Dentists get a bad rap. Perhaps some of them deserve it, but when we saw our dentist this week, I was reminded—again—that our dentist certainly does not. So, today I am posting some reasons that I actually like going to the dentist. Yes, really. I do. Stop laughing! 1) Our dentist, Dr. Susan Couzens, employs… Continue Reading
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The Yellow Brick Road
Spent a wonderful weekend following a tremendously talented cast down the yellow brick road, in The Wizard of Oz. (Our daughter played Glinda, the good witch.) As the three seniors—the scarecrow, the tin man, and the lion—with tears streaming down their cheeks, waved and said, “Goodbye, Dorothy . . . Goodbye. . . ” for… Continue Reading
You Made It!
You’re here! Yay! Hi! (Big hug!) Thanks for taking the time to stop by my new (online) home! Let me show you around a bit! You can subscribe to my monthly blog by entering your email address in the box on the right. (After veryifying your humanity, you’ll receive an email asking you to confirm the… Continue Reading
Readers Rock!
How so? Well, for starters, readers tend to be very well-traveled. For them, a trip to Venice, Paris, or New Orleans is as close as the local library. I, personally, have traveled the world many times over through books. Also, readers are never alone–unless they choose to be. I always carry a whole cast of fascinating… Continue Reading
An Interactive Thanksgiving
Oh how I wish I could invite every single one of you to my house for Thanksgiving, so that I could thank you in person for your friendship, readership, support, and encouragement! I would feed you and fuss over you until both your belly and your heart are full to bursting–and then I would load you up with… Continue Reading
I would’ve called you but . . .
I’m busy showing you how much I love you. See, like most children of the South, I was raised not to be bothersome to other people–outside of my own home. In public, I was taught not to trouble anybody by asking for anything (I could accept whatever might be offered–a drink, for example, but I… Continue Reading
It all comes down to lunch.
In two weeks, my new novel, Lula Bell on Geekdom, Freakdom & and the Challenges of Bad Hair will be released. It took a dozen or so grown folks on both sides of the Mason Dixon, four years, and two dogs (dogs are very encouraging) to get to this point. And here we are. Lula Bell… Continue Reading
Aaawww.
This morning, my husband pointed out some glitter that had fallen out of our daughter’s backpack on her way down the stairs. But I didn’t rush to get the vacuum cleaner. Instead I said, “Aawww, how cute! Our little girl left behind a trail of fairy dust—don’t our stairs look…magical?” Well, I think they do.… Continue Reading
The Magic Words
Recently, I learned THE magic words, from my beautiful and brilliant friend, Rosemary. No, the magic words aren’t, “I love you,” although those are good words, too. No, they aren’t, “I’m absolutely wrong and you’re absolutely right,” although these are also among my favorite words to hear—but not to say—ick! Basically, Rosemary was running down… Continue Reading
Lula Bell Takes Manhattan!
Hey, y’all! Lula Bell Bonner here! Some call me the “protagonist” of C. C. Payne’s new novel, Lula Bell on Geekdom, Freakdom & the Challenges of Bad Hair, but I prefer “star”. Actually, I really prefer “super-star”! What? You don’t believe that I’m a star? I am totally a star. Why, here I am at… Continue Reading