Aug 12, 2015 | A Day In My Life
“Welcome to Doucet Plantation,” Magnolia “Maggie” Crozat says as she greets the morning’s first tour group. She’s clad in a pink, antebellum-style ball gown and a banana-curled wig. Sweat trickles down her forehead, and she prays that visitors don’t notice the...
Aug 11, 2015 | A Day In My Life
Just when I think I’m getting the hang of being a “southern girl,” something happens that takes the wind out of my sails. Instead of just rolling with the “unexpected.” I find myself getting worried and uptight, reverting to my anxious Type A “northern” personality....
Aug 10, 2015 | A Day In My Life
That jerk! That jerk of a husband of mine. He wants me to sell my tea recipes to an Italian food distributor. How could he? He knows the whole theme of Tea Totalers is French—that was my dream, to own a French-themed tea shop. I thought he understood. I mean, he...
Aug 9, 2015 | A Day In My Life
An interview with Lucy Resnick of the new Dewberry Farm mysteries, conducted by author Karen MacInerney. . . Karen: So, Lucy. Tell me a little bit about yourself. Lucy: Gosh. . . I used to ask questions like that all the time when I was a reporter. It’s a bit weird...
Aug 8, 2015 | A Day In My Life
Do you remember someone in your formative years, perhaps a high school counselor, telling you that if you do what you love, the money will follow? That, as it turns out, is not a sound career planning strategy. Let me tell you what happens when you follow your dreams....
Aug 7, 2015 | A Day In My Life
I live in a small town nestled just inland from California’s central coastline. It was here that I grew up, married my high school sweetheart, taught middle school home economics, and buried my husband. I’ve watched my town change from one grocery store to several...
