Month: March 2019

Column, Southern Thing Column

‘Ma’am’ and ‘sir’ offensive? We have a politeness crisis, y’all

Kelly Kazek

The excerpt below is from a column that originated on It's a Southern Thing. Click the link at the bottom to read the full column or go ahead and click here now. Southerners, we have a problem. There are people in the world who are telling us we shouldn’t call people “ma’am” and “sir,” which… Continue reading ‘Ma’am’ and ‘sir’ offensive? We have a politeness crisis, y’all

Column, Southern Thing Column

Life is too short to wear bad bras and other things you learn in middle age

Kelly Kazek

The excerpt below is from a column originally published on SouthernThing.com. To read the full column, click here or click the link at the end of the excerpt. Mamas are full of great advice – how would we make it through childhood without it? We grew up knowing things like how to act in public… Continue reading Life is too short to wear bad bras and other things you learn in middle age

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See the gorgeous historic houses of Lexington, Ky., including the Mary Todd Lincoln home

Kelly Kazek

Lexington, Ky., is a pretty city. Sweetums and I visited last year and enjoyed our walking tour of sites related to Mary Todd Lincoln’s family. I posted about a couple of sites since then but I am just now getting around to showing you some photos of the historical homes we visited. The most historically… Continue reading See the gorgeous historic houses of Lexington, Ky., including the Mary Todd Lincoln home