over the weekend. A is a beautiful tool for healing -- it's an unplugged phone placed in a peaceful setting that lets callers express their feelings in a safe space.

The first Wind Phone was created in Japan in 2010 by Itaru Sasaki as he grieved the loss of his cousin. He purchased an old phone booth and installed it in his garden, using the phone to communicate and connect with his lost loved one. Itaru said his words were carried into the wind, thus inspiring the name Wind Phone.

I hope Mother Lode adds its phone to the international Wind Phone map so others can find it. If you're interested in learning more about Wind Phones as a resource, I've written an article about the movement and the Wind Phones in the Atlanta area: https://www.hodgkissconsulting.com/blog/atlantas-wind-phones-dialing-in-to-our-emotions.

08/12/2026

What would we do without our smartphones? They’ve become necessities, allowing us to make calls, send emails and messages, take pictures, listen to music and podcasts, and watch TV — all on one device.

There once was a time when all these tasks required a separate device. The Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville recently opened “Replaced by the Smartphone,” a gallery full of obsolete and little-used items.

You’ll see telegraphs, phones, mailboxes, paper publications, cameras, radios, computers, gaming consoles, and more.

There might be a few items you haven’t considered, like calculators, hotel keys, printed tickets, flashlights, store catalogues, credit card machines, clocks, timers, and address books.

If you’re interested in communication technology — or want to see your first phone, camcorder, or laptop sitting behind glass — go visit the Tellus! You can learn more about the exhibit at tellusmusem.org.

07/24/2026

Research day at the Atlanta History Center! I’m working on a blog about the museum’s new “Atlanta in 100 Objects” exhibit. Stay tuned for more. 📚

07/01/2026

To celebrate the country's 250th birthday, the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation hosted a day-long excursion through Georgia's Revolutionary-era sites. Here are some highlights from our adventures!

In honor of the country’s 250th birthday, the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation recently organized a day-long excursion through Georgia’s Revolutionary-era sites.

06/27/2026

Museum tour and a meditative sound bath — what a treat! The Fernbank Science Center has certainly upped its game since my last visit. I enjoyed the exhibits on honey bees, electricity, and space exploration, as well as the fossils and live reptiles.

My morning also included a sound bath in the planetarium — so peaceful! If you haven’t visited lately, go check it out! (Museum admission is free)