Red Clay and Glitter: Tales of a Southern Mama

True and funny stories from the lighter side of raising my sons and daughter. As the Southern mama of this crew, I'm usually somewhere between "Bless your hearts!" and "Y'all act like you got some sense!" If we ever need to find our way home, we just follow the trail of red clay and glitter.

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Monday, March 27, 2017

Cupcakes

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Lily talked me in to buying cupcakes at the store. When we got home, she asked if she could eat one.  I said," Yes, but only one.  I am...
Sunday, March 26, 2017

Socks

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A conversation with Dylan tonight ... Me:  Dylan, give me your dirty clothes and get in the bath. Dylan:  Mom!  Don't wash those socks...
Thursday, March 23, 2017

Ragamuffin

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Lily Claire lives life to the fullest, and at the end of every day she is covered with dirt and food and markers ... you name it!  The other...

Mother of the Year

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Just when I think I am doing SO well keeping up with all three of my children and their lives, this happens ... I call the orthodontist tod...
Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Thanks?

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So all my friends out there know that I am married to a WONDERFUL guy and I love him very much!   HOWEVER, he has always been NOTORIOUS for ...
Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Easter Bunny

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Lily Claire asked me, "Does the Easter Bunny come at night while we're sleeping and hide eggs where no one can find them?" ...
Saturday, March 18, 2017

Baseball As A Second Language

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Those of you who know me are aware that I'm not really known for having extensive baseball knowledge (ok, none), and I've been known...
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Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Remix

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I was listening to Bruno Mars on my Ipod and Dylan informed me that he had written a "remix" of "When I Was Your Man" .....

Score One For Mom

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Iron Out, Oxiclean, Shout Power Stick, AND Fels-Naptha ... I have no skin left on my hands, but the pants look pretty good. THIS is why I te...
Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Rubbish

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Lily skipped in the room, gave me a hug and said, "Mom, you're rubbish!" "What?!" I said in surprise. "That...
Monday, March 13, 2017

For Dad

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From Lily's preschool days ... This made me laugh out loud!  Lily Claire came home today with a picture she had made for her Daddy and ...
Sunday, March 12, 2017

Name Change

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So, friends ... the story I'm about to relay is not an episode of Punk'd. It actually happened to me this weekend. What is the setti...
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Monday, March 6, 2017

All I Want For Christmas Is ...

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Lily Claire was NOT happy the evening she lost her "other" front tooth! She was very mad that she could no longer easily enjoy eat...
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Saturday, March 4, 2017

Contagious?

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I was fussing a little bit at Lily Claire tonight because when I came downstairs she had put stickers all over her dolls!  I said, "Lil...
Friday, March 3, 2017

"WWE" love Jesus!

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Many of you know that Dylan is really in to WWE wrestling and this Sunday, unbeknownst to me, he brought two of his wrestler "guys...
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