Leighton Nails the Problem
Today’s chuckle is a prime example of something I’ve often told y’all— the best stories are the true ones. This charming little funny came to us through a reader who dropped by the porch from Mangham, Louisiana. That’s just up the road from me a piece. Looking back just now, I was shocked to see that it’s almost ten years since Carol sent it in.
Papa and the Missing Parts
Hello folks, let’s chat…I was having coffee with Mama and Papa yesterday when Mama announced, “I guess you know Uncle Rod found your daddy’s teeth?” I didn’t know Papa had lost his teeth, and it sounded strange to hear Uncle Rod had found them but in my family you learn to jump in the story and go where it takes you. To be clear, all of
Is it possible to look at suffering without looking away?
And now there are two. Really? 30 Days of Thankfulness seemed like a long time when we launched our annual All Things Southern gratitude drive. Perhaps you meant to join us and you just haven't gotten around to it. I understand. Here's another opportunity. Perhaps you thought of joining us but the size and scope of all the needy people in the world paralyzed you. I get that, too. I
No Fail Christmas Fudge
Oh, boy, the first batch of No Fail Christmas Fudge is ready! Seriously, it doesn't get easier. How about a one, two, three? One: Stir 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, one can of sweetened condensed milk, and a scant teaspoon salt in saucepan. Heat on stove top just until chips melt, remove. Two: Stir in one teaspoon of vanilla and one cup of chopped pecans. Three: Pour into a
ATS LIVE Gathering Gratitude, Giving Thanks
Hey y'all, I'm planning a Thanksgiving show this evening on ATSLIVE and I hope you'll join me! Super easy instructions. Simply give me a call on air 1-800-259-1440, leave a comment here or post it on the All Things Southern Facebook wall and tell me what you're most grateful for this year. I'll read your notes during the show! And while you're talking gratitude-- this would be a
Save the Ducks!
Shellie Rushing Tomlinson,Belle of All Things Southern,offers a helpful checklist for those high water rescue missions. (video press)
It’s Day 16 and I’m Grateful that Mercy Triumphs
It's the 16th day of 30 Days of Thankfulness. I'm relishing the notes of gratitude I see my family and friends posting here, there, and everywhere and I love stumbling upon the words of grateful strangers. Sweet, funny, poignant words, letters from our laptops, strung together on our keyboards. When I see them, I hear James. I can't help it. I see the Lord's brother everywhere right now and I hear him in my head. I'd say Blame in on
Give as Good as You’ve Got
I’ll need to pass out fake names and change certain details to survive the telling of the following story, but I’m game. We’ll go with Jane, Jen, and Jill. The three of us were hard at work on a common project when Jane smarted off to Jen and Jen snapped her back up in record time with twice the zing. Turning to me, Jill whispered
Lady Bird Johnson in the Southern Quote
She was born Claudia Alta Taylor on December 22, 1912 in Karnack, Texas. She died at the ripe old age of 94 on July 11, 2007 and is buried in the family cemetery in Stonewall, Texas. Her father was a sharecropper’s son who became a wealthy businessman and owner of 15,000 acres of cotton and two general stores. Her mother was an opera lover who