tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post9124467236352220106..comments2024-03-20T03:53:55.113-04:00Comments on Yankee-Belle Cafe: Gone With The Wind Missy Tippenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-72861371942867247672013-07-22T05:35:38.839-04:002013-07-22T05:35:38.839-04:00Missy, you looked so gorgeous!Missy, you looked so gorgeous!J. Hilton Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085392971141928599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-32636993290197640322013-07-21T19:13:18.625-04:002013-07-21T19:13:18.625-04:00I've been away and didn't take my computer...I've been away and didn't take my computer!! I'm sorry I've missed out the last few days! I'll catch up as I can.<br /><br />I have no idea what hubby ate! I bought groceries and left him to his own devices. :) (kids were out of the country).Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-81422161339583341492013-07-21T12:50:49.856-04:002013-07-21T12:50:49.856-04:00Reese, great minds!Reese, great minds!J. Hilton Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085392971141928599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-18202594082430632572013-07-20T21:11:06.390-04:002013-07-20T21:11:06.390-04:00Love the Gone with the Wind poster. I was just wri...Love the <i>Gone with the Wind</i> poster. I was just writing about the movie this morning for a guest post. How funny! And, of course, I am enjoying the chronicles of your RWA adventures.Reese Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06522332142721434924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-15148587199398984642013-07-20T19:36:42.154-04:002013-07-20T19:36:42.154-04:00Truer words are never spoken.Truer words are never spoken.J. Hilton Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085392971141928599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-50077875916753069662013-07-20T19:35:57.723-04:002013-07-20T19:35:57.723-04:00Ruthy, can't wait to get back and cook. I will...Ruthy, can't wait to get back and cook. I will be your wife. Name the date.J. Hilton Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085392971141928599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-17703620490269867792013-07-20T15:40:41.726-04:002013-07-20T15:40:41.726-04:00I've always thought I needed a wife...or a mai...I've always thought I needed a wife...or a maid. <br /><br />My first ACFW conference wasn't my first time to leave the family - ten years of BSF leader's retreats gave me a lot of practice.<br /><br />My prep? Money. I give them money, tell them to go buy groceries. Make the money last 'til I get back.<br /><br />And my husband eats at work.<br /><br />And no one starves. In fact, sometimes I think they're disappointed when I get home.<br /><br />Another thing: never call while you're at conference. Call when you get there to tell them you're safe, and call when you're on the way home. They can call you if there's an emergency.<br /><br />Maybe I need to go to another conference....Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-66338937242129725172013-07-20T13:25:44.734-04:002013-07-20T13:25:44.734-04:00I love these thoughts on conference stuff.
Women...I love these thoughts on conference stuff. <br /><br />Women carry such guilt. All the young dads that I know, the ones who have to travel for their jobs, including my oldest boy?????<br /><br />They have wives.<br /><br />This is what we need when we go away.<br /><br />We need a wife.<br /><br />'Sall I'm sayin'....Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-48833141676653522562013-07-20T13:24:23.983-04:002013-07-20T13:24:23.983-04:00The guilt vortex.
YES. That is exactly what it is...The guilt vortex.<br /><br />YES. That is exactly what it is!!!!<br /><br />AVOID THE SUCKAGE!!!!Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-23769987665865127932013-07-20T13:23:44.958-04:002013-07-20T13:23:44.958-04:00Kav, I'm with you. I worried the first time......Kav, I'm with you. I worried the first time... and then I realized that in a house of half adults, they weren't about to starve! <br /><br />But Julie, good points, and why would you eat conference food, darling? Imagine a chef cooking for 2k people.<br /><br />It cannot be good.<br /><br />I love ducking out to restaurants and getting a taste of local food. That is so much fun! Not all conference hotels are within walking distance of restaurants, but a lot of them have great shuttle services to get you places. That's clutch! In Nashville, the Music City Sheraton had "Nolan" the coolest guy in the world. He took us all over to fancy steak houses, to Walmart for shampoo and PANTYHOSE!!!... and wherever we needed to go, we'd hop in his shuttle and he'd take us. He made our ACFW Nashville conference about the most fun of all.Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-25296456415400527482013-07-20T13:03:18.698-04:002013-07-20T13:03:18.698-04:00Guiltnado!!Guiltnado!!J. Hilton Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085392971141928599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-10209645543129099732013-07-20T12:00:14.991-04:002013-07-20T12:00:14.991-04:00I AM looking forward to cooking.I AM looking forward to cooking.J. Hilton Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085392971141928599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-48879725898358031572013-07-20T11:24:01.334-04:002013-07-20T11:24:01.334-04:00Julie, you know, Kraft Mac N Cheese falls into the...Julie, you know, Kraft Mac N Cheese falls into the realm of comfort food. So long as it's fresh. Definitely not as good the next day.<br /><br />I try to stock the pantry and fridge with everybody's favorites before I head away. #2 son could live off of cereal, so that's a must. #1 son must have Ovaltine (he made it through four years of high school with only a big glass of Ovaltine chocolate milk every stinkin' morning) and Red Baron Pizzas. Hubby's gotta have sharp cheddar, tortilla chips, and jalapenos. Unlike the boys, though, he enjoys a good salad too.<br /><br />Have fun in Atlanta!Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-74738045922501600162013-07-20T11:19:03.793-04:002013-07-20T11:19:03.793-04:00Always lost weight at conference. Conference food ...Always lost weight at conference. Conference food sucks. Do a Julie and pack snacks. Lots of snacks. By the time conference is over you would kill for fruit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-62173227597515722982013-07-20T11:16:57.952-04:002013-07-20T11:16:57.952-04:00When I went to RWA conferences when the family was...When I went to RWA conferences when the family was young, I would make casseroles and freeze them. Tater Tot Casserole, Enchilada Casserole, Cheap Lasagna (really pasta with sauce and mozzarella on top). And I never, ever called home. They could reach me in an emergency but it would be crazy to call home and be sucked into the guilt vortex.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-2434422356693487582013-07-20T08:49:03.668-04:002013-07-20T08:49:03.668-04:00Lots of us have conference guilt! There is a model...Lots of us have conference guilt! There is a model train convention here too. I miss ManO!J. Hilton Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085392971141928599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-22407856419902142352013-07-20T07:57:19.135-04:002013-07-20T07:57:19.135-04:00I can't believe you are even thinking about wh...I can't believe you are even thinking about what people back home are eating!!! You're in Atlanta!!! Woohooo, enjoy every second of it! Too bad they aren't gluten free savvy though. Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-82460803884489598172013-07-20T06:16:12.696-04:002013-07-20T06:16:12.696-04:00This is one weekend you should leave them to their...This is one weekend you should leave them to their own devices. Yay, Miss Golden Heart finalist.J. Hilton Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085392971141928599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-19272181618400172302013-07-20T04:00:41.594-04:002013-07-20T04:00:41.594-04:00The food I made ran out on Thursday, so they had t...The food I made ran out on Thursday, so they had to microwave frozen chicken tenders. Dh brought a chicken from the store for Friday night. I have no idea what is for dinner tonight......:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992124840135021260noreply@blogger.com