G.R.I.T.S.

Girls Raised In The South.

I created this category to talk about great southern women, ladies, girls, or just any special person to be quite honest.

Shoot, we don't have to limit this to females! This can also be Guys or Gentlemen Raised In The South!

"To be born a Southern woman is to be made aware of your distinctiveness. And with it, the rules. The expectations. These vary some, but all follow the same basic template, which is, fundamentally, no matter what the circumstance, Southern women make the effort. Which is why even the girls in the trailer parks paint their nails. And why over-stressed working moms still bake three dozen homemade cookies for the school fund-raiser. And why you will never see Reese Witherspoon wearing sweatpants. Or Oprah take a nap." - Allison Glock

I was fortunate enough to be born in the farmlands of Ohio, blessed by God to be relocated to the South at age 14, and

smart enough to

stay put. -Lori Lee