Author Archives: Susan Rushing

Ok…I have been in Georgia for over a year. I am fully in the middle of my second summer. Now, I lived for many years in what I like to refer to as the “psuedo-south. Kentucky is a beautiful state full of very southern accents and lots and lots of good country cooking and southernContinue reading “The Pro’s and Con’s of Living in the South”

Hey there Summer Bunnies! I have to tell you all about a new little pastime that we have taken up here in the Casbah’s kitchen. We are totally making this up, but so far so good, and I so want to the share the goodness with everyone. Ok, so, in Atlanta, we have this littleContinue reading “Healthy Eats or Trashy Treats….you can be the judge.”

I know. I have been quiet. Please don’t take it personally, I’ve just been doing a lot of thinking. Introspection…it seems one of the old girls favorite pastimes lately. Who knew that would happen, from a girl who spent her first allowance on a set of Lee tabby nails? Last year, I changed my life.Continue reading “So quiet for a loud girl.”

yeah…and I think that she effects me in large ways. I call her Halelula. She looks a great deal like Dolly Parton,  but not the skinny, new millenia version. No..No…like the Best Little Whorehouse in Texas version, with the fabulous big wigs and matching hips. You know… Just lots of good will…and maybe one smallContinue reading “I think I have a Honky Tonk Angel…”

Ok y’all… I am wrestling today, I swear. I am a 45 year old women ( please insert the “you don’t loooook 45″ comment here. Really, please) I am grown. I pay my own bills. I have raised my own child. I have made major purchases at major department stores with major credit cards…hell IContinue reading “and the race is on….”

Mother is at war, boys and girls. Really… at war with myself, at war with the past and most of all…at war with those Dolly Madison trucks that tool down the highway with pictures of donuts on the back of their trailers. I was behind one today on the way to work and found myselfContinue reading “In Sugar Wars, Princess Leah would have big honey buns on the sides of her head.”

Ok….I am not athletic. I never have been. You can ask any of the folks that grew up with me…they will smile and tell you that Susan has never  been picked first for any sport on any team ever. I hated gym. I really did. Changing clothes in the middle of my day, sweating offContinue reading “The New Athwiit”

Ok…I am old. I am. You cannot sell me anything different than that today. I had an adventure this weekend. It was so much fun. I met so many wonderful people and reconnected to people that I love. It was a good thing, Martha. But, here it is Wednesday…and I am still worn the heckContinue reading “Looking back for forward thinking…”

ok…I say these things all the time.. It’s all about the love ( Named my radio show this AND it is on the back of my business cards) Love each other through it love yourself through it and the one that I have used for as long as I can remember..when someone says, ” Susan!Continue reading “Love and butter, the two biggest messiest and greatest things EVER…”

Hello Love Monkey’s…. I had a reading today. I called someone who looked fabulous and sounded fabulous and got …really a fabulous reading. I will tell you who he was later. Right now, I want to share a message that he gave to me, and that I preach to so many of my clients…. TodayContinue reading “The Funky Chunky Dunky Blog”