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Hey y'all! There's a little bit of everything in this podcast episode. Some SRC (Straight Running Crazy) news, my fantabulous Garlic Cheese Grits Recipe served at Eli's baby shower, and some thoughts on loving our littles well. Also, best-selling author Dani Pettrey drops in to talk about her latest release, Dead Drift. Showering Baby Eli!   Food, glorious food   The Cheese Grits had to make an encore

I made a big announcement on ATS LIVE this past Monday about how I've taken some time lately to lay everything I'm doing before the Lord and asking Him for direction on it all. My goal? To be intentional about where I am and where I'm headed.  That dreaming, musing, and praying, has led me to do some revamping and remodeling here at All Things

Hello folks, let’s chat…Back in the day I could opine on things like the differences I’ve observed between the way men and women communicate without getting slammed. That ship has sailed. Thanks to the Internet, confrontational people are now encouraged to reach out and argue with anyone about everything, including any mention of gender differences. They call it gender neutrality, which sounds like something slipped

Hello folks, let's chat…Although I gather some interesting anecdotes on my travels around the country, rarely do I hear any that are more intriguing than those that come out of my visits to the Lone Star state. Those TX girls are reliably entertaining. Take the story of a cowgirl named Tootsie. That’s not her real name, mind you, ‘cause I promised not to use it, but

Hello folks, let's chat…Some stories need to marinate before husband type people can find the humor in them. Women know this, intuitively, but Southern Mamas are good at passing along the skill. I’m looking at you, Charlotte Ann. Today’s story is a good example for several reasons, A) the car featured here was unharmed, B) we had traded it before I ‘fessed up, and C) Phil

Hello folks, let’s chat… The tree is bare, presents have been opened, and there’s a solid chance that large amounts of sugar have been consumed. Fa, la, la, la, la, and all that, but if you have little ones afoot, I hope you have a good stare down skill. You may find it helpful right about now. A good stare-down is hard to teach. Personally, I