Many of you know that one of our most tried and true “beauty tips” for younger looking skin here at Southern Beauty is sleeping on a satin pillowcase.  Well, Girls, I think I have now found a pillowcase …

Dear GAB,
We baby boomers raised our kids with the help of baby monitors and nanny cams and now, in our role as the “meat” of the sandwich generation, we’re discovering that there is technology available …

When I was in high school I had attended a dance after a football game. I’m not much of a dancer now and I was even worse back then, but I knew how to get …

My love affair with jeans started in middle school.  There was always that popular name brand that I just had to have.  It didn’t matter what they looked like or how much they cost - I just had …

A few years back my two boys, Josh and Alex, had been spending an awful lot of time out in the barn working on something. I finally got curious and headed out across the yard …

The other morning I made a ruckus trying to get my chronically late teenager up in time for school. She pleaded for “just another ten minutes” but I yelled, screamed and threatened waterboarding until I …

A few years back we had a huge New Years Eve party at my house. I had bought tons of fireworks and I had planned to put on a big display for my guest. Behind …

ON YOUR MARK…GET SET…GO!
Do you believe there’s a lot of good stuff happening out there every single day?  Do you believe in the American Dream? Do you believe all things are possible?  Do you think …

Dear GAB,
Having unmistakably arrived at middle-age (if not beyond), it seems to me it’s time to reorder my priorities in life. The dreams of a twenty-something year-old woman are not the same as a fifty-something …

A couple of years ago a friend and I, let’s call him Jory Babin, decided to do some last minute shopping on Christmas Eve. We always look for an excuse to ride our Harleys so …

A few years ago my Mother-In-Law, let’s call her Pat, was having a Christmas party at her house. Now would be a good time to mention that Pat is a preacher and the guests of …

Who doesn’t love a great store? Moxii, a boutique online and also in Auburn, AL. is very unique from the typical home decor stores. Forget a bed in bag, when shopping there, you have the …

How do they do it?
I still want to know how in the world mothers who work outside the home get it done.  Please, someone tell me.

Just when I think my life couldn’t get any more strange I just had to go and prove myself wrong. Tuesday afternoon I loaded up my truck to head back to Atlanta, GA. I went down …

I can’t believe that yesterday, at 9:13 pm, Sarah Margaret turned two. It really seems like she was just brought home from the hospital. She has celebrated in big style all week. Birthday party with the …

One beautiful day I went on a Harley ride with my brother-in-law, let’s call him Paul Koenig. We were headed down a back road when all of a sudden my eyes crossed and a painful sensation …

Bullying seems to all the rage (pun intended) as of late. Everyone’s jumping on the bullying bandwagon and it seems that Hollywood is doing a great job of coming out and talking about how wrong it …

Tuesday Melissa calls me at work and says “ Wayne, was the car in the driveway when you left for work this morning?”
I replied “I don’t remember. I wasn’t paying any attention.”
She says “Well it’s …

Dear G.A.B.,
I confess that my husband and I are a pair of those “Helicopter Parents” everyone makes fun of – you know, always suspended in mid-air above our kids ready to parachute in to deal …

You gotta love a toddler learning to talk.  It’s the constant yammering all through the day; plenty to say and no one to really understand what you’re saying.  I guess it’s similar to being in …

Many years ago Melissa and I were in Mobile, AL to visit her sister and we had gone to the movies to see Hope Floats. We had found our seats and had gotten all situated …

Dear Gab,
My husband and I have been married for 22 years. He is a long distance truck driver that enjoys fishing and bowling in his free time. Plus he’s handy around the house and loves his …