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Here’s why there’s a drawing of a wolf woman in my house

Kelly Kazek

Sometime when people visit our house for the first time, they ask why there’s a drawing of a female werewolf on my bookshelf (this is usually after they’ve perused Sweetums’ Bigfoot collection.) I’ve mentioned the Wolf Woman of Mobile in many of my stories for AL.com and at speaking events. The Wolf Woman was a… Continue reading Here’s why there’s a drawing of a wolf woman in my house

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Mo Possum is arriving soon! You can pre-order from It’s a Southern Thing

Kelly Kazek

It’s finally time! Mo Possum will soon be here but you can pre-order now. “Mo Possum is Awesome” is a book I wrote for It’s a Southern Thing about a little opossum and his Southern Critters friends: a cicada, a catfish, an armadillo and a crawfish. It’s a crazy mix but somehow it works! It’s… Continue reading Mo Possum is arriving soon! You can pre-order from It’s a Southern Thing

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We paid respects at the grave of the famed educated horse, Beautiful Jim Key

Kelly Kazek

Sweetums and I took a Mother's Day drive Saturday to go to a festival in Tennessee (I'll have a post on the festival soon). On the way, I realized we were passing through Shelbyville, Tenn., which is an area I've written about but never visited. One of the quirky points of interest there is the… Continue reading We paid respects at the grave of the famed educated horse, Beautiful Jim Key

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Let’s vote: Does Sweetums need a new love handle?

Kelly Kazek

My oversized husband is accustomed to people shouting at him on a regular basis: “Hey, you’re Sweetums!” He smiles and nods and then, I’m guessing, goes around the corner and hits his head against a wall. Kidding! He loves the name “Sweetums” … as far as I know. It has been the name I use… Continue reading Let’s vote: Does Sweetums need a new love handle?