The Show Must Go On — (and it will!)
Isn't that what they say? I don't know who "they" are and I don't always listen to them, but for today at least, I"m going with the familiar adage. Due to icy road conditions, traveling is perilous in these parts, but I'm refusing to cancel the show! ATS LIVE will be airing from my house on the banks of Lake Providence, LA! Two big reasons I
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Dangerous Poison
I dropped mama off at her house and logged another twenty something miles to mine. The two of us had gone to Dallas to see my sister Rhonda and watch my nephew play ball. The weekend had been good, and long. It felt good to pull in my drive. I wanted to see Phil and Dixie Belle. Dixie met me at the top of the
Carl Perkins in the Southern Quote
This son of a Tennessee tenant farmer was born in 1932. He and his brother grew up in the cotton fields, enchanted by the rhythmic gospel music of their fellow laborers. By the age of seven he was playing a guitar fashioned from a cigar box, a broom handle, and some baling wire for strings. He'd hide behind the chicken house and pretend to perform
Delicious Dill Salad
Welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen, friends. We’ve shared plenty of holiday sweets together over the last month or so. I figured it was time to offer y’all something a bit more nutritious! This is my Delicious Dill Salad. It’s good eating that’s good for you! I’ll walk you through it. “Delicious Dill Salad” 1 large head of broccoli, separated into flowerets 1 large head of
“Dennis is Looking for the Big Time”
I found a long-lost cousin the other day on the Internet. Or, to be more accurate, Clarissa found me. I can’t tell you exactly how we’re kin, but the branches of the tree meet somewhere back there. It’s been about ten years since we’ve seen each other and that was at a family reunion. We’ve had a big time sending emails back and forth catching
Nanoo, Who?!
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They Got Me!
My grown kids surprised me at Christmas. It was a wow moment, a tear-jerker, a really cool surprise. Y’all may remember that back during the summer, I told y'all about an awesome template that helps you to produce a very special biography. It's called "Where I'm From." I loved the exercise so much that I shared it with friends and family, immediate and extended, and did everything
Join me Monday Evening for another swinging hour of ATS LIVE
Hey friends! I'll be back on air tomorrow evening with another fun evening of ATS LIVE and I couldn't be more excited to introduce to y'all my special guest, Dr. Rita Hancock. Dr. Rita is a graduate of Cornell University and is a board-certified Physical Medicine specialist with subspecialty board certification in Pain Management. She has been in full-time practice for fifteen years. In addition, she serves as the
Bless Their Hearts
Hey y'all, I'm super excited! Should have the new All Things Southern "Bless Their Hearts" t-shirts available by the end of January! Hope to have them at the book table when I speak at the Texas Cowgirl Convention! I'm planning to offer them in dark chocolate, hot pink, lime green, and this gorgeous blue! Oh, I'm also bringing back the "If You're Southern and You Know It, Say Amen" design,