” Counting the Years”
LuAnn reports that she had a birthday last week. She also reported an adorable story that deserves to be shared. LuAnn was celebrating one of the big ones, a birthday with a nice round number, and that’s as far as I’m going. I know better. LuAnn is one of those belles who freely admits that she doesn’t give a fig about aging gracefully—she’s fighting it
Chillin’ Strawberry Cheesecake
Welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen, folks. We're making a couple of my awesome no bake Chllin’ Strawberry Cheesecakes! Chillin' Cheesecake? I named ‘em that ‘cause it doesn't require a big time commitment. Follow me over to the island and let’s get cooking! 1 (3 ounce) box Lemon Jell-O 1 cup boiling water 2 (8 ounce) packages of softened low fat cream cheese 1 cup sugar 1 (3
Now That’s a Deadpan Smile
Shellie Rushing Tomlinson, Belle of All Things Southern, opines on the practice of taking pictures of the dearly departed.
Our Town Pauses to Remember
I just returned from our town's Memorial Day service on the banks of beautiful Lake Providence. The service never fails to leaves me sober-spirited. As well it should. I listened closely as Mr. Al Rawls, a Marine Corps Captain who served in Vietnam and the Civics teacher from our local high school, spoke eloquently of his fallen comrades in general and emotionally of one of his buddies in particular, a friend whose life was
Road Story
I spoke at two and again at six, and I neeeeeeed to get on the road but this was too cute not to share while it is fresh. So, here's the thing-- you have to watch those elderly belles
Syncing your Soul
My sweet farmer got me a two-seater kayak for my birthday and I’m totally loving my early morning trips down the lake, just me and Jesus. Mind you, there’s room for Dixie but other than that one time when I pushed, I mean, when I helped her into the kayak, she’s chosen not to participate. I didn’t mean any harm. I really thought Scaredy Dog
Charles Kuralt in the Southern Quote
He was born in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1934. You might remember him best as the wistful host of "On the Road" with Charles Kuralt. His look at the lives of his fellow countrymen became a favorite segment of CBS news. From the driver's seat of a motor home, he spent twenty years introducing America to America, bringing us everyone from a 104-year-old jogger to
Shellie Experiences Some Bad Elevator Etiquette
Hello folks, I've got sweet tea and lemonade iced down and the fans going on the porch. Have a seat and let’s chat…~smile~ I have an interesting experience to report. It happened on an elevator. Elevators are naturally good settings for interesting stories. I’ve read funny lists about things to do in an elevator, like catching non-existent flies and answering your shoe phone, ala
“Breaking Curses at the County Fair”
I'm not even supposed to know this, which means there’s a solid chance I’m not supposed to share it either, but hey, I’m pretty sure the statue of limitations has passed. Besides, it’s all in fun and I did change the names. The story is set in one of our neighboring parishes. A couple of years ago they had a county fair roll into town,
Your All Things Southern Weekly
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