Monthly Archives: May 2013

Hindsight is 20/200

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Laura Alford, PhD

All this scary weather coming through in the middle of the night reminded me of when I was growing up. In my parents’ house the kids’ bedrooms were upstairs. If there was a bad thunderstorm, my mom would come wake us up … Continue reading →

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Don’t Think about Monkeys

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Laura Alford, PhD

You know the old adage– somebody says, don’t think about x,y, or z, and then ALL you can think about is x, y, or z? That happens to me a lot. My brain is unruly. Like a bowl of spaghetti. … Continue reading →

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Praline Cake (Recipe)

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Laura Alford, PhD

This post is a special request by Patty Keating. Patty, if you come to Natchitoches, I’ll make you a cake! I’d also like to give Susan Noel Sands credit for inspiring this concoction. The cake part is a Duncan Hines … Continue reading →

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The Education of L’il Ole Me

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Laura Alford, PhD

Although I frequently bemoan that my kids didn’t come with an instruction manual, I got to be real. It ain’t like I’d follow the instructions anyway. I’m pretty sure I’d know better than the book. (Heads around the globe are nodding … Continue reading →

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