Posts by Leslie Anne Tarabella
Granddaddy ain’t no haint
The book was first published in 1969, but it didn’t become widely known until several years later. I remember my Daddy sitting with his Daddy and brothers beneath the pecan trees, passing it around, each reading for a few minutes, then with exasperated looks, shaking their heads and passing it on to the next person…
Read MoreHaunted Baldwin County Alabama
Hey, look! I have another talented friend who wrote a book . . . I have the coolest friends! You may remember meeting Harriet Outlaw in my story about her wonderful house, Benulee. As if she weren’t fascinating enough with everything else she does, Harriet has now filled a book with her knowledge of…
Read MoreHumidity doomed snack
If anyone lives South of Montgomery Alabama and can make this recipe work, I’ll give you a full beauty pageant curtsey and a rousing round of applause. It’s late October, and temperatures here in Fairhope keep bopping around in the 80’s with humidity completely ruining my football season hair-do. It’s supposed to be time for…
Read MoreYour will be done . . .
I’m still recovering from a super busy week, so while I get organized again, here’s a story for you about how I’m NOT a control freak (wink-wink). Hope you have a happy Monday! For the past 19 years, I’ve prayed for one young lady in particular, then 16 years ago, I started praying for…
Read MoreIt’s just a matter of time
Houses reflect the people within, so it makes sense they are in a constant state of growth and change – whether we like it or not. In our first house, my husband and I crawled around and installed safety plugs in all the electrical outlets. We wired the house for monitors and bought…
Read MoreThe not-so-caring care package
Generally speaking, I’m a good Mom. My children have always been well fed, clothed and somewhat protected from the elements, at least while I was watching. I only lost one of them once, but in the end, he was found at an elderly neighbor’s house watching cartoons and eating Jell-O, so the police forgave…
Read MoreLovely Florence Alabama
When I visited lovely Florence, Alabama last week, I had a wonderful time driving around town with my Mother and two of her sisters. A few days ago, I showed you photos of the Lion habitat at the University of North Alabama. If you missed that roaring good time, click HERE to see it. …
Read MoreMeeting Jan Karon
Well, first of all, let me tell you . . . Jan Karon is awesome. I was tickled beyond belief to be invited to moderate best selling author Jan Karon‘s appearance in Fairhope earlier this week. Page and Palette Bookstore hosted the popular author of the “Mitford” series at an exciting event which benefited the…
Read MoreItoldyousoItoldyousoItoldyouso!!!
I told you so! It’s been a week full of victories like no other. Not only is Fairhope High School reviving the Twirler’s program (The Majorettes are Back) but the Southern states have spiked the football in the end zone of The University of Life with Sunday night’s Miss America Pageant. This means one thing…
Read MoreMy 16 year old trainer
As a teenager, I had the burdensome task of helping my clueless parents understand everything from how to dress to what they should be eating. In college, I took a nutrition class and came home and cleared out their refrigerator of any hydrogenated oils, nitrate laced meats and fake dairy creamers. I helped my Mother…
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