Small Town News

I’ll confess once again: I’m a fangirl of small town celebrities. You know the ones. The actors on stage at the community theater and the musicians playing in the park. But let’s not forget the political small town celebrities, like...

Our dog Sadie found us over eight years ago. We didn’t know we needed a dog until she came along and set us straight. She moved with us to Grand Cane, settling into the small town life more easily than I did. She loved the trips to the farm and...

All right, it's back to school time! Tell me your favorite tips for getting the kids back into the groove of homework and getting up early. Me? Nope, I don't have any. My kids are 25 and 22--I can't remember any!

All my life I’ve looked at people with multiple dogs and thought, why? Why would anyone want twice the shedding, twice the vet costs, twice the mess? Then I bought my first dog, and I discovered just how needy dogs are.  John says dogs...

My husband loves to entertain. Me? Not so much. As I’ve explained, I’m an introvert. It’s not that I don’t like people. I do like people, in small groups and in small doses. Supper just the two of us? Count me in! A couples...

Four years ago I moved to the small village of Grand Cane, Louisiana. And it’s been quite an adventure! But I’m embarrassed to say that, until last month, I’d never attended a village council meeting. But I’m hooked. Let me...

I love writing…it’s so much fun! When I started doing this, I knew I couldn’t write romance. Don’t get me wrong—I’m as romantic as the next person. But there’s one thing we all know about romance: the guy and...

Why do people think it’s a good idea to go on vacation together? I mean, we see our friends and family pretty much all the time—all our personal time, anyway. And if we all work together at the same company, well that’s…uh,...

Dating again? Pass! I’ve already told John if he goes first (and he’s assured me he will, because he doesn’t want to date again, ever), then I will remain single until I cross over to the afterlife. It’s just too hard. But...