Tree Trimming is Serious Business, Y’all
Merry Christmas folks, let’s chat…No doubt y’all have finished shopping and wrapping and are enjoying quiet evenings with the family straight out of a Lifetime movie. But, should you be one of the harried ones racing the fat man to the wire, try not to let the pressure get to you. Reports are stacking up with this year’s holiday run-ins. Some are sad, and some are
They Got Me!
My grown kids surprised me at Christmas. It was a wow moment, a tear-jerker, a really cool surprise. Y’all may remember that back during the summer, I told y'all about an awesome template that helps you to produce a very special biography. It's called "Where I'm From." I loved the exercise so much that I shared it with friends and family, immediate and extended, and did everything
Why Belle Training Needs to Start Early
My daughter gave her nieces, the bellerina czars, their own personalized stationary for Christmas. True, they’ll both need their mama’s help to pen a note, but you can’t start a belle’s thank you note training too early. I doubt you’ll be surprised to learn that it also reminded me of a story… I remember when my friend, Julia, ordered her kids personalized thank you notes. She
“Sister, Sister”
I threw a Christmas luncheon for The Golden Girls. Longtime listeners know them as Mama and her sisters, Marleta and Judy. The only thing that would’ve made the Sister/Sister party any better would’ve been had my own siblings been able to come in to share the day with that venerated generation above us. To know the Golden Girls is to love them. Ask my BBF.
Letting Mama Cat Out of the Bag
The story goes that once upon a time a husband and wife were headed to the biggest Christmas party of the season. After dressing to the nines, they phoned the local cab company and requested a taxi. Then they switched on a night-light, turned up the answering machine, covered the pet parakeet and put the cat in the backyard. Soon, the taxi pulled up to the
Just in Time! The 2012 All Things Southern Don’t Go There Gift Guide
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Belle Rules of Regifting!
Hey y'all! I just heard that today was International Regifting Day-- which, of course, brought to mind a helpful guideline I wrote on the subject in my last book, Sue Ellen's Girl Ain't Fat, She Just Weighs Heavy. In the event that you haven't read that book, (and I will forgive you if this is so), I offer you those thoughts here as a little Merry Christmas
Shoppin’, Aunt Marie Style
I can't remember if I've introduced y'all to my feisty Aunt Marie or not. She's not really my aunt, she's a family friend, but most everyone calls her Aunt Marie. This past week Aunt Marie celebrated her 91st birthday. She's in remarkably good health and she still lives alone. The only thing she seems to be having trouble with is her memory. Don’t worry. She’d
Mary’s miracle didn’t stay all nice and tidy. Neither will ours.
Mary's miracle didn't stay all nice and tidy. Neither will ours. This link will take you to this week's three minute Southern Comfort radio segment: Mary’s Messy Miracle is Ours Merry Christmas, friends.
Weekly Southern Comfort from the Radio: Mary’s Messy Miracle is Ours
This is Friday's Southern Comfort. You can find a list of affiliates carrying All Things Southern weekly radio segments at the website.