Plaid Britches from Gretchen Scott
I posted this picture my husband took of me twirling my baton in the kitchen this past Christmas and no one seemed surprised (because I do it all the time), but everyone went crazy over my pants....
View ArticleValentine love from Kiel James Patrick
Okay, so it’s kind of silly, but in a sweet sort of way. Bob and I have been married for 25 years and have an empty nest this year, so we’re sort of . . . dare I say, “happy” about it? We sadly counted...
View ArticleHot rollers are not a weapon
Knowing how much Southern women value beautiful hair, Reese Witherspoon recently devoted six pages in her book, “Whiskey in a Teacup” to the art of using hot rollers. If you’ve outgrown big poufy hair...
View ArticleWhat to wear in Italy
What to wear in Italy? Casual, cool, comfortable dresses are the easy way to pack and travel. The post What to wear in Italy appeared first on Leslie Anne Tarabella.
View ArticleDear Newcomers, for everything there is a season
Newcomers from around the country are flocking to the South, and who can blame them? We have enough giant insects to share, so the more the merrier. But while some of these folks “do as we do,” and...
View ArticleRush Boutique
You know how I love “follow your dream” stories, so of course, I’m wild about Rush Boutique. It doesn’t hurt that the owner and I have a special connection! This is Jennifer Warren, the owner of Rush...
View ArticleAnd it has pockets!
I attended a charity group’s Christmas party last year where most of us were strangers. Even though we were all Southern women, and therefore had never met a stranger, conversation was still...
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The painful truth about earbobs
Those seated near me in church surely thought the Holy Spirit was doing a number on my heart, when in reality, the vintage earbobs I wore were doing a number on my earlobes. The pain, pinching and...
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Still wearing white? You’ve been snookered
This story first appeared in AL.com newspapers.*Technically, I always learned the rule was geared towards no white SHOES before Easter or after Labor Day. The white clothing is a newer addition to the...
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Quilted car coat, perfect for travel
Christmas market in Montepulciano. I’ve had four different readers ask about the coat I was wearing in my photos from Italy. It’s often difficult to find a heavier coat around here, because we rarely...
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