In the south, April showers always bring May flowers. With the last few weeks of plentiful rain, the addition of heat and humidity...

Every summer my Bottlebrush Buckeyes grace my yard like elegant ladies in bygone eras dressed for afternoon tea. Their lacey white blooms...

As a sports fan, I watched the college world series this week and enjoyed every game. With outstanding talent and athleticism sprinkled...

In a few weeks one of the best times in the south occurs. Homegrown tomatoes ripen on the vine. Yippee, hallelujah, and hurray. Fetch...

If you’re having a bad week, let me cheer you up on this Southern-Fried Friday. What if in a span of a few days, (1) a wasp finds its way...

About this time every few years I tackle the dirtiest job on my list of chores—mulching my flowerbeds. If you combine mulch and hard...

As an end-of-spring thank you to my newsletter subscribers, I’m giving away two Callie Smith Grant books featuring my true animal...

I love history. Combine it with travel, and I’m ready to go. Include a beach trip, and I’m on my way. While some people flock to Florida...

Along with iced tea, do you know about the south’s other sweet creation? In May of 1907 at a church in Grafton, West Virginia, Anna...

As a kid growing up in the south, my mother’s fried chicken earned the number one spot on my favorite foods list. Years passed before I...

If an opportunity existed for too much of a good thing, I witnessed a classic example recently. While on a visit, I entered a living room...

If you need a fast way to brighten your day, eat cheese. Wait, has this lifelong chocoholic finally lost her chocolate-loving mind? Nope,...

Let’s talk downhome and dirty on this Southern-Fried Friday—dirty as in dirt, aka soil. Why? Because yesterday I discovered a family of...

Hope is alive, and we celebrate His eternal gift to the world this weekend. Happy Easter! Click here to leave a comment....

How old is too old? All depends on who you ask. At 351-years-old, Florida’s Castillo de San Marco sure looks good for her age. The...

Spring brings flowers, showers, pollen, and road trips. College students head to the beach. Snow skiers flock to the mountains. Families...

If you need a reason to party, St. Patrick’s Day invites you and the rest of the world to wear green and celebrate today. Centuries...

I ordered a slice of quiche for lunch yesterday, and my favorite lunch companion asked why. Why not? What’s wrong with quiche? I view the...

In the last few weeks, I witnessed car drivers running stop signs, blowing through red lights, and entering the exit lane. Some of them...

Some folks rave at winning the jackpot or bingo grand prize, but I’m satisfied to rock my crockpot. Seriously, when you’re known NOT to...