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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Friday, June 30, 2017

Brain Waves

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The faulty brain waves of sixteen year old boys, as evidenced by my conversation with Bran in the truck tonight ... Me:  We're going to...

Shrimp Fried Rice

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We ordered shrimp fried rice for supper tonight and I told Lily that she had to eat the rice, not just the shrimp (as she usually does).  ...
Thursday, June 29, 2017

Great Value

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Brandon Taylor made me laugh out loud today at Walmart!  He was begging me to buy him some $6 bag of Beef Jerky and I happened to spot a $1 ...
Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Hero

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I did my good deed for the day!  It was pouring rain when we turned into our neighborhood this afternoon. A little turtle was in the middle ...
Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Abba and Denise

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Lily asked me tonight if we could watch the Beginner's Bible video about "Abba and Denise."  Yes, that would be Adam and Eve. ...

Steak and Roller Skates

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A little theology with Lily on the ride home today ... her questions ... Does God ever spill anything? If God gets thirsty and has to go g...
Monday, June 26, 2017

Blonde

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Lily had us so confused today, and it was hilarious! She kept mumbling things and when someone couldn't hear her, she'd say, "O...

Yes To The Dress

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WE SAID YES TO THE DRESS!!!!!!! ... at Toys R Us, that is! Lily spent her birthday gift card on this Cinderella princess bride gown! (Note t...

Front Teeth

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My Lily makes me laugh so much!! She was mad when she realized she couldn't learn to whistle without her two front teeth, so the next th...
Sunday, June 25, 2017

Always With You

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Sweet conversation with Lily in the car tonight ... she was a little worried about the thunderstorm warning that kept coming up on the radio...

Cheese Balls

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Why do I let the kids talk me in to this kind of stuff in the summer???? A ginormous cheese ball barrel???? Full of essential vitamins and m...
Thursday, June 22, 2017

Teeny Tiny

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Family, take note. I had a dental cleaning today and the hygienist said, and I quote, "You have a teeny, tiny mouth."  Quite the o...

Headache

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Dylan accidentally knocked into Lily this morning and Lily bumped into the kitchen table.  With a mad look on her face, she turned to Dylan ...
Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Grandma Cora

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Whenever Lily Claire (age 4)  plays with her baby dolls these days, she is "Mamma" and I am "Grandma Cora," for some unk...
Saturday, June 17, 2017

Crushed

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Hahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!  Brandon apparently doesn't know his own strength!  We drove through Sonic for him to get a milkshake and ...
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