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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Sunday, October 29, 2017

Discount Tires

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Today I had to take my car to Discount Tires to get a tire replaced that had a nail in it.  (Me + Discount Tires is already the beginning of...
Saturday, October 28, 2017

Bribe

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(2011) Had to "bribe" the kids to get in the tub tonight by adding some red and yellow food coloring to the water ... they now hav...
Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Bear Hunt

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(2012) Mom and Dad are on their annual October trip through the Carolinas so Lily and I went over to their house this evening to water their...
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Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Fortune Cookie

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(2014) We went to our favorite Chinese restaurant tonight and when it came time to read the fortune cookies, we had a hilarious faux pas!  L...
Monday, October 23, 2017

Inspired

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(2012) GREAT Men's Sunday service at church today!!!  The theme was  "God's Power Tools" which Dylan really loved and list...

News Flash

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(2013) News flash for the family ... Lilly Claire informed me that she has changed her name to "Fluffy Belle."  Just FYI!

Halloween Costume

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(2015) Sooooo much work ahead of me to make Bran into decent husband material one day ... case in point:  Tonight I walk into his room with ...
Sunday, October 22, 2017

Sweet Hubby

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(2011) I have a sweet hubby ... You know I've been searching for a formal dress this week and I was bemoaning the fact that I'd trie...
Saturday, October 21, 2017

New Name

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(2011) Lily Claire will not answer me at all tonight unless I remember to call her by her new self-given name, "Strawberry Shortcake....
Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Parenting

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(2014) Had a heartfelt moment with my teenage son tonight, which for those of you who live with "stoic" men like mine, know those ...

Burping

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A funny school story today... In our classroom, we have lots of talks about being polite and using manners, especially when ladies are pre...
Monday, October 16, 2017

Raid

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There was some big bug in the Lily's room and being the HERO that I am, I went upstairs with my Raid Can and sprayed it for like five mi...
Sunday, October 15, 2017

Pizza Man

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(2011) Ok, so it's usually Lily Claire who is scared of the pizza delivery guy but tonight it was ME!  This older man who delivered our ...

Vacation

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(2013) I think Lily has been misunderstanding all these weeks when I tell her that Skeet is out of town.  He's gone on business trips a ...

Hint

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Guess Lily was giving me a hint that I've been cleaning the house too long today in my raggy PJs with my hair a wreck when she said in a...
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