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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Thursday, August 31, 2017

Genius

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Had NO IDEA that I was raising a child prodigy.  I was getting my nails done yesterday and Lily picked out a color that I actually loved, so...
Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Bunny

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(From 2012) I love the imagination of 4 year olds ... I was laying with Lily Claire last night in her bed while she fell asleep and she said...

Take A Gun

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I am watching a cute movie made in 1968 starring James Garner and Debbie Reynolds. They have a teenage son who wants to bum around Europe al...
Monday, August 28, 2017

Grammie's Baby

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(From 2011) Lily tripped and hurt her knee, then very adamantly informed me, "Mama, you have to cuddle Grammie's baby when she'...
Sunday, August 27, 2017

Hang Up

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(From 2010) Lily Claire was playing with my cell phone (which was turned off) and I asked her who she was "talking" to.  She happi...

Lifetime

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So I've decided I'm much more of a Hallmark Channel girl than Lifetime.  Lifetime movies always make me feel creepy and are either s...
Saturday, August 26, 2017

Skippy

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Dylan, Dylan, Dylan...  I don't know where he comes up with half the things he does or says ... you just NEVER know what is next.  Today...
Friday, August 25, 2017

Loaf

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Ummm.... Dylan just informed me that we need a new "loaf" of toilet paper in his bathroom. Boys crack me up!

Face Mask

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So we had the Boosterthon Fun Run today at school which was super fun, but by the time I got home, I felt grimy and gross. I decided I'd...

Roast

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Tonight I was miffed when Dylan came home at supper time with a big bag of hamburgers after I'd made a roast. Halfway through dinner I l...
Sunday, August 20, 2017

Pillow Talk

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Every single news story I ever hear or read makes me upset.  I am now officially ONLY EVER going to watch Doris Day and Hallmark movies fore...
Thursday, August 17, 2017

Raccoon

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Lily Claire asked me if I took ballet class when I was a little girl ... of course I did!  I dug out this old picture from 1976 of a recital...

Genies

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Lily was on Dylan's phone this evening and when he got it back he showed me what she had typed into the search bar ... What a sweet a...

Sharpies

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(2016) Lily was coloring a math sheet tonight which spurred on this conversation .... Lily: (enthusiastically) I love Sharpies!!!! Do you? ...
Friday, August 11, 2017

Video Games and Jesus

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I overheard Brandon and Dylan talking in their room after I had put them to bed last night ... Dylan leaned over the bunk bed and enthusiast...
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