About this election? Breathe
How long has it been since you looked up? No, not from your smart phone, but that, too. When was the last time you tilted your sweet tired stressed head back and looked straight up into the endless expanse of the sky above us? If you can go outside and do that now, please do. I'll wait. If you’re driving, or you couldn't do it right
When Southern Mama Memories Meet Boot Camp
Hello folks, let’s chat…I met the mother daughter duo during an author event in South Louisiana. The mother arrived holding a worn copy of Suck Your Stomach In and Put Some Color On that she was hoping I might personalize. Granted, I’m happy to do that anytime, but y’all, that mother had toted my book all the way from California! No, not for my signing,
Who are you wearing?
Ah…the interesting universe of Hollywood and the mega rich. There are many things celebrities do, say, and wear that I find off putting, to say the least. But there are other things about their world that strike me as strange, or funny. Or both. For the sake of today’s discussion, I’d like to explore their red carpet moments and the odd habit they-- and the
Fruit Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
Hey now! I’ll definitely be stirring up my Fruit Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing for our Fourth of July celebration, so I thought I'd share it early enough that y'all could enjoy it, too. This is one of those recipes you’ll want to have on hand while the produce aisle is just brimming with fresh fruit! Here, I’ll walk y’all through it. “Fruit Salad with Poppy Seed
Cue the Fight Song
Hello folks, let’s chat…Over the years here at All Things Southern I’ve fielded my share of grumpy reviews and hateful emails from people who aren’t from around here. If they’re really ugly it can be hard pass and repass, that’s Mama’s way of saying, “live and let live”, but I try. Other times, it’s easy to laugh ‘em off. For example, when we both know
Be Imitators of God as Beloved Children
Weston the Wonder Boy is our youngest grandchild and in some ways he seems determined to catch the fabulous four that are just ahead of him. If I didn’t know better, I’d say Weston’s growing up and changing even faster than his siblings and his cousins, and that’s saying something. Of course, it’s more likely my grandmother perspective speaking, seeing as how it appears likely
Summer’s Garden Fresh Pasta
Welcome back to my kitchen! I’m whipping up something light and refreshing for y'all. Sautéed spinach and baby tomatoes pair with Kalamata olives and a couple different cheeses in my Garden Fresh Pasta to deliver big flavor. You can stir it up and serve it right away, but it gets even better if you chill it overnight. Come on, I'll walk you through it! Summer’s Garden Fresh Pasta 12
On Word Choices and Mood Swings
Hello folks, let’s chat…As I’m sure you’ve heard, research has proven that women speak twice as many words in a day as their men do. That little fact has been well documented in the news and my own personal experience attests to it. Actually, I’m pretty sure my darling husband doesn’t even use his full male quota. He’s truly a man of few words. Phil
News on the Sagging Population of Nudists
Hey y’all and Happy Memorial Day Weekend to everyone. I wanted to drop in and let you know that ATS LIVE will be airing a rerun Monday evening. I’ll really miss being with y’all, but it’s the right choice. Monday will find me here in Lake Providence with friends and family. We’ll grill, eat, play, and swap stories but only after we’ve joined the community for our town’s
Mexican Corn Coleslaw from Church of the Cross
I've got a delicious new recipe for y'all from my recent trip to Bluffton, South Carolina, compliments of Church of the Cross and their church cookbook. One of the neatest parts of my job is the cookbook gifts I often get when I travel and speak. I’m amassing quite a collection and I love to share my finds from those treasured volumes with you! Like this Mexican Corn