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May you always have a shell (perferably a junonia) in your pocket & sand between your toes ~ a Beachcomber Blessing

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It's time to shuck off those sneakers, take off those Tom's, & kick off those flip flops.  Summertime is here and it's time to go barefoot.  Being a Renaissance woman with some redneck inclinations - going barefoot is  a regular event for me. I love the feel of soft grass under my bare feet.  I like the feel of sand between my toes even better.  One of my  shell sistahs has the best of both worlds.  She can kick off her flip flops and head to to her local beach - Barefoot Beach in Bonita Springs, Florida any time she wants. Congratulations Carla on finding your first junonia. (Credit:  Carla Barone)   Barefoot Beach  is located on Bonita Beach  just north of Naples, Florida. (Credit:  Carla Barone) You'd be sporting an ear-to-ear grin too if you'd  have found this rare highly-prized junonia.  My shell sistah Carla from Bonita Springs has just joined the elite club of junonia finders. (Credit:...

Growing up Southern is a privilege, really. It's more than where you're born, it's an idea and state of mind that seems imparted at birth. It's more than loving fried chicken, sweet tea, football, and country music. it's being hospitable, devoted to front porches, magnolias, moon pies and coca-cola... and each other. We don't become Southern - we're born that way.

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Hey Y'all! (And if there is more than one person reading this - Hey All Y'all!) I don't like to brag but not only do I have the good fortune of being a Florida native - I am twice blessed to be a GRITS (girl raised in the south). Now, all y'all who live north of the Mason-Dixon just settle down.  Northern women have their assets & advantages too but we southern gals seem to slow down enough to really revel in ours. Southern girls know bad manners when they see them: Drinking straight out of a can. Not sending thank you notes. Velvet after February. White shoes before Easter or after Labor Day.  Southern girls appreciate their natural assets:  Dewy skin  A winning smile  That unforgettable Southern drawl Southern girls know their manners: "Yes Ma'am"  "Yes sir"  "Why, no, Billy !" Southern girls have a distinct way with fond expressions: "Y'all come back!" "Well, bless your heart." ...