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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Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Rap

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 (2011) Bran is singing a super obnoxious "rap" song he's making up about macaroni and cheese and then he informed me that it ...

Lion

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(2020)  I had to go by the grocery store tonight and Lily went with me. I was complaining a little to her that I was tired of not being able...
Saturday, March 27, 2021

Blind

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 (2018) Guess I was cheering too loudly for Dyl at his ballgame because Lily turned to me and said, “Sshhhh, Mom! You’re making my ears go b...
Sunday, March 21, 2021

Rude

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 (2013) Lily Claire asked me, "Does the Easter Bunny come at night while we're sleeping and hide eggs where no on can find them?...
Thursday, March 18, 2021

Roar

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 (2011) Tonight at dinner, Grammie asked Lily if she was a "good girl."  Lily thought a minute then shouted, "NO!  I AM A MEA...
Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Precious

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 (2013) Lily Claire melted my heart tonight.  When I tucked her in bed and was leaving her room I said, "Good night sweet girl.  I love...

BSOL

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 (2015) Those of you who know me are aware that I'm not really known for having extensive baseball knowledge (ok, none), and I've be...

Punched

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(2009)  Lily Claire just told me that if I don't wear green today, a leprechaun will PUNCH me! I said, "No, he won't!  That...
Saturday, December 19, 2020

Shopping

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 I had the funniest and sweetest thing happen tonight when I stopped in Kohl’s to pick up a last-minute gift. I was super tired from a fun, ...
Sunday, September 13, 2020

Cool

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 (2011) Life with a 13 year old son:  On my way home this evening, I called Bran to remind him to get his homework and chores done.  Typical...

Halloween

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 (2011) Saturday, I made the mistake of shopping early for Lily's Halloween costume online and she ended up picking out a sweet kitty ca...
Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Beard

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 (2015) Lily just said, "Mom, remember in the old, old, old times when everyone had to wear a beard?  Well Daddy must have looked HORRI...

Meds

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 This would be why I don’t take cold or allergy medicine before bedtime. Last night I dreamed that we had a pet lion in our backyard that ha...
Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Directions

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 You know you’re in the South when the focal point for all spoken directions of the day starts with, “Well first take a right at the cheese ...

Fruit Loops

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 (2013) Dylan was trying to entice Lily to come upstairs to play this morning.  When she wouldn't come, he made a trail of her favorite ...
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