Posts by Leslie Anne Tarabella
My 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…
Read MoreFairhope’s Friendly Advice Booth
For over a year now, I’ve attempted to get a good photograph of Sonya and Nancye’s Friendly Advice booth at Latte’ Da Coffee Shop inside Page and Palette Bookstore. First of all, the popular attraction is usually set up in front of a window, so there’s always too much light for a good photo, and…
Read MoreBridal Shower at Benulee
Birthday week continues with a fun party . . . but not for me! It was a beautiful bridal shower I helped host for a dear, sweet girl. From left to right, Kay, Bride-to-be Ginny, me and Harriet. The three of us hosted a bridal shower for our dear Ginny because we love her…
Read MoreA Day on the Sound
I needed to pick something up from my parent’s house in Fort Walton Beach, so we hopped in the car and drove over for a quick visit, which wouldn’t be complete without checking the crab trap. Mother and Daddy actually live in Mary Esther, which is just west of FWB, on Santa Rosa Sound. There…
Read MoreHospitality lives on and on
This past week, I delivered not one, but two 7-Up Cakes to friends who were suffering from one kind of affliction or the other. Now, in and of themselves, 7-Up Cakes have no proven healing qualities nor have they ever claimed to cure a single thing, but we all know that like the salt water…
Read MoreWhy we’re leaving public school
This is the story I wrote for the Gulf Coast Newspapers describing why we made a big decision regarding our son’s education. Check back in the days to come for updates on how our new way of life is going. I feel like somewhat of a traitor because with my whole heart, I’ve always loved…
Read MoreBetter than a chick-flick
With my college son working at a camp in Mississippi during the summer, I’m home all day with my dear husband, who works most of the time in his home office and son #2 who works on being a teenager. All day. ALLLL DAAAY. Not that I don’t love every second of being surrounded by their…
Read MoreFind your Steinway
“If you could have any power, talent or ability, what would it be?” This was the question asked by friends over dessert one night. After thinking for a moment, I decided that aside from having the power to time travel (hello, young Elvis) I would like to be able to play the piano like Harry…
Read MoreBiscuits and Gravy — CHIPS?
Here’s a very important message: No. Uh-uh. Don’t do it. I’m partial to Golden Flake anyway, since they are made in Birmingham, Sweet Home Alabama, but I was tempted to stray with Lay’s promise of the taste of biscuits and gravy, which is one of the best tastes in the world next to fried catfish and…
Read More7-up Cake
7-Up Cake is a favorite around here and has such a light, lemon-lime, fizzy taste, I think it’s perfect for a hot summer day. I baked these cakes and used them as props for a photo shoot to accompany a newspaper story that will be printed next week. I’ll be sure to post it here…
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