Category: Southern Friends
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Perfect Pie from Lord of the Pies
I have known Chris Robbins for as long as I can remember. We go way back to when we lived on the same block as pre-schoolers. We grew up in the same little city of Ada, Oklahoma. We have both left our little home town but, I enjoy keeping up with what is going on…
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Southern Words from Donna
You may remember my friend Donna Butler Douglas that I introduced you to last year. Remember her? She is the creator of the fabulous DonnaDots! Here are some DonnaDots to help you remember: Yes, that Donna. She is so very talented and as it turns out, very organized as well. Donna has graciously written down…
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Southern Birthday!
Happy 2nd Birthday to Lets have some cake with pink roses. Some pink flowers. and some pink balloons. Wishing you another wonderful Pink Saturday Year, Beverly! Today’s Lagniappe: Coconut Cake I had a lovely piece of coconut cake on my birthday this past Thursday. It was delicious and perfect for a birthday celebration! * 3…
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Southern Sadness
Usually, I like to made visits to A Southern Life happy and uplifting. Today, I’m just kind of sad. Last week I posted about the terrible consequences of the oil rig explosion on the beautiful Gulf Coast. Today, I am shocked at the pictures coming out of Tennessee of the horrific flooding. I have many…
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Southern Lunch with a Friend
Last week, I shared a recipe for Lemon Thyme cookies that I made for lunch with a friend. I told you I would post more about that. My friend is the precious Christy Case Keirn from Macomb, Mississippi. Christy is the president of the National Association of Junior Auxiliaries and the marketing directory of our…
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Southern Sunday
I’ve been looking back over past posts and came across one I wanted to share with you. It is from February 27, 2008. Just a little less than two months after I started A Southern Life. I had no idea the impact blogging would have on my life or how many wonderful people I would…
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Southern Favorite
Join Chari at Happy to Design for Sunday favorites and Charlotte and Ginger at Blogger Spirit for Spiritual Sunday and enjoy your Sunday! My favorite this week is just from this past Thursday because it is another chance to tell you about the DonnaDot give away and also to tell you more about my friend…
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Southern Sunday and an Announcement
Join Chari at Happy to Design for Sunday favorites and Charlotte and Ginger at Blogger Spirit for Spiritual Sunday and enjoy your Sunday! Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John…
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Southern Honeymoon
Okay, no more wedding pictures today (I think). If I were going to show you a wedding picture it would be of my wonderful and talented friend, Denise White, who sang The Lord’s Prayer at our wedding and also had a wonderful time singing with the Jack Mitchell Big Band at the reception. I even…
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Southern Wedding
For my 12th wedding anniversary, which will be next Monday, October 12th, Ive been looking back at the big occasion this past week. I’ve been hooked on my own wedding! Jay was a wonderful brother. My daddy died of cancer in 1992 (he was 54). My brother Jay (pictured above) died in 2001. So happy…
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Southern Blueberries
It’s a three for one Tuesday. Check out the fun blogs with great recipes and ideas that we are joining with today at the end of this post! I went to the farmer’s market recently and ran across these beauties: These were grown locally and looked and tasted wonderful. Blueberries are known as a “super…
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Southern Memorial Tablescape
It’s Tablescape Thursday with Susan from Between Naps on the Porch. Click on the pic to see more great tablescapes this week. Once again we are visiting my friend Linda at The Cottage. Linda brought her white fiestaware and pictures of people in her family who have served in the military. She has pictures of…
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Southern Table with a Friend
You may remember getting to know Linda Howell previously. She is my good friend who is a great real estate agent and a fabulous actress. Linda invited me out to The Cottage last weekend where we sat at this beautiful table with her gorgeous china and visited. The china is Montmery by Haviland. It was…
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Southern Table at The Cottage
My friends Linda and Doris and I had a great time setting tables this week. We were at The Cottage, a great little store here. We found great pieces in the store to set a table. The owner of The Cottage is a great guy, but, unfortunately, he is looking to retire. If anyone out…
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Southern Friends
I was looking at my blog statistics this morning and am happy to tell you that we have readers from 42 states and 12 countries reading this blog. Y’all are wonderful. The 3rd most visitors are from New York! Thank you to all you readers everywhere. In my previous life, as I traveled for business,…