ATS LIVE will be swangin’ in just a few with special guest Beth K. Vogt
Hey y'all! Sliding into the station right under the wire. You're right. You can file that under "What else is new, Shellie?" Hope you're making plans to join me on air for another laid back episode of the South's favorite radio show. The show that pleases your mama, lowers your blood pressure, and makes your kids sit up and act pretty. ATS LIVE will be kicking off
A Note to My 17-Year-Old Self by Shellie Rushing Tomlinson
Dear Seventeen Year Old Shellie, I’m supposed to write you and explain some of the things you need to know before you go any further. Yes, I realize that “you know.” Why? Because you say that all the time but I’m talking about things that aren’t even on your radar, Missy, things that will help you live this life as deep and wide as possible. Does
Memorial Day Weekend
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 classic tomorrow evening. I’ll really miss being with y’all, especially since I was out last week with the little Bellerinas’ dance recital. I don’t think I’ve missed two weeks in a row since I started doing live radio, but I
Thoughts from the Backwards Jogger
Yes, literally. In an effort, I suppose, to stay true to my life's overall theme, my knees are weird. FYI, my knees have ALWAYS hurt. When I was a teenager running bleachers during basketball conditioning I thought it was normal-- that everyone's knees were aching. A trip to the ortho in my 30's when I was playing tons of team tennis and my knees were killing me revealed
Serendipity and Unanswered Prayers
Serendipity: a happy accident or pleasant surprise. Our lives are full of accidents and surprises. Being able to see the happy and find the pleasant in them-- that's the hat trick. More than a decade ago, after filling away yet another rejection letter, I squared my shoulders and took another path. I spent the next several years working feverishly to build a platform for my writing. Progress was
Bring it on, FIFTY! This belle ain’t skeered!
The other day my author friend prefaced what she was about to say to me by telling me it would make me laugh. Duly warned, I was prepared for a chuckle but her next comment gave me the kind of belly laugh that I dearly love. Author Friend said I was "the sanest person she knew." If you are a friend, family member, or long-time reader you will need
SUPER show on ATS LIVE today – 5:00 to 6:00 PM Central
This may be the quickest post I ever write. I can type fast if you can read fast. :) 5,4,3,2,1-- let's go! DO make plans to join me on ATS LIVE this evening. My in studio guests are my friends Aubrey Greiser and John Rea, we'll be talking about the Love Your Community initiative, complete with vision and verbs for your hometown! At the bottom of the
Story Stacking on a Lazy Dazy Sunday
The man is zeroed in on the Masters. I can see his blond head from here. I'm back porch writing in my new Swingasan. (LOVE this thing!) Just a little while ago Papa and Mama came by for a quick cup of coffee. While they were here our conversation turned to Mama's parents, my beloved grandparents and their camp on the Old River. It didn't take us long
Just Doing a Little Light Reading
Wednesdays are bellerina days here at All Things Southern. The little belles and I get to play while their mother works and we all look forward to it. Right now, however, I'm under a little pressure to get the edits turned back into my editor for my latest manuscript. And that's why, when my BFF offered to help tag-team babysit today to give me some extra
I See the Moon
The most beautiful moon led me home last night. I knew my cell phone camera wouldn't do it justice, but I had to try. I knew I'd want to share the moment with y'all. The moon was perfectly round and startling it it's brilliance-- and, bear with me here, but I felt it's company. Am I not getting weirder all the time? Wait. Don't answer that. I'm not saying the