Mama's Homemade Love: A Southern Woman Leaves a Legacy

by Barbara Sims

Mama's life, told in twenty-five vignettes by her daughter Barbara Sims, quickly unfolds as Mama creates exquisite handiwork, cooks blue ribbon recipes, and tends her flower and vegetable garden. While quietly displaying a deep and abiding love for God, family, friends, and her Sunday school class, Mama comes to represent all mothers who leave a legacy of simple living and loving service. You'll laugh and cry as you experience Mama's Homemade Love. Includes many of Mama's delicious recipes, including Coconut Pie and Crab Gumbo.

223 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1999

Reviews

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a sweet easy read, gifted me by a friend, who thought I reminded her of how this Mama must have been. I do enjoy quilting, have learned tatting and a few other things mentioned, but this Mama was gifted in the kitchen and I am not! But I have tried one of the recipes enclosed and am looking forward to others. I would have liked to have known the authors mama, and enjoyed reading each little chapter about her. We need to have more of these shared stories of Southern ladies who spend their lives caring for their families in 'simple daily ways.'

[Gwen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just a simple little memoir as the author recalls memories of her mother. Country and southern tidbits that will call to mind your childhood if you were raised either in the country or the south. It was a quick, pleasurable read because it brought to mind my grandmothers and the joys of my childhood. Will pass it along to my 81 year old mother now; I think she will find it pleasurable to read.