Paradise Ain’t Cheap
I took the following pictures a couple of weeks ago in Seaside, FL. You may remember me irritating everyone talking about my little writer's getaway at Escape to Create and how much I enjoyed it. This first one was hanging in the eating area of one of the little beach side establishments. "Paradise Ain't Cheap"-- I felt sure it had been hung there as an ode to
Which Way is the Right Way
I have two reasons for sharing that adorable video I just posted at All Things Southern. A) I have access to the media player and B) I couldn’t help myself. That’s my adorable three-year-old granddaughter, Emerson Ann, reciting one of her Bible verses. Yes, I do realize how partial I sound but I double dog dare you to watch it and not smile. Go ahead,
Chocolate Filled Strawberries in a Cloud
Welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen, y'all. Do I ever have a treat for y'all today! It's strawberry season in Louisiana and I want to show you a brand new way to serve 'em that will delight your taste buds! It’s always fun to just wash 'em and tear 'em up, but occasionally you want to do a little something different
Parking Woes
Mrs. Myrtle has a thing about having to parallel park on Main Street. She remembers when the city planners first started talking about going to parallel marking to make more room for traffic. That must have been at least thirty or more years ago now. Mrs. Myrtle didn’t like it then, and she doesn’t like it now. She’s been known to make the block as
The Good Thing About a Bless Your Heart Face
Hello folks, and welcome back to the porch of All Things Southern! Have a seat and let’s chat…~smile~ If you’ve been wondering why you aren’t in management, I may have an answer for you. I don’t know how I missed this, but back in November the folks at Harvard Business Review published important work on what leads some people to develop effective leadership skills. Are
Johnny Bench
He was born in Oklahoma on December 7th, 1947. When, as a young boy, he voiced his dream to become a major league baseball player, his dad said his best chance of getting there was as a catcher. The young southerner followed his dad's advice all the way to the big leagues. After just two seasons in the Cincinnati Red's minor league, the twenty year
Sitting on the dock by the lake, wasting time…
...and it felt good! So, I was writing on the back porch earlier this afternoon. The lake was calling and Dixie Belle's big old lab eyes were saying, "Deadlines, schmedlines, let's go fishing." And that, is precisely what we did. I shut 'er down and grabbed a shovel and cane pole from the carport storage room. The pic on the right is an example of the healthy worms I
I Knew Before I Heard It
The image I'll never forget, nor the sounds of agony, as I watched Him struggle up the hill to His death at Calvary. On a wooden cross they nailed Him, a crown of thorns they made in jest. From a precious few came wailing, cheers came from the rest. He hung between two criminals, a sign above his head. "King of the Jews," the mocking letters read. His
“Creamy Chicken Cacciatore”
Welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen. Tell me, are you looking for a different main dish to serve this Easter? Maybe you just have to serve a big country ham, but you can still add this dish on the side for something new. I’m gonna share my Creamy Chicken Cacciatore with you. Ready? Great, let’s get cooking! Six to eight boneless chicken breasts 1 large
That’s All I’ve Got
I have not found it easy living on opposite ends of the earth from my only daughter. Okay, so I live in northeast Louisiana and she’s in Houston, Texas. Let’s try to avoid getting bogged down in the details. The stretches between our face to face visits can get hard but Jessica and I have developed our own ways of being a part of each other’s