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Serendipity: a happy accident or pleasant surprise. Our lives are full of accidents and surprises. Being able to see the happy and find the pleasant in them-- that's the hat trick. More than a decade ago, after filling away yet another rejection letter, I squared my shoulders and took another path. I spent the next several years working feverishly to build a platform for my writing. Progress was

The other day my author friend prefaced what she was about to say to me by telling me it would make me laugh. Duly warned, I was prepared for a chuckle but her next comment gave me the kind of belly laugh that I dearly love. Author Friend said I was "the sanest person she knew." If you are a friend, family member, or long-time reader you will need

We’re stirring up “Popeye’s Got To Have It Spinach Salad” in the All Things Southern kitchen today.   It’s chock-full of nutrition and running over with flavor. Let me show you~ “Popeye’s Got To Have It Spinach Salad” Salad: 2 six-ounce bags packaged spinach, washed 1 bunch green onions, diced 5 slices bacon, fried, drained, and crumbled ½ cup slivered almonds, toasted 1(8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts Dressing: 1/3 cup olive oil ¼ cup sugar 3