The Blessed Seal of Approval
Last week we chatted about some of the unusual things I’ve discovered about aging. (Side note: it’s been suggested that I use the phrasing “as I mature”, but I’m not sure they’re one and the same. So there’s that.) But, back to my discoveries. Some of my findings are probably universal but I suspect that not all of them are, like my increasing tendency to let
Not Your Average Beauty Advice
Hey y'all! Doing things a wee different here for our weekly porch chat. I hope you'll enjoy this little clip from the road. :) Hugs, Shellie
Chrys Howard and Jeff Vanderstelt visit ATS LIVE
Chrys Howard introduces the Wear Your Joy line of cute grandma tees and Jeff Vanderstelt chats with us about his new release, Saturate Field Guide.
Let God Take the Sting Out
My father’s mother starting dipping snuff as a five-year-old growing up in the hills of Kentucky. Papa likes to say, “People always said it’d kill her and they were right. When she was ninety-four years old, it finally caught up with her.” Grandma’s little brown jar of snuff was multi-purpose. When we grandkids got stung by a bee or a wasp, Grandma would treat the spot
Broccoli Bake with Prosciutto Crumble Topping
The other evening, I took the basics of broccoli cheese soup, tweaked ‘em a bit, baked them into a casserole, and topped them with a Prosciutto crumb topping. The verdict? It’s going into the keeper file, folks. Here, I’m show y’all how I did it. “Broccoli Bake with Prosciutto Crumble Topping” 8 cups broccoli florets 3 tablespoons olive oil 4 ounces of prosciutto 2 tablespoons butter 1 and ½ cups milk 2-3
On the Surprises of Aging
Hello folks, let's chat…My birthday has me thinking about the aging process, but not in a I-should-have-face-freezing-surgery sort of way. And that’s not because they’re saying 50 is the new 30. That sounds like Common Core or something. Besides, if 50 is the new 30, at 53 I’d be 33 and raising teenagers again. I’m going with thank you but no thank you on revisiting
The Valuable Waste
Angry, frustrated, hurt, sad, misunderstood, depressed, discouraged, used Choose one word from that list above that describes a negative emotion feel right now or one you've experienced in the last twenty-four hours and fill in the following blank. I feel so __________. (Okay, I'll go first, my most recent blank would read frustrated.) Perhaps you're already over your _____________ feeling. Maybe it's still with you. Either way, I
Layered Strawberry Pecan Delight
Hello folks and welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen. Strawberries are abundant in Louisiana in the spring which suits us just fine. Me and mine can't get enough of 'em! Today, I'm combining them with another of our favorite crops-- pecans-- to stir up my Layered Strawberry Pecan Delight. Just gaze at the butter pecan base in the pic and try not to
On Funnin’ with Airport Security
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