My Duck Dynasty Dilemma
Once I open my mouth and speak my Southern-ness is impossible to deny. I am one of those people and …
Category Archives: Family
Why Do We Judge Mothers?
I am no one’s parent. The closest I’ve come to giving birth is when I had a laparotomy in 2004 …
Mason Jars & Candlesticks: The Redneck Chalice
Every Christmas as a kid our last stop was Grandmommy’s house. There we opened gifts and had the big dinner. …
My First Gluten-Free Christmas
Celiac disease (“CD”) is a challenge to manage on a normal day. That challenge is taken to a new level …
Southern Sayings That Never Get Old
I arrived in my hometown for the holidays and it took only moments for me to feel completely at home. …
A Hunter’s Daughter: Common Sense and Guns
One Christmas my Daddy’s big gift was a new rifle. Another year it was a fancy scope. When I was …
Home Ownership Lesson #10
Shut up and accept and be grateful for help. When I bought my soulless house in my little subdivision I …
Election Day
I have been voting since I was at least five. Where I am from schools close on election day because …
Friends
“A friend is someone who sees through you and still enjoys the view.” Wilma Askinas I am a lucky girl …
Home Ownership Lesson #7
Hard water is bad. Soft water is good, but it will cost you. Every morning of my childhood was a …
