Shellie’s big fat nostalgic thank you giveaway
*DISCLAIMER: I had a nostalgic day. It slayed me out of no-where, so this post is long, detail heavy, and probably interesting only to me, and maybe Mama. (I love you, Mama.) Consider yourselves warned. That said, I took lunch to the field earlier today and fell into a wrinkle in time. I found myself thinking back to the early days of All Things Southern. I’ve
Teresa Anderson Visits ATS LIVE
Shellie has a story she hopes will clear the air about that whole high school Algebra thing, and author Teresa Swanstrom Anderson, author of Beautifully Interrupted, drops in to talk about what happens "When God Holds the Pen That Writes Your Story".
Sarah Mackenzie visits ATS LIVE
Shellie muses on what it would be like if Alexa and Siri were Larry and Harold, while dishing with special guest, her bff and partner in pranks, Rhonda Perry, and author Sarah Mackenzie drops by to talk about her new book, Read Aloud Revival.
Take it to Jesus
One evening, during the lovely chaos of this past Christmas season, I found my firstborn grandchild sitting alone with tears running down her precious little face. When my grands cry, my heart melts. I have identified this as one of the laws of motion that Sir Newton overlooked. The poor man could only come up with three? Please. I have tons. Like, a grandchild’s body that
Remembering Mike Blakeney
Dear All Things Southern friends, I prepared your newsletter tonight with a sore and tender heart. So much so that I almost didn't send it at all. To be honest, it would've been easier not to do this. And yet, I decided I had to because I wanted you to know about the passing of a great friend of this community, Terry Michael Blakeney, Sr.,
He knows your name, do you know His voice
I have a friend named Tanya (short A) from South Louisiana and a friend named Tanya (short O) from North Louisiana, who spell their names the same exact way but pronounce them differently. Please don’t tell them this, because it’s embarrassing, but their name game causes me great confusion. I agree. A belle should know how to pronounce her friends’ names, especially when she’s known Tanya
Big Girl Panties and Why We Need a “Witless” Protection Program
Hello folks, let's chat…If you’re a regular around here you may have noticed that I’ve not been opining much on the Presidential election. Don’t mistake that for indifference. I believe we’re about to cast one of the single most important votes of our entire lifetimes. I simply refuse to engage in public arguments which get uglier by the day. Why? Because I’ve yet to meet anyone
Why Can’t We Be Friends
Hello folks, let's chat… I don’t have all the answers for fixing our increasingly divisive world, but it would help if we made an effort to listen to each other again, however different the other person might seem. Might we turn to a story for illustration? I’m not the type to do the manicure/pedicure thing. I’m still not sure how it happened. All I know is, I
No offense to Chuck E. Cheese
Hello folks, let's chat
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,
