Author: Pam Gillis

I’m pleased to announce that Norris Shoe Store has been selected as our “Business of the Month” for January 2025. Mr. and Mrs. Zellner Norris opened the business in Downtown Douglas in 1947 and the store has continued to be a family-owned establishment. During these 77 years of offering exceptional quality shoes and clothing, the showroom was expanded and renovated. The staff At Norris Shoes are always knowledgeable and eager to assist you with your shopping experience. UGG, On Cloud, Yeti, Drake, Peter Millar and Costa are just a few of the name brands available.   A new website launched…

Christmastime brings back a lot of memories, some good, some sad, and everything in between. When the kids were young, it was so much fun to watch them wake up and run to the tree to find what Santa had brought them. Our two boys were 28 months apart and they were a handful to deal with at times (a lot of times). One year we had no packages under the tree when they woke up and Santa had left them a bag of switches. You should have seen the look on their faces. I don’t know if they had…

I’m pleased to announce that Sea Shells Seafood Restaurant is our “Restaurant of the Month” for December 2024. Sea Shells is a local family-owned business located in the beautiful Downtown Douglas, Georgia. The restaurant serves anything from sandwiches, pasta, appetizers, fresh seafood and much more.   Come on in and enjoy a delicious meal with their friendly staff in their beautifully decorated location.. You will find them at 317 S. Peterson Avenue. Call ahead for orders to be ready for pickup @ 912-720-9070. They are open Monday – Thursday 11:00 am. to 9:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11:00 to 10:00…

Pineland Bank of Douglas has been selected as our Business of the Month for “At Home With Pam.” With a history of 85 years in the banking industry, they are committed to serve you and your family with all the banking services possible. Pineland has seven locations in Georgia and Florida, with the newest location right here in Douglas, Georgia. Go by and visit the friendly and helpful staff and begin a new banking experience with a hometown bank! https://youtu.be/PLk4CwhKnQM

Wow, I have received, as of this minute, almost 20,000 views on the Cream Cheese Pound Cake I posted. Maybe the views were because of my photos, curiosity of the recipe, Thanksgiving coming up soon or just dessert lovers! Whatever the reason, thank you from the bottom of my heart for clicking on my page and viewing the recipes and articles. I hope everyone who read the recipe and baked this poundcake enjoyed it!   Well, since I had such good luck with the Cream Cheese Pound Cake, I set out to find another recipe to try. This week I’m…

There’s nothing better than a warm pound cake right out of the oven with butter spread on top and a hot cup of coffee. I don’t know if anyone else spreads butter on theirs but you’ve got to try it. This recipe is my sister-in-law’s, Gail Gillis. She’s a wonderful cook and can whip up a perfect pound cake in her sleep! Mine was not as good as hers but practice makes perfect, as the old saying goes.   So I was curious and discovered this is where the phrase originated. The quote “practice makes perfect” is a proverb that…

I’m happy to announce DJ’s Steak & Seafood as our November Restaurant of the Month for “At Home With Pam.”   DJ’s has been in business for 20 years and in that time it has become a South Georgia staple for steak and seafood. Located on the Fitzgerald Highway, DJ’s is open Thursday from 5-9 pm, Friday from 4-9:30 pm and Saturdays from 4-9:30. If eating early to beat the crowds seems appealing to you, they offer early bird specials for the first hour they are open. DJ’s offers a rather large menu for all taste buds that includes catfish, shrimp,…

I’m happy to announce GLOW Aesthetics as our November Business of the Month for “At Home With Pam.”  Mallory O’Brien is a Nurse Practitioner and has over 15 years of healthcare experience in many areas, including operating room, a certified athletic trainer, and working with a local doctor in Douglas. GLOW Aesthetics offers the most innovative, non-invasive, anti-aging and aesthetic treatments to improve the way you look and feel. Botox, Daxxify, Emface, Emsculpt and weight-loss injections are just a few treatments available.They also offer financing services.  GLOW is currently offering half-price off all services, excluding injections, so don’t wait, call their…

To say our lives will never be the same is an understatement. Who would have ever thought that such a natural disaster would touch our State in such a way as this, especially our County? After all the hype for years by the Weather Channel or weather outlets that we were going to get hit by a hurricane and nothing culminated to the extent they expressed, we were not prepared, or at least our family wasn’t. It really became real to me when the first few trees hit the ground and shook our home. It was a night I will…

We were blessed to host a couple at our home for a weekend from St. Vincent, Bro. Cecil Richards and his wife Carol. Bro. Cecil is the pastor of Kingstown Baptist Church in St. Vincent and he also has other associational duties. He is very active in preparing and organizing our mission trips each summer on the islands and that is no easy task. Coordinating daily transportation and where we will be ministering each day is exhausting, to say the least. He’s a trooper and completely thrilled to be able to assist our group. As I’ve written in a previous…