Following is an excerpt from this week’s column on AL.com. The link at the bottom takes you to the full column. The other day, I found myself staring at an email, wondering how to end it: Sincerely? Regards? Best? Bye, y’all? Because it was an email to a professional but not directly related to my… Continue reading How to choose an email sign-off that’s not too highfalutin
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Win a copy of one of my books, just by following the blog
I’m having a little contest, y’all. I’m giving away copies of my books to 10 (TEN!) people who are signed up to follow my blog via email. The first round of five winners will be chosen from those who are signed up by midnight Wednesday, October 25 (that includes those already signed up). They will… Continue reading Win a copy of one of my books, just by following the blog
How to have the best first wedding anniversary … and it does involve sheets
Sweetums has done it again. Yesterday, on our first anniversary, he took me on a surprise road trip. He kept saying I would figure it out before we got there, but I was stumped. His clues didn’t help because he said it wasn’t a roadside attraction, which is our typical destination. We put on the… Continue reading How to have the best first wedding anniversary … and it does involve sheets
What kinds of weirdos go to Uranus on their honeymoon? I wonder …
In honor of our first anniversary today, here’s a little memory from our honeymoon. Yes, Sweetums and I went to Uranus, Missouri, on our honeymoon. Do you really think we could have driven past a sign like that? The sign that attracts most people is the one for Uranus Fudge Factory, a very real place,… Continue reading What kinds of weirdos go to Uranus on their honeymoon? I wonder …
10 reasons southern women will always survive a horror movie
This column appears on AL.com. The link below will take you to the full column. Here’s the thing about southern women: We are prepared for every situation. We have ingredients to make a casserole in the pantry in case of birth, death or sickness. We style our hair based on the current degree of humidity… Continue reading 10 reasons southern women will always survive a horror movie
