“Okay, let's see if I got this straight. The butt is the new breast, and the lower back is the new ankle. Now if only we could figure out where the brain has moved.” — Celia Rivenbark Copy Share Image
To the newcomer to the south, hearing that a coworker plans a weekend visit to 'mama and them's' (the correct plural possessive, don'tchaknow), might… — Celia Rivenbark Copy Share Image
Pecans are not cheap, my hons. In fact, in the South, the street value of shelled pecans just before holiday baking season is roughly… — Celia Rivenbark Copy Share Image
“She suggested we 'crouch' buck nekkid on the bed or a dresser and leap out at him from the shadows. Now, my husband can't… — Celia Rivenbark Copy Share Image
“As far as I can tell, the biggest side effect of a gluten sensitivity is that you actually become the number one symptom: a… — Celia Rivenbark Copy Share Image
“If you buy an SUV, you're buying your safety at the expense of someone else's." ... If you're driving a Hyundai, which basically runs on air and tofu, and you get in an accident with an SUV, are you going to say, "Well, at least I have the courage of my convictions?" Hell, no. You're going to say: "Soon's I… — Celia Rivenbark Copy Share
“ [Home Economics Textbook from 1950] : "Prepare yourself. Take fifteen minutes to rest so you'll look refreshed when hubby comes home from work. Touch up makeup and put a ribbon in your hair. He's just been with work-weary people. Be a little gay. His boring day needs a lift." Mama Celia : "Get knee-walking drunk. You've earned it. You've… — Celia Rivenbark Copy Share
I have several close friends who have run marathons, a word that is actually derived from two Swahili words: mara, which means 'to die… — Celia Rivenbark Copy Share Image
And I reminded myself that it's easy to be grateful for the obvious blessings in life, much harder to be grateful for the tough… — Celia Rivenbark Copy Share Image
“Ever since they invented Hello Kitty, the world hasn't been the same. You can safely chart the rise of The Culture of Cute since… — Celia Rivenbark Copy Share Image
“I think it would be funny to have one of those family decals showing a really skinny teenage girl barfing into a little chalk-outline… — Celia Rivenbark Copy Share Image
“I feel guilty looking at those "People of Walmart" photos you see on the Internet. It's not cool to make fun of pitiful people.… — Celia Rivenbark Copy Share Image
“This phrase did not have the ring of verisimilitude because I am famously bad at math. If I'm in charge of tipping at a… — Celia Rivenbark Copy Share Image
