•  2011 (Page 14)

Hey y'all, "tell the truth and stay in church", (that would be one of my peoples' fav sayings), did y'all go to your family reunions this summer? I had two, only made one. (Mass apologies to mama's side!) Of course, truth is, I only made it to the Rushing shindig this past Saturday by the skin of my teeth. I was late. Again. Didn't even make the noon meal. Again. Hence

Hey y'all, this morning's book signing/discussion for Sue Ellen's Girl Ain't Fat, She Just Weighs Heavy at the Lincoln Parish Library in Ruston, LA exceeded my  expectations! As my author friends know full well, we NEVER know what to expect from these types of events. Sometimes, the most you can expect in the way of a crowd (unless you're John Grisham) is two or three people

Welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen, y'all.  I’ve got a great beat the heat recipe for your summer parties. It’s my Berry Refreshing Fruit Cooler. 3 cups cold water 1 quart fresh strawberries 1 cup sugar ¾ cup lemon juice 2 cups cold club soda Lemon slices for garnish We’ll start by blending together 3 cups of cold water, a quart of fresh strawberries, and a cup of sugar, but

A bunch of us were down at the coffee shop the other day when the subject turned to someone’s cousin’s friend’s stepdaughter who had just inherited a good bit of money. Evidently the girl’s uncle had passed away in Alabama. The man had never married and he didn’t have any kids of his own, so he had left this young college student everything he had.

Hey y'all, Like me, you may have read the following prayer before. Like me, you may want to read it again. It  was offered for our nation over the country's radio airwaves by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on June 6, 1944, the eve of D-Day as Allied troops were invading German-occupied Europe. I don't post it to start a wearying political discussion on the strengths and weaknessess of