George Harvey Strait
He was born on May 18th, 1952 in Poteet, Texas. He grew up riding and roping on his family's cattle ranch and making music with his friends in their own garage band. After graduating from high school, George spent a short time in college, before eloping with his high school sweetheart. Over thirty years later, that union is still as strong as ever. Following a
Don’t Let Him Out of Your Sight!
From the feedback I’m getting it appears I owe y’all a Dixie Belle story. I’m happy to oblige, soon as I set our story up for any new porchers who may not be familiar with Dixie’s antics. Dixie is my spoiled chocolate lab who struggles with a tennis ball obsession. Well, actually, Dixie’s fine with it. I’m the one prone to taking issue
Instant Operations
My friend Linda had a little surgery yesterday. This morning I called to check on her, and to my surprise, she answered the phone. “Linda,” I said, “Is that you? I didn’t expect you to answer. Where’s John?” “Oh, he’s gone to pick the kids up from his mama’s. It’s okay. I’m on the couch and the portable phone was right here beside me. Besides,
Sweet and Saucy Pork Tenderloin
Welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen, friends. I’m bringing y’all my Sweet and Saucy Pork Loin today. It’s another recipe that I really, really thought was in the archives already. But, I guess it’s a good thing y’all don’t pay me for thinking, ‘cause I checked and it’s not there. We can fix that, though! Six simple ingredients and this is going to be
Big Kids and Booger Bears
Hello folks, it's a pleasure to have y'all back on the porch. Make yourselves at home and let’s chat
Georgia on My Mind!
When one stops completing unpacking one's suitcase in favor of adding to and taking from it for the next trip, one may be on the road too much, 'ya think?! But that's neither here nor there, y'all. Now is no time to throw on the brakes! I'm way too excited about this weekend's trip to Bainbridge, GA where I'll be hosting a ladies retreat at Calvary Baptist Church! The
Belleicious Kids Macaroni Cups
Greetings from the All Things Southern kitchen, folks! I’ve got a fun announcement to share. Last year my daughter Jessica launched Kitchen Belleicious, a cooking site devoted to fearless cooking. Well, her readers’ response has just totally fueled her culinary passion. So much so that she’s now launched Belleicious Kids, geared to creating healthy bites for the young ones! Good for her! Jessica loves to
Q & A with a real agent on today on ATS LIVE!
No, silly! Not that kind of agent. :) Hey y'all! Are you dreaming of getting published and wondering where to start? Have you written that book but have no idea where to turn? Could you use some insider information? Yeah, I thought so. Regular correspondance with the All Things Southern porchers has revealed a number of aspiring writers in our community and your dutiful hostess has made it my
There’s Only One King of the Hill
It was only a few yards of black gumbo dirt, but it was prime real estate in my grade school eyes. The Hill sat on the playground of a now defunct country school once known as Briarfield South. Perched on the side of a drainage ditch that ran alongside a cotton field, The Hill doled out dirty jeans, scraped knees, and transitory crowns to all
Legal Eagles
I have a good friend who practices law. I remember once asking him if he minded my sharing the occasional lawyer joke. He said he didn’t mind at all, that he and his fellow lawyer buddies didn’t tell the jokes, but sometimes they had to laugh at the better ones. Personally, I think their fine sense of humor can be attributed to the fact that