My Visit to the Tennessee River Freshwater Pearl Farm

November 8th, 2007 admin

I awoke this morning excited about the tour that I was getting ready to take. I was visiting a real pearl farm! Not just ANY pearl farm, mind you, but the ONLY freshwater pearl farm in North America!

What did I know about pearls? I knew that pearls are round, make expensive jewelry, and that they come from water creatures.

As a school teacher on summer break, I was determined to visit the attraction. After all, it was practically in my own backyard, only ten miles away!
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A Few Tips To Avoid Wedding Disaster

October 30th, 2007 admin

You’ve worked way too hard at designing the perfect wedding for it to all fall apart on the big day.  Here are a few tips on how to avoid some wedding day disasters.  More…

Good Nutrition

October 29th, 2007 admin

The human body functions by means of a very intricate set of systems, for example the reproductive, respiratory and cardiovascular systems, that work in perfect harmony as defined by our creator to make life possible.  More…

“Uniquely Mine” is all about YOU

October 29th, 2007 admin

All the grandchildren call my Mother “Mamaw Gina” and my middle name is “Ann” so we call our business “Uniquely Mine by Gina-Ann Bags”.

Mother and I have over 35 years experience in the sewing field. We enjoy it so much that we wanted to share our experiences with you and the many people who either don’t have the time or simply can’t sew. More…

Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen Signed The Historic Pearl Farm and Museum Bill

October 28th, 2007 admin

Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen signed the historic Pearl Farm and Museum bill (SB3361/HB3255) on April 26, 2004 in Nashville denoting the Tennessee River Freshwater Pearl Museum and Farm located at Birdsong Resort and Marina in Camden, Tennessee as the official location of freshwater pearl culturing in the State of Tennessee.  Read more…

Congratulations! You’re engaged! … Now what?

October 26th, 2007 admin

Chances are, this is an all-new experience for you. And unless you plan weddings for a living, this isn’t something you’re going to be doing all the time. Of course you want to do it right. So much to think about. So many decisions to make. Where do you start?  Read more…

A PEARL of a TOUR; A GEM of a DESTINATION

October 26th, 2007 admin

It’s more than meets the eye. That is, the Tennessee River Freshwater Pearl Museum located at Birdsong Marina on the scenic Tennessee River’s beautiful Kentucky Lake. I was looking forward to the museum and to learn about pearls. But I did not know of all the things to do at mile marker 103.7 LDB. Read more…