From the category archives:

People

It’s better than a cheap Harlequin romance novel

October 18, 2007

I feel fairly certain that half the free world reads Confessions of A Pioneer Woman, but if you belong to the other half, go read this. She’s been writing the story of how she met and fell in love with her husband. I am seriously addicted to the story and wait for each installment like [...]

Read the full article →

Praise the Lord and pass the remote

August 22, 2007

In case y’all are wondering how many times someone can ask “How long until we get there?” on a 3 hour road trip, I’ll tell you. Too many. About 20 minutes into our road trip to Bryan, the whining and crying about “When is this trip going to end?”, “When will we be there?”, and [...]

Read the full article →

The tag says dry clean only and may cause catfights

June 25, 2007

The great thing about a trip to Bryan is that I get to see all of Gulley’s extended family. They all live in Bryan and if there is an occasion such as a birthday, y’all better believe they are all going to be there. I can remember many a time in college when Gulley and [...]

Read the full article →

We’re here to see a mama about a baby

May 16, 2007

Well, let me start by saying WE HAD MORE FUN. If y’all haven’t taken a road trip recently with whoever your equivalent of Gulley is, then get in the car and just do it. And if you don’t have a Gulley equivalent…GET ONE. I started the day off running a little late. The plan was [...]

Read the full article →

Split pea soup and other things to get you through

April 24, 2007

I’ve spent the last few weeks talking to AJ on a daily basis, just listening when she needs someone to listen and offering prayers and encouragement along the way. During this time, we’ve cried some and laughed a lot because sometimes you just need to laugh. As Truvy says in Steel Magnolias, “Laughter through tears [...]

Read the full article →