Proper Pepper Pimento Cheese

08/27/2025

Hey dance moms! This is Kessler Bibb. I am starting a community service project that revolves around dance and I have the idea of collecting dance costumes and shoes from families that would like to donate to a good cause. As you can see from the photos, we have an attic full!! I plan to put a costume along with a trophy, shoes, crown, wand and etc. in a special box and deliver them to all pre-k classrooms in a 6 county area for dramatic playtime. I will need about 36-40 costumes. My goal is for all kids in other schools to have the chance to dress up and pretend they are a dance star. My project is called “The Costume Box” - Where Every Child Becomes a Dancer. I hope that you can help by donating some of your used dance costumes and shoes. A drop bin for costumes will be at the Brentwood dance building or we can pick up. We welcome all size costumes but prefer preschool sizes Please donate by September 30th. Thank you so much for all the help. Reach out with any questions to me through Mom’s IG page.

08/25/2025

07/26/2025

A smorgasbord of school clothing at thrifty prices is available at The Clothing Project booth at Cornerstone Gifts & Thrifts in Sandersville. This booth is a 4H and Congressional Award community service project with all profits donated to local children’s charities. COME SEE US!!

07/01/2025

06/27/2025

More Katterskill market baskets have arrived. Limited supply and last shipment!! $75 each. Venmo Cornerstone Gifts & Thrifts to secure yours. -gifts-thrifts

06/12/2025

FOR SALE: Fiesta Classic Dinnerware. Contemplated keeping for college apartments/homes but out of storage room. Hope I don’t regret. Selling as a set. - $550

06/08/2025

Searching for someone who can repair by hand caning, not using the sheets of caning. Please share any leads.

06/03/2025

Just happened upon this gorgeous Brumby rocker made by one of Georgia’s beloved companies in Marietta! Trying to decide if I should keep or sell. Who has one? Outside or inside? It’s a jumbo size and doesn’t fit in my home well but it’s hard to part with such an heirloom!!

06/02/2025

Have been waiting for this day when our precious neighbor joins our girls in high school!! 💙🦅

05/28/2025

May is coming to a close and I need to make some room for new items arriving. All merchandise in the Bibboutique booth at Cornerstone Gifts & Thrifts is 20% off through Saturday. The sweet little bench with green and white toile farmland cushions just arrived today and is marked $95. Isn’t it so cute?!? Happy Summer!!

05/02/2025

Flowers. Linens. Fruit. Vegetables. Sunglasses. Wallet. You decide what goes in your new Kaaterskill market basket. Now available at Bibboutique at Cornerstone Gifts & Thrifts.

01/10/2025

FOUNDER UPDATE: Thank you all for ten years of supporting Proper Pepper Pimento Cheese. My accidental entrepreneurship in the food business has been a whirlwind of learning experiences, and it truly was so much fun to use my creative spirit to try and build something from nothing. I’ve had some proud victories, a lot of missteps, occasional tears, plenty of high fives and many wonderful opportunities to meet strangers who have become friends over a dollop of pimento cheese.

A couple years ago, as I attempted to scale my business, I made a desperate decision to accept an equity partner. We thought it would be better to own the majority of something rather than 100% of nothing. This was my greatest misstep. We chose the wrong partner, and Proper Pepper has now gone awry. It’s hard to sum up this state of the business in a few sentences. Just know it has been very complicated. Starting a company is moving from one setback to the next with enthusiasm, but our setbacks (and differences of opinion) outnumbered our moving forward. My saving grace is accepting that sometimes, rejection is God’s protection.

Each time I leave my 93-year-old mom’s home, I say, “Bye Mama”, and she quickly responds with “I’m not saying bye, just so long”. The feelings are similar for this product that I love so much. I don’t want to say bye. I’ve grieved for 18 months and it still feels raw to type these words. I launched Proper Pepper the week I celebrated turning 50. Yesterday, I turned 60. The company has failed, but I have not. As writes, every open and closed door is a gift when the Shepherd is leading you. Only He knows what my 60s hold!

No doubt, Proper Pepper showed incredible promise, and to this day, I will boldly and confidently put it up against any pimento cheese on the market. THIS is why I’m not saying goodbye!

This page will remain, but the platform name on Instagram is changing to Deana Tanner Bibb and will feature my extraordinary, ordinary life in Sandersville, GA as I share, sell and inquire about the people and things I love. Feel free to reach out if you’re on the brink of making a desperate decision or if you want to chat pimento cheese.

So long!
Deana Bibb, Founder
Romans 8:28