Senior Awards and Rewards

By Leslie Anne Tarabella / May 7, 2014 /

The 2014 Senior class of Fairhope High School has been awarded $15 MILLION DOLLARS worth of scholarships! That is an all time new school record. And I must be a proud Mom for a moment and say that my son added a bit to that total. (Thank goodness!) As a reward for their Senior awards,…

A Southern Belle’s Favorite Words

By Leslie Anne Tarabella / March 26, 2014 /

There’s definitely an art to living in the South. Moss dripping from ancient trees and bright white cotton fields being ruffled by the breeze paint a fetching picture. So why shouldn’t our vocabulary be just as artistically resplendent? Last week, I had lunch with three precious friends on the outdoor patio at Wintzell’s, and I…

Tybee Island Vintage Beach Cottage

By Leslie Anne Tarabella / March 20, 2014 /

Do you think you can stand looking at another charming vintage beach cottage from Tybee Island? Welcome to Mermaid Manor, which was built in the 1930’s.  It is part of the Mermaid Cottages rental properties, so yes . . . you can stay here anytime! The photos above are from the upstairs, which was created…

Focusing Game

By Leslie Anne Tarabella / March 19, 2014 /

We were having trouble with teenaged boys remembering things. What a surprise, right? I sent Big-‘un to the store for three things, and he got all three things wrong. Lil’ ‘un kept forgetting his homework.  I didn’t panic, because that’s just the way boys are. I taught school for several years and happen to believe…