Yo, Cats and Dogs– It’s all good
My friend River Jordan sent me a great picture yesterday. I only have to open my phone and look at it to get a good laugh. Of course, that means I must share it with y'all. I hope it lightens someone's load. First, some back story. If you've been around All Things Southern long you may have heard me refer to River as Cat, and myself as Dog. Those nicknames came about
One Belle’s Response to the NYT’s — Frankly, We Do Give a Rip
Yes, yes, and yes. I saw the piece in the New York Times, the one that suggested southern chivalry is dead, or at least wounded, and manners are on the decline. It did ruffle my southern feathers and I have decided to opine. I took a few days to consider whether or not anything good could be gained by my wading into the conversation, but when you're known as The Belle of All Things Southern,
Author Friends, WannaBe Writers– You’ll Want to See This! #MYwana
Hey y'all, this is a quick post to my published author buddies and wannabe/gonnabe writer friends. Early Warning: I may not be very articulate seeing as how my mind is consumed with the BIG GAME that is mere hours away and it's hard not to say GEAUX TIGERS every other breath, but I'm going to try for the greater good and all. Last night I started
Friday Foolishness Anyone?
Wow. I don't know about y'all but it has been one hard work week on this side of the screen! It surprised me, too, because there wasn't any traveling in it, meaning I thought I was going to be able to kick back a little. HA! That said, I've wrapped all the pressing deadlines and I'm feeling a little giddy, so how about a round of the Caption Game? I'll
Can I Say Here What I Was Too Chicken to Say There?
Dear friend, My heart broke this afternoon as I listened to your story and tried to understand even a fraction of the horror you've lived through. I knew bits and pieces from the brief notes you've sent me before, but those messages came across many miles and through a computer screen. I couldn't see your eyes or hear your voice like I did today across the small round table that separated us.
Southern Americana, Louisiana Book Festival & Tricia Goyer, all tomorrow on ATS LIVE!
How about a piece of Southern Americana? This is Mammy's Resturant. She stands south of Natchez, MS on Highway 61, and yes, she's open. I snapped her picture on the way home from the Louisiana Book Festival in Baton Rouge, LA. What an icon, that Mammy. I remember the first time I heard my own Mother say that Mammy had been a popular hangout for her high school friends.
A Thanksgiving Challenge
*****I'm posting y'all, because this is our official All Things Southern Thanksgiving Challenge. After reading this post, consider asking those loved ones you gather with this Thursday to join you in rescuing a child trapped in sex-trafficking. $128 will free a child. Can y'all join together and do it as a way of expressing your gratitude this year? I'd love to hear from you! *******2nd update- I'll
ATS LIVE and My (Not So) Storybook Life!
Hey y'all, I'm fresh in from Bainbridge, GA (see post below) and running low on words this evening, but give me a night to recharge and you just know I'll be good to go! You can't keep a good storyteller down, you know-- and besides, I'm excited about visiting with my guest on ATS LIVE tomorrow evening. Elizabeth Owen author of "My (Not So)Storybook Life." She's a totally
Bainbridge knows how to throw a Belleabration!
It’s Sunday morning and I’m about to head for the airport, pointed towards home with a stack of stories. I do believe I’ll be leaving a bit of my heart here in Bainbridge, Georgia, but I’m okay with that. I’m taking memories a plenty back with me that will more than compensate! Trust me, if this weekend was in a ledger column, my side would
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