Egbert Roscoe Murrow in the Southern Quote
Egbert was born April 25, 1908 to Quaker parents in Guilford County, North Carolina. The family home was a log cabin without electricity or plumbing. When he was six years old his family moved across the country to western Washington state 30 miles south of the Canadian border. Young Egbert was an excellent student. After high school he enrolled in Washington State, where he majored
Shellie’s Secret Recipe Chicken
Welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen. We’re cooking my Secret Recipe Chicken today. Take this to that pot luck Christmas party at the church and you’ll top everyone’s list. So here's the secret. We’re combining artichoke hearts with our chicken breast today, but you can't tell people up front. Avowed anti-artichoke people will devour this, trust me. Now let me show you how to whip
Letting Mama Cat Out of the Bag
The story goes that once upon a time a husband and wife were headed to the biggest Christmas party of the season. After dressing to the nines, they phoned the local cab company and requested a taxi. Then they switched on a night-light, turned up the answering machine, covered the pet parakeet and put the cat in the backyard. Soon, the taxi pulled up to the
Just in Time! The 2012 All Things Southern Don’t Go There Gift Guide
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Belle Rules of Regifting!
Hey y'all! I just heard that today was International Regifting Day-- which, of course, brought to mind a helpful guideline I wrote on the subject in my last book, Sue Ellen's Girl Ain't Fat, She Just Weighs Heavy. In the event that you haven't read that book, (and I will forgive you if this is so), I offer you those thoughts here as a little Merry Christmas
Giving up the Perfect Prayer
Over the last few years I’ve met a ton of neat authors, many of whom have kindly shared some of their hard earned lessons in our industry. I’ve also been blessed with good counsel from agents and editors, but one of the best pieces of writing advice I’ve ever received has to be: “Don’t get it right, get it written.” The phrasing makes it easy to
Sequoyah in the Southern Quote
He was born somewhere around 1776 in an Indian village in Tennessee. His mother was the daughter of a Cherokee Chief, his father a Virginia fur trader who abandoned them before he was born. He grew up, married a Cherokee woman, and started a family, working as a silversmith to support them before becoming one of a number of Cherokees to fight under General Andrew
Easy Beef Enchiladas
Hello folks and welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen. I’m sharing my Easy Beef Enchiladas so you can whip up a delicious supper in the middle of all of the shopping, decorating and wrapping. It's just one more way of saying thanks to all of you for spending another year with me here on the All Things Southern porch. Now, let's get cooking! "Easy Beef
Shoppin’, Aunt Marie Style
I can't remember if I've introduced y'all to my feisty Aunt Marie or not. She's not really my aunt, she's a family friend, but most everyone calls her Aunt Marie. This past week Aunt Marie celebrated her 91st birthday. She's in remarkably good health and she still lives alone. The only thing she seems to be having trouble with is her memory. Don’t worry. She’d
Of Fruitcakes and Dog Whistles
Hello folks, let’s chat… I should probably leave well enough alone. But, really, what fun would that be? So, here’s the latest brouhaha from All Things Southern land. I recently tweeted what I thought was an innocent holiday funny. I simply said, “Someone, somewhere is dusting off a fruitcake and preparing to send it around in the Christmas version of a chain letter. Just say
