Posts Tagged ‘Leslie Anne Tarabella’
Let me hug your neck!
It’s been a whole week since the release of my new book, We Don’t Push in Fairhope, and I want to thank each one of you who was able to attend the launch party. What a fun night! My grandmother would say, “Come here and let me hug your neck!” If the long signing line…
Read MorePre-order excitement!
Well, isn’t this just a hoot-and-a-half? You write a book, then you have to switch hats and market the thing. Who knew? And on top of writing and marketing, I also recorded the audio version of We Don’t Push in Fairhope. I don’t know why, but it was exhausting! Recording the audio version of We…
Read MoreWe Don’t Push in Fairhope
So, what’s this book about? In We Don’t Push in Fairhope (launching October 8th), you’ll find stories about proper casserole dishes, fairies dancing in fields, dogs in costumes, a house built for a friend, praying for alligators, a pilgrim costume, and a school bus that walks. And hold on to your hat; did you know gravy comes…
Read MoreHot fun and a new recipe
Out for a summertime drive in the Apè. Even if you hate the heat, you have to admit, summer is the best time of the year. Or, maybe it’s just me. I love it. And the best part about this summer is I’m FINALLY FINISHED with my latest book. Well, almost. The cover art is…
Read MoreFrom Shelby to Ouiser in nothin’ flat
Before she had the Pepto Bismol Pink wedding in Steele Magnolias, no one was named Shelby. Shelby was a car, for crying out loud, but after we watched her story on the big screen, we wanted to be just like her and started naming our daughters after the perfect Southern girl. Our 1980s gang thought…
Read MoreNot my Daddy’s Gaithers
Was it the glow of the Northern Lights or was our cruise ship rocking along with an electrifying burst of joy? Oh, howdy-doody-mercy-daisy-great-balls-of-fire. It was the ship! From time to time, Bill and Gloria Gaither, along with the Gaither Vocal Band and other mega-talented musicians spend a week with their fans, cruising and singing in…
Read MoreThe joy of cooking with a church cookbook
Laura Jean was asked to chair the new cookbook committee for her church in Prattville, and she’s beyond thrilled. She took the words out of my mouth when she said, “I thought with the availability of recipes on the internet these days, we’d never see another church cookbook again.” Everyone in the South knows the…
Read MoreYou dropped the bomb on me, baby
My 17-year-old son Joseph, had cleaned the kitchen, taken out the trash and was finally sprawled across the furniture in the family room, arms and legs going every-which-way, while he played on his phone. My husband was out of town, and I busied myself here and there with all the mom-things. The TV was on,…
Read MoreSweet home of perfection
Other than a lap full of puppies and dirty feet, my favorite thing to play was, “house.” An incomplete set of chipped Wedgewood dishes, an old orange rug, one small table and two little chairs were in the playhouse I loved. The house was absolutely perfect as far as I was concerned, and I knew…
Read MoreSaturday Morning With Friends
If you want to see a force that rivals a hurricane, just watch the power of, “the ladies of the church.” Like most fundraisers, the project started with someone saying, “You know, we should do something to help.” Julia Crow of Pensacola, saw a need and decided several local charities could use extra funding,…
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