Month: June 2017

Southern Thing Column

New Ken doll’s dadbod is OK, but that man bun’s gotta go

Kelly Kazek

Here's this week's AL.com column. Click the link at the bottom to read it in its entirety.  If you’ve been on the internet for at least 10 minutes over the past two days, you likely saw the announcement that Mattel has created new Ken dolls. The purpose, apparently, was to create more realistic men for… Continue reading New Ken doll’s dadbod is OK, but that man bun’s gotta go

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Are you willing to give me a hand?

Kelly Kazek

Hey, y’all. Could you give me a hand with something? My friends/readers/followers are typically so good about giving me feedback. I’ve been wondering who is reading my new blog and what content is most popular. If you have time to answer the three questions below, I would appreciate it. You can answer in the comments… Continue reading Are you willing to give me a hand?

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10 of my made-up words you might find useful

Kelly Kazek

Sweetums and I were talking the other day and one of our made-up words snuck into the conversation. It occurred to me that we are being selfish by keeping these handy words to ourselves when others might benefit from their use. I haven’t trademarked them so feel free to borrow. Don’t thank me. Just trying… Continue reading 10 of my made-up words you might find useful

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7 World’s Largest Things in one trip

Kelly Kazek

On our recent weekend in Kentucky, Sweetums and I saw a record (for one road tip) seven World's Largest things. These were: The World's Largest Baseball Bat, Vampire Bat, Pair of Underwear, Pair of Clasping Hands, Golden Statue of David, Glass of Bourbon and Bottle of Bourbon. We also saw lots of over-sized (but not largest)… Continue reading 7 World’s Largest Things in one trip

Blog Post, Single Momhood

A Southern girl will always need her daddy

Kelly Kazek

I made this for Meme Friday in honor of my dad, Charles Caldwell, who died in 2008 at the age of 68. When he died, I was 42 years old and I was an orphan. Funny how no matter how old you are, when your parents are gone, you feel adrift, like you're swimming without… Continue reading A Southern girl will always need her daddy