Podcasts about southern lady code

Happy Febroween! We unearth a Bonus Halloween episode featuring Biz's sister, Helen "The Spooky Queen" Ellis, talking about bumps in the night, jump scares, and Lex's terrifying attempts to be considerate.Get copies of Helen's books, including Kiss Me In The Coral Lounge: Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage, wherever books are sold.Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org. Go to MaximumFun.org/join to become a member! Share a personal or commercial message on the show! Details at MaximumFun.org/Jumbotron.Visit our Linktree for our website, merch, and more! https://linktr.ee/onebadmotherYou can suggest a topic or a guest for an upcoming show by sending an email to onebadmother@maximumfun.org.Show MusicSummon the Rawk, Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)Ones and Zeros, Awesome, Beehive SessionsMom Song, Adira Amram, Hot Jams For TeensTelephone, Awesome, Beehive SessionsMama Blues, Cornbread Ted and the ButterbeansMental Health Resources:Therapy for Black Girls – Therapyforblackgirls.comDr. Jessica Clemmens – https://www.askdrjess.comBLH Foundation – borislhensonfoundation.orgThe Postpartum Support International Warmline – 1-800-944-4773 (1-800-944-4PPD)The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Helpline – 1-800-662-4357 (1-800-662-HELP)Suicide Prevention Hotline: Call or chat. They are here to help anyone in crisis. Dial 988 for https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org and there is a chat option on the website.Crisis Text Line: Text from anywhere in the USA (also Canada and the UK) to text with a trained counselor. A real human being.USA text 741741Canada text 686868UK text 85258Website: https://www.crisistextline.orgNational Sexual Assault: Call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.https://www.rainn.orgNational Domestic Violence Hotline:https://www.thehotline.org/help/Our advocates are available 24/7 at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) in more than 200 languages. All calls are free and confidential.They suggest that if you are a victim and cannot seek help, ask a friend or family member to call for you.Teletherapy Search: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counselingThank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org. Go to MaximumFun.org/join to become a member! Share a personal or commercial message on the show! Details at MaximumFun.org/Jumbotron.Visit our Linktree for our website, merch, and more! https://linktr.ee/onebadmotherYou can suggest a topic or a guest for an upcoming show by sending an email to onebadmother@maximumfun.org.Show MusicSummon the Rawk, Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)Ones and Zeros, Awesome, Beehive SessionsMom Song, Adira Amram, Hot Jams For TeensTelephone, Awesome, Beehive SessionsMama Blues, Cornbread Ted and the ButterbeansMental Health Resources:Therapy for Black Girls – Therapyforblackgirls.comDr. Jessica Clemmens – https://www.askdrjess.comBLH Foundation – borislhensonfoundation.orgThe Postpartum Support International Warmline – 1-800-944-4773 (1-800-944-4PPD)The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Helpline – 1-800-662-4357 (1-800-662-HELP)Suicide Prevention Hotline: Call or chat. They are here to help anyone in crisis. Dial 988 for https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org and there is a chat option on the website.Crisis Text Line: Text from anywhere in the USA (also Canada and the UK) to text with a trained counselor. A real human being.USA text 741741Canada text 686868UK text 85258Website: https://www.crisistextline.orgNational Sexual Assault: Call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.https://www.rainn.orgNational Domestic Violence Hotline:https://www.thehotline.org/help/Our advocates are available 24/7 at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) in more than 200 languages. All calls are free and confidential.They suggest that if you are a victim and cannot seek help, ask a friend or family member to call for you.Teletherapy Search: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling

Helen Ellis is an Alabama-native turned New York Times bestselling author known for her warm brand of humor and amateur poker skills. In her newest release, “Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge: Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage”, Ellis offers a glimpse into her long marriage, and insight into what has made it work so well. Ellis joined Jenna Bush Hager to talk about lessons they have learned from their relationships … and how to best handle a snoring husband. Follow the ‘Read with Jenna' podcast now to hear new episodes every week. And the fun doesn't stop here! Want to join our Read with Jenna community of book lovers? You can find our monthly book list and sign up for our newsletter here: TODAY.com/ReadwithJenna You can also find us on Instagram on @ReadwithJenna

Turn down your dials, because it's cacklin' season! The Sisters Ellis, Helen and Biz, reunite to talk scary movies, fainting in theaters, and The Prunemaster. Plus, Biz gets burned up!Pre-order your copy of Helen Ellis' new book, Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge, wherever books are sold. Follow Helen on Twitter @WhatIDoAllDay. Order Helen's other books at her Penguin Random House page: https://tinyurl.com/3vwwueehThank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org. Share your genius and fail moments! Call 206-350-9485Be sure to tell us at the top of your message whether you're leaving a Genius moment, a Fail, or a Rant! Thanks!!Share a personal or commercial message on the show! Details at MaximumFun.org/Jumbotron.Visit our Linktree for our website, merch, and more! https://linktr.ee/onebadmotherYou can suggest a topic or a guest for an upcoming show by sending an email to onebadmother@maximumfun.org.Show MusicSummon the Rawk, Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)Ones and Zeros, Awesome, Beehive SessionsMom Song, Adira Amram, Hot Jams For TeensTelephone, Awesome, Beehive SessionsMama Blues, Cornbread Ted and the ButterbeansMental Health Resources:Therapy for Black Girls – Therapyforblackgirls.comDr. Jessica Clemmens – https://www.askdrjess.comBLH Foundation – borislhensonfoundation.orgThe Postpartum Support International Warmline - 1-800-944-4773 (1-800-944-4PPD)The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Helpline - 1-800-662-4357 (1-800-662-HELP)Suicide Prevention Hotline: Call or chat. They are here to help anyone in crisis. Dial 988 for https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org and there is a chat option on the website. Crisis Text Line: Text from anywhere in the USA (also Canada and the UK) to text with a trained counselor. A real human being.USA text 741741Canada text 686868UK text 85258Website: https://www.crisistextline.orgNational Sexual Assault: Call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.https://www.rainn.orgNational Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/help/Our advocates are available 24/7 at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) in more than 200 languages. All calls are free and confidential.They suggest that if you are a victim and cannot seek help, ask a friend or family member to call for you.Teletherapy Search: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling

With Helen Ellis, Bestselling Author   Summer is a great time for planning barbecues and outdoor get-togethers or even a weekend away with your closest girlfriends. You don't have to travel far. After all, a weekend getaway with dear friends is more about the company you keep than the destination. It's time to just relax, kick your feet up, let your hair down, and simply enjoy being with the women who know and love you best. If you're lucky enough to have a group of gal pals you frequently travel with, you already know the healing power a girls' trip can bring. But if you've never treated yourself to a girls' trip, then why wait? Come up with a plan, and set it in motion. And in the words of bestselling author Helen Ellis, “Bring Your Baggage And Don't Pack Light.”   A native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Helen moved to New York in her early 20s to pursue a career as a writer. Not only is she delightfully funny and very proud of her southern heritage, but behind Helen's charming accent and sweet demeanor, is an accomplished professional poker player who knows how to disarm even her toughest opponents.   Helen's book Southern Lady Code is a tongue-in-cheek manual for dispensing southern wit and wisdom. From an early age, Southern women are taught the value of good manners and the need to always be kind. Acting ugly, impolite, or mean is frowned upon. Instead, Helen cites numerous examples where that charming accent and impeccable southern manners can diffuse even the most challenging of situations. For example, Helen advises that saying, “No, thank you” is a complete sentence with no further explanation or excuse required. Or, instead of describing someone as a “control freak,” say it the southern way, “She means well.” Finally, simply saying, “I'm not in charge,” is another way of telling someone they're doing something wrong and according to the Southern lady code, that's just one of the ways Southern ladies manage to speak up and get their point across without alienating those around them.   Last year, when Florine interviewed Helen Ellis, she'd just published her latest book Bring Your Baggage and Don't Pack Light; a charming and hilarious collection of essays about the healing power of lifelong friendships. Currently, Helen is at work on her latest collection of stories entitled KISS ME IN THE CORAL LOUNGE: Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage which is scheduled for release next year.   So, if you want to hear some brilliant tips from the Southern lady code and discover why humor is often our best line of defense, check out Florine's interview with the wise and very funny, bestselling author, Helen Ellis.   What You'll Hear on This Episode: What was it like for Helen moving from Alabama to NYC? How did Helen meet her husband? What was Helen's education and career path in writing like? What was it like working for Chanel? What makes women of the South unique? How did Helen decide to write a book about female friendships? What is a “second-best friend”? What are the different friend groups Helen is a part of? Why does the book focus only on female friendships? Why does Helen think women 5‒10 years older than you make the best friends? How does Helen find her groups of friends? How did Helen become a professional poker player? How can you tell when someone is a very good friend? What does Helen do when a friend hurts her feelings or has a vastly different opinion? Why does Helen think laughter is so important?   Today's Takeaway: Helen's book, Bring Your Baggage and Don't Pack Light, demonstrates how sharing your feelings with your closest girlfriends and looking at our situation with humor may see us through the darkest of times. Talking through your fears with a close girlfriend might provide a solution or motivate you to take the next best step for yourself. At the very least, it may help us see the humor in our lives. And we could all do with a bit more laughter these days. A good sense of humor makes it easier to cope when you don't feel well or you're in any kind of pain. Laughter really is the best medicine. When we laugh, we release endorphins that not only lift our mood but might improve our health. Laughter helps us navigate the daily frustrations of life. When we're able to see our situation in its proper perspective, it might even improve our social life. People are drawn to others who make them laugh. Carl Reiner said if we keep laughing, we'll live forever. At the very least, it certainly makes life more enjoyable. Remember that every day is a gift, so get out there and live, laugh, and enjoy every moment. I'm Florine Mark and that's “Today's Takeaway.”   Quotes: “Women in the South will tell you what they think, tell you what we think, but just give it a little bit of a sugar coating.” — Helen “You have to respect those who have gone before you.” — Helen “In my experience, at this age, if someone hurts my feelings I just let it sit.” — Helen “We all make mistakes. I know I've surely hurt people's feelings unintentionally.” — Helen “Some subjects I just stay away from with certain friends.” — Helen “A sense of humor really is the best medicine.” — Helen “I wrote another book and no one would publish it. And then I wrote another book, no one would publish it. I wrote a third book, no one would publish it… and then I quit writing for years.” — Helen “When your best friend isn't available and you call me, I will show up and help you!” — Helen “Being the second-best friend is a good gig if you can get it. I'm number 2! I'm number 2!” — Helen “I really wanted to focus on the women and our bonds. The women in your life, they're the ones that make the phone calls, they're the ones that show up at the hospital, they're the ones that make the dinner plans. We really carry the crux of a lot and I wanted to shine a light on that.” — Helen “A very good friend of yours wants you to look as good as possible.” — Helen   Brought to You By: Gardner White Furniture   Mentioned in This Episode: Bring Your Baggage and Don't Pack Light Southern Lady Code American Housewife Helen Ellis on Twitter  

Hi, everybody. It's just Rodney and George here to entertain you this week. How did Rodney's daughter's volleyball team do in their tournament in Pittsburgh? Did Rodney come out of the Incline unscathed? Does George like Southern Lady Code by Helen Ellis? Did our hosts enjoy the first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi? Is the glass too half full? Find out the answers to these and many more tangential questions on this episode of Meanwhile At The Podcast. OBI-WAN KENOBI SPOILERS START AT 33:18 Thank you for listening. Connect with Meanwhile At The Podcast on social media. We love it when you #livetweet. Share the show, subscribe so you don't miss an episode, and rate us on your podcast apps. Those much coveted five stars are always appreciated. Stay safe out there. https://twitter.com/@MeanwhileATP https://www.instagram.com/meanwhileatp http://www.meanwhileatthepodcast.libsyn.com  https://www.facebook.com/meanwhileatthepodcast Rodney (AKA Art Nerrd): https://www.instagram.com/theartnerrd https://twitter.com/@artnerrd https://www.facebook.com/artnerrd https://shop.spreadshirt.com/artnerrd Kristin: https://www.instagram.com/klu4973 https://twitter.com/@klu4973 Rich: https://twitter.com/@doctorstaypuft

Author and humorist Helen Ellis is in the house. And no topic is off-limits!  We talk professional poker, menopause, friendships, marriage, and the wherewithal it takes to become a successful writer. (Also, if you didn't know that the phrase "bless your heart" has negative connotations, Helen explains why.)  If you want to be Helen's friend, you've got to be willing to open up about your sex life and be prepared to show up in one of her books. To that, we say, "Sign us up!"  She's so delightful, we think you'll be ready to sign up, too. Helen is the author of Southern Lady Code, American Housewife, and Eating the Cheshire Cat. Her newest book, Bring Your Baggage and Don't Pack Light explores friendships between women and what it's like to be a woman in midlife. Raised in Alabama, she lives with her husband in New York City. You can find Helen on Twitter @WhatIDoAllDay and Instagram @HelenEllisAuthor.

Often funny and always profound, these authors plumb the connections made and the mysteries that abound in stories examining landscapes, life, and survival.Panelists:Aimee Nezhukumatathil is the New York Times best-selling author of WORLD OF WONDERS: IN PRAISE OF FIREFLIES, WHALE SHARKS, & OTHER ASTONISHMENTS, finalist for the Kirkus Prize in non-fiction, and recently named the Barnes and Noble Book of the Year. She is also the author of four books of poetry, and is poetry editor of SIERRA, the national magazine of the Sierra Club. Awards for her writing include a fellowship from the Mississippi Arts Council, Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Award for poetry, National Endowment of the Arts, and the Guggenheim Foundation. Her writing has appeared in NYTimes Magazine, ESPN Magazine, and twice in Best American Poetry. She is professor of English and Creative Writing in the University of Mississippi's MFA program. HELEN ELLIS is the author of Southern Lady Code, American Housewife and Eating the Cheshire Cat. Raised in Alabama, she lives with her husband in New York City. You can find her on Twitter @WhatIDoAllDay and Instagram @American-Housewife.LAUREN HOUGH was born in Germany and raised in seven countries and West Texas. She's been an airman in the U.S. Air Force, a green-aproned barista, a bartender, a livery driver, and, for a time, a cable guy. Her work has appeared in Granta, The Wrath-Bearing Tree, The Guardian, and HuffPost. She lives in Austin.Moderator:Beth Ann Fennelly, a 2020 Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellow, is the former poet laureate of Mississippi and teaches in the MFA Program at the University of Mississippi. She's won grants and awards from the N.E.A., the United States Artists, a Pushcart, and a Fulbright to Brazil. Fennelly has published three books of poetry and three of prose, most recently, Heating & Cooling: 52 Micro-Memoirs, which was a Goodreaders Favorite and an Atlanta Journal Constitution Best Book. She lives with her husband, Tom Franklin, and their three children In Oxford, MS. https://www.bethannfennelly.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Episode 90, Megan Abbott (author of The Turnout) shares how she chooses the worlds she writes about, the expectations of women in sports, and how she researches the worlds she writes about. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights Where Megan got the inspiration for this story. Whether Megan feels The Turnout is her darkest book yet. How she turns off the “dark” part of her brain outside of writing. Megan's interest in family dynamics and family entanglements. How Megan first started writing about female athletic worlds with a dark side. The pressure on young women to be perfect without seeming to exert any effort (i.e. “effortless perfection”). Whether she'd consider writing a book about figure skating. Sarah starts suggesting different sports Megan should write about next. The two old gymnastics memoirs that were big influences for Megan's writing. Unhealthy parent / child sports relationships. How Megan researches the worlds she writes about. Megan's trajectory towards writing more and more about adults. How Megan feels about writing for TV vs. writing books. We discuss publishers giving away too much in blurbs (especially for thrillers). Megan's Book Recommendations [29:34] Two OLD Books She Loves In a Lonely Place by Dorothy B. Hughes | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [30:01] Passingby Nella Larsen | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [32:30] Two NEW Books She Loves Bring Your Baggage and Don't Pack Light: Essays by Helen Ellis | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [34:47] Dream Girlby Laura Lippman | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [36:07] One Book She DIDN'T LOVE Middlemarch by George Eliot | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [43:17] One NEW RELEASE She's Excited About The Collective by Alison Gaylin (November 2, 2021) | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [42:13] Last 5 Star Book(s) Megan Read [44:15] Luster by Raven Leilani | Buy from Amazon | Buy from Bookshop.org [44:15] Other Books Mentioned Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews [9:31] Little Girls in Pretty Boxes by Joan Ryan [17:14] Dancing on My Grave by Gelsey Kirkland [20:34] The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett [34:12] Southern Lady Code by Helen Ellis [35:45] Misery by Stephen King[36:34] Sunburn by Laura Lippman [37:46] Dracula by Bram Stoker [39:49] About Megan Instagram Megan Abbott is the Edgar-winning author of the novels The Turnout, Give Me Your Hand, You Will Know Me, The Fever, Dare Me, The End of Everything, Bury Me Deep, Queenpin, The Song Is You and Die a Little. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Salon, the Guardian, Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times Magazine, and The Believer. Her stories have appeared in multiple collections, including the Best American Mystery Stories of 2014 and 2016. Her work has won or been nominated for the CWA Steel Dagger, the International Thriller Writers Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and five Edgar awards. Formerly a staff writer on HBO's David Simon show, The Deuce, she is now co-creator, executive producer and show-runner of Dare Me, based upon her novel, for the USA Network and, internationally, Netflix. Born in the Detroit area, she graduated from the University of Michigan and received her Ph.D. in English and American literature from New York University. She has taught at NYU, the State University of New York and the New School University. In 2013-14, she served as the John Grisham Writer in Residence at Ole Miss. She is also the author of a nonfiction book, The Street Was Mine: White Masculinity in Hardboiled Fiction and Film Noir, and the editor of A Hell of a Woman, an anthology of female crime fiction. She has been nominated for many awards, including three Edgar Awards, Hammett Prize, the Shirley Jackson Prize, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Folio Prize.

Writing advice from Helen Ellis, author of Southern Lady Code, American Housewife, and Eating the Cheshire Cat. * To listen to Helen's full interview with host Zibby Owens on the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, click here: https://bit.ly/3mO0J7F * To read (or re-read!) this writing advice, click here: https://bit.ly/3gfLliX * Want to buy SOUTHERN LADY CODE? Click here: https://amzn.to/3e1tXfg * Feel inspired to write? Submit your work to Moms Don't Have Time to Write, a Medium publication. Guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3w1aQdi * Love what you hear? Subscribe! Give us a 5-star rating! Leave a comment!  * And please follow us on Instagram @momsdonthavetimetoreadbooks!

Biz is joined by her sister, Helen Michelle, to take a spooky stroll down Halloween Memory Lane. Costumes made from raiding the parent’s closet, trick or treating while sick, and Halloween birthdays with guns. It ain’t like it use to be, which is probably for the better. Plus Biz discovers a new body in the booth.Follow Helen Ellis on Twitter @WhatIDoAllDay and on Instagram at AmericanHousewife. Find her books Southern Lady Code, American Housewife, and Eating the Cheshire Cat wherever books are sold.Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available now wherever books are sold.Our book You’re Doing A Great Job!: 100 Ways You’re Winning at Parenting! is available wherever books are sold.Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org. Our sponsors this week are CuriosityStream and Care.com. Go to curiositystream.com/badmother or use code BADMOTHER to sign up, just $14.99 for the whole year!To save 30% off a Care.com Premium membership, visit Care.com/badmother or use promo code BADMOTHER. Share your genius and fail moments! Call 206-350-9485Be sure to tell us at the top of your message whether you’re leaving a genius moment, a fail, or a rant! Thanks!! Share a personal or commercial message on the show! Details at MaximumFun.org/Jumbotron.Subscribe to One Bad Mother in Apple PodcastsJoin our mailing listJoin the amazing community that is our private One Bad Mother Facebook groupFollow One Bad Mother on TwitterFollow Biz on TwitterFollow Theresa on TwitterLike us on Facebook!Get a OBM tee, tank, baby onesie, magnet or bumper sticker from the MaxFunStoreYou can suggest a topic or a guest for an upcoming show by sending an email to onebadmother@maximumfun.org. Show MusicOpening theme: Summon the Rawk, Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)Ones and Zeros, Awesome, Beehive Sessions (http://awesomeinquotes.com, also avail on iTunes)Mom Song, Adira Amram, Hot Jams For Teens (http://adiraamram.com, avail on iTunes)Telephone, Awesome, Beehive Sessions (http://awesomeinquotes.com, also avail on iTunes)Closing music: Mama Blues, Cornbread Ted and the Butterbeans Mental Health Resources:Therapy for Black Girls – Therapyforblackgirls.comDr. Jessica Clemmens – Instagram and her websiteBLH Foundation – borislhensonfoundation.org Suicide Prevention Hotline: Call or chat. They are here to help anyone in crisis. Adults, children, LGBTQ, disaster survivors, you name it, they can help.https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org and number 1-800-273-8255 and there is a chat option on the website. Crisis Text Line: Text from anywhere in the USA (also Canada and the UK) to text with a trained counselor. A real human being.USA text 741741Canada text 686868UK text 85258Website: https://www.crisistextline.org National Sexual Assault: Call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.https://www.rainn.org National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/help/Our advocates are available 24/7 at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) in more than 200 languages. All calls are free and confidential.They suggest that if you are a victim and cannot seek help, ask a friend or family member to call for you. Teletherapy Search:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling

At-home haircuts during COVID-19, mad love for the PTL Premiere Musical Celebration playlist, Outer Banks and The Crown, the Rick Rubin / Malcolm Gladwell Broken Record Podcast and Helen Ellis' podcast The Southern Lady Code, digital spring cleaning, productivity and dreams of Antarctica. 

Courtesy appears to have been deleted in the digital age, so I sought the guidance of best-selling author and host of the Southern Lady Code podcast, Helen Ellis to reinterpret rules of etiquette for hyper-digital bad manners. You can listen to Helen's podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/southern-lady-code/id1441604779 You can follow Helen on Twitter at @WhatIDoAllDay and on Instagram at @americanhousewife.

Jennifer brings author and poker afficianado Helen Ellis into thepokergrid.com to talk about a hand that symbolized her rebirth in poker and writing in 2015. Helen held 78 suited and was facing a tough line-up at a poker tournament at the Borgata. Helen is the author of American Housewife (2016) and Southern Lady Code (2019). Jennifer and... The post The Grid 022 ft. Helen Ellis – Seven-Eight suited appeared first on The Poker Grid.

In Mini Episode 33, Stephenie Freeman from @reads.on.wednesdays talks about hyped books, #bookstagram FOMO…and shares her book recommendations!  This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights Managing #bookstagram FOMO. Our nervousness about The Testaments by Margaret Atwood. Stephenie’s Book Recommendations Two OLD Books She Loves American Housewife by Helen Ellis (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [4:33] Rush by Lisa Patton | Buy from Amazon [7:48] Two NEW Books She Loves Very Niceby Marcy Dermansky | Buy from Amazon [10:08] We Love Anderson Cooper by R.L. Maizes | Buy from Amazon [12:35] One Book She DIDN’T Love The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn | Buy from Amazon [14:36] Three NEW RELEASES She’s Excited About American Dirtby Jeannine Cummins (Release Date: January 21, 2020) | Buy from Amazon [15:58] Other Books Mentioned Living with Cheese Eaters and Bald-Headed Monkeys by Stephanie Freeman | Buy from Amazon [1:00] The Testaments by Margaret Atwood | Buy from Amazon [] The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood | Buy from Amazon [] Southern Lady Code by Helen Ellis (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [5:25] You Think It, I’ll Say It: Stories by Curtis Sittenfeld (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [7:29] The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck | Buy from Amazon [16:33] The Cartel by Don Winslow | Buy from Amazon [16:48] Other Links Babble (Disney website) NPR review of Very Nice by March Dermansky About Stephanie Blog | Instagram I read every day of the week, not just on Wednesdays. Even random days deserve a good book. My books of choice include contemporary fiction and literary fiction, and every once in awhile I like to throw short stories, a memoir, or some historical fiction in the mix. I love using my Instagram like Tinder: a place where books and book lovers can meet and hook up. My writing and blogging life started in 2005 after my youngest son was born. I self-published a book, Living with Cheese Eaters and Bald-Headed Monkeys, in 2006 based on my weekly newspaper humor column about motherhood, Mama Wants More. I (briefly) blogged for Disney on what eventually became their site, Babble. Through the years, my blog has naturally evolved as I have. I made the decision in 2018 to refocus and rename my blog for one reason: books and reading are what I love most. I also love my two teenage boys and my husband who have piles of books of their own. Growing up in Oklahoma and having lived in California for the last 13 years has given me the best of both worlds. Along with reading, I love to cook and I habitually redecorate my house. I’m legally blind and a New Year’s baby.  Support the Podcast Support on Patreon - When you support the podcast on Patreon for $5/month, get bonus podcast episodes and other goodies! Share - If you like the podcast, I’d love for you to share it with your reader friends…in real life and on social media (there’s easy share buttons at the bottom of this post!). Subscribe...wherever you listen to podcasts, so new episodes will appear in your feed as soon as they’re released. Rate and Review - Search for “Sarah’s Book Shelves” in Apple Podcasts…or wherever you listen to podcasts!

In Episode 30, Deb and Amy from the Bless Your Heart Book Club join me to talk Southern literature…and obviously a heavy dose of Pat Conroy!  This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights Our extensive thoughts on Pat Conroy. Our first memories of loving Southern literature. Deb and I’s differing opinions of overwrought, intricate writing. Our favorite types of Southern lit. A couple of our favorite Southern books that aren’t by Pat Conroy. Deb’s love for William Faulkner. How it feels to read and review a friend’s book. A real life precursor to the book mobile. Deb and Amy disagree with each other about both of their “books they didn’t like.” Amy and Deb’s Book Recommendations Two OLD Books They Love Amy: Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall | Buy from Amazon [16:22] Deb: South Towards Home: Travels in Southern Literature by Margaret Eby | Buy from Amazon [17:42] Two NEW Books They Love Amy: Only Ever Her by Mary Beth Whelan | Buy from Amazon [19:29] Deb: The Bookwoman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michelle Richardson | Buy from Amazon [23:35] Two Books They DIDN’T Love Amy: Southernmost by Silas House | Buy from Amazon [25:30] Deb: Whiskey & Ribbons by Leesa Cross-Smith | Buy from Amazon [27:05] Two NEW RELEASES They’re Excited About Amy: Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain (Release Date: January 14, 2020) | Buy from Amazon [25:56] Deb: Friends of the Library by Susan Cushman (Release Date: August 30) | Buy from Amazon [30:00] Other Books Mentioned The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [2:42] Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson | Buy from Amazon [3:39] The Great Santini by Pat Conroy (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [5:35] South of Broad by Pat Conroy | Buy from Amazon [6:53] The Lost Prince: A Search for Pat Conroy by Michael Mewshaw (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [7:56] The Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [8:12] The Water is Wide by Pat Conroy | Buy from Amazon [8:40] My Losing Season by Pat Conroy (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [8:40] South of Broad by Pat Conroy | Buy from Amazon [8:53] The Color Purple by Alice Walker | Buy from Amazon [9:25] Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [12:27] Absalom, Absalom by William Faulkner | Buy from Amazon [13:14] The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner | Buy from Amazon [13:14] The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain | Buy from Amazon [13:32] Sunset Beach by Mary Kay Andrews | Buy from Amazon [13:42] The Peachtree Bluff Series by Kristy Woodson Harvey | Buy from Amazon [13:54] Whiskey & Ribbons by Leesa Cross-Smith | Buy from Amazon [14:06] The Line That Held Us by David Joy (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [14:09] Gods of Howl Mountain by Taylor Brown | Buy from Amazon [14:16] My Southern Journey by Rick Bragg (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [14:51] Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt | Buy from Amazon [15:16] An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [15:24] Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [15:24] Leaving Atlanta by Tayari Jones | Buy from Amazon [15:33] The Myth of Perpetual Summer by Susan Crandall | Buy from Amazon [16:22] The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth | Buy from Amazon [21:39] We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [22:59] All This Could Be Yours by Jami Attenberg | Buy from Amazon [30:20] The Gates of Evangeline by Hester Young (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [34:01] Southern Lady Code by Helen Ellis (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [34:40] Other Links Rick Bragg The Bless Your Heart Book Club Instagram  Deb and Amy discovered a common passion for Southern writing after meeting  on Bookstagram.  Their goal is to share Southern voice, setting and authors, with readers who join in their monthly book club. About Deb Instagram Deb is an adopted Texan, having lived there for just 3 years.  She is originally from metropolitan Boston, spent 15 years in Vermont and 10 in New York before heading South.  She is happiest when surrounded by her many animals and family. She loves spending time in the barn with her horse Sterling (who many of you know from her stories) and cycling is her go-to hobby. Professionally, she is a college admissions counselor.  About Amy Instagram Amy is a North Carolina native who reads her way through all the genres.  At the end of the day, Southern Fiction will always hold her heart. She currently lives in the Piedmont with her husband, two sons and three dogs.  Try to pick which is her favorite….spoiler…it’s the dogs. Support the Podcast Share - If you like the podcast, I’d love for you to share it with your reader friends…in real life and on social media (there’s easy share buttons at the bottom of this post!). 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Helen Ellis's new collection of essays Southern Lady Code has been called "a cross between David Sedaris & Reese Witherspoon." It covers everything from marriage to thank-you notes. On Second Thought reads between the lines with her ahead of her book tour stops in Atlanta and Athens.

Best-selling author Helen Ellis explores how coded language affects the lives of women in the South, discusses her career high points and struggles, and describes how her appearance offers her an unexpected asset in high stakes poker. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Abbe tells us about a new WWII-set novel, The Spies of Shilling Lane. Then, she sits down with author, professional poker player, and all-around funny gal Helen Ellis about her new book of essays, Southern Lady Code. Finally, Abbe chats with Victoria, Caroline, and Stacey, the three women behind Book Babes, the NYC-based book club for millennial women, about their ideal summer reads.

Understanding what southern ladies really mean has nothing to do with accents. That's what author Helen Ellis wants people who aren't from the South to understand. The author stopped by On Second Thought to talk about her new book, "Southern Lady Code." Ellis says the title refers to the, “technique by which, if you don't have something nice to say, you say something not-so-nice in a nice way.”

Understanding what southern ladies are saying has nothing to do with accents. That's what author Helen Ellis wants people who aren't from the South to understand. The author stopped by On Second Thought to talk about her new book, Southern Lady Code . Ellis says the title refers to the “technique by which, if you don't have something nice to say, you say something not-so-nice in a nice way.”

Today's episode is an interview Jill did with Helen Ellis about her new book Southern Lady Code. Helen shares what it was like writing essays based on her real life and why she loves the Libby app so much!  Interview was recorded live at ALA Midwinter. Music: Provided royalty free from www.bensound.com Podcast Overview: We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter. We are proud to be an Evergreen Podcast Signature Program. For more information visit www.evergreenpodcasts.com

The hilarious, refreshing Helen Ellis makes me laugh out loud in this light-hearted conversation about her decades in the publishing industry and being a Southern girl transplanted in the Big Apple. 

On this episode of Fully Booked, American housewife, humorist, professional poker player, and native Alabaman Helen Ellis teaches Clay and Megan all about “Southern Lady Code” (“a technique by which, if you don’t have something nice to say, you say something not so nice in a nice way”) as they discuss her delightful, double-entendre-stuffed essay collection by the same name. Then our editors join with top picks in books this week.

S4 E22: In this episode meet Helen Ellis, author of SOUTHERN LADY CODE; Lizzie Post, author of HIGHER ETIQUETTE; and Cathy Guisewite, author of FIFTY THINGS THAT AREN'T MY FAULT. While listening to stories about Southern Lady charm, cannabis etiquette, and Cathy’s famous AACK, you will fall in love with these ladies’ laugh-out-loud honesty about the writing and recording process. Plus learn which author’s mother made a special appearance in the recording booth. Southern Lady Code by Helen Ellis: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/567252/southern-lady-code/ Higher Etiquette by Lizzie Post: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/586479/higher-etiquette/ Fifty Things That Aren't My Fault by Cathy Guisewite: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/562685/fifty-things-that-arent-my-fault/

Biz and Theresa awaken to our true purpose as mothers and feel fulfilled and at peace…as nature intended. APRIL FOOLS! Plus Helen Ellis returns to talk about her new book, Southern Lady Code, a collection of personal essays. Follow Helen Ellis on Twitter @WhatIDoAllDay and on Instagram at americanhousewife. Her book Southern Lady Code is available for pre-order now. You can listen to the Southern Lady Code podcast on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Check out our book! You're Doing A Great Job!: 100 Ways You're Winning at Parenting! Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org. Our sponsors this week are Care.com and Calming Comfort. To save 30% off a Care.com Premium membership, visit Care.com/mother when you subscribe! Right now, you can go to CalmingComfortBlanket.com and use promo code BADMOM at checkout to receive 15% off the displayed price. Share your genius and fail moments! Call 206-350-9485 Be sure to tell us at the top of your message whether you're leaving a genius moment, a fail, or a rant! Thanks!! Share a personal or commercial message on the show! Details at MaximumFun.org/Jumbotron. Subscribe to One Bad Mother in iTunes Join our mailing list Join the amazing community that is our private One Bad Mother Facebook group Follow One Bad Mother on Twitter Follow Biz on Twitter Follow Theresa on Twitter Like us on Facebook! Get a OBM tee, tank, baby shirt, or mug from the MaxFunStore You can suggest a topic or a guest for an upcoming show by sending an email to onebadmother@maximumfun.org. Show Music Opening theme: Summon the Rawk, Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Ones and Zeros, Awesome, Beehive Sessions (http://awesomeinquotes.com, also avail on iTunes) Mom Song, Adira Amram, Hot Jams For Teens (http://adiraamram.com, avail on iTunes) Telephone, Awesome, Beehive Sessions (http://awesomeinquotes.com, also avail on iTunes) Closing music: Mama Blues, Cornbread Ted and the Butterbeans

Welcome to the second special episode of the Sarah’s Book Shelves Live podcast…Spring 2019 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books! Catherine and I share our most anticipated books coming out in April and May of 2019. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights Catherine and my success rate for books we shared in our Winter 2019 Preview episode. Our Best and Worst picks from the Winter 2019 Preview episode. Sarah’s theory about authors that get overly prolific. Each of our #1 picks for Spring. Spring 2019 Book Preview April Sarah’s Last Minute Audible: Like Lions by Brian Panowich (April 30)| Buy from Amazon [12:20] Sarah’s Picks: I’m Fine and Neither Are You by Camille Pagan (April 1) | Buy from Amazon [13:25] (UPDATE: I DNF’d this book at 58%) I Miss You When I Blink by Mary Laura Philpott (April 2) | Buy from Amazon [16:27] Trust Exercise by Susan Choi (April 9) | Buy from Amazon [22:18] (UPDATE: I DNF’d this book at 3%) Southern Lady Code by Helen Ellis (April 16) | Buy from Amazon [26:28] Catherine’s Picks: The Spectators by Jennifer Dubois (April 2) | Buy from Amazon [14:57] Women Talking by Miriam Toews (April 2) | Buy from Amazon [20:23] The Ash Family by Molly Dektar (April 9) | Buy from Amazon [25:08] Normal People by Sally Rooney (April 16) | Buy from Amazon [29:41] (UPDATE: I’ve now read it and loved it! ADD RATING) May Sarah’s Picks: Furious Hours by Casey Cep (May 7) | Buy from Amazon [32:00] The Night Before by Wendy Walker (May 14) | Buy from Amazon [36:46] The Farm by Joanne Ramos (May 7) | Buy from Amazon [40:57] Out East by John Glenn (May 14) | Buy from Amazon [44:30] Catherine’s Picks: The Castle on Sunset by Shawn Levy (May 7) | Buy from Amazon [34:15] Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips (May 14) | Buy from Amazon [39:01] Rules for Visiting by Jessica Francis Kane (May 14) | Buy from Amazon [43:10] Mistress of the Ritz by Melanie Benjamin (May 21) | Buy from Amazon [47:24] Other Books Mentioned So, Here’s the Thing: Notes on Growing Up, Getting Older, and Trusting Your Gut by Alyssa Mastromonaco | Buy from Amazon [2:35] The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls by Anissa Gray (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [3:39] The Other Americans by Laila Lalami | Buy from Amazon [3:57] The Moor’s Account by Laila Lalami | Buy from Amazon [4:28] Joy Enough by Sarah McColl | Buy from Amazon [5:27] I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella (February 5) | Buy from Amazon [7:10] A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [8:11] The Secret Life of Violet Grant by Beatriz Williams (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [8:11] Tiny Little Thing by Beatriz Williams (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [8:11] The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian | Buy from Amazon [8:31] Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian | Buy from Amazon [8:31] The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian | Buy from Amazon [8:45] The Guest Room by Chris Bohjalian (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [9:02] The Sleepwalker by Chris Bohjalian (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [8:31] Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [9:50] The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [10:11] The Age of Light by Whitney Scharer | Buy from Amazon [10:18] The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton | Buy from Amazon [10:50] The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish by Katya Apekina | Buy from Amazon [11:05] Bull Mountain by Brian Panowich (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [12:01] The Line That Held Us by David Joy (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [12:48] Natchez Burning by Greg Isles (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [13:08] Forever is the Worst Long Time by Camille Pagan | Buy from Amazon [14:27] Cartwheel by Jennifer Dubois | Buy from Amazon [15:11] Before the Fall by Noah Hawley (My Review) | Buy from Amazon[16:09] Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake by Anna Quindlen | Buy from Amazon [18:32] Tell Me More by Kelly Corrigan (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [18:32] A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [21:30] Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer | Buy from Amazon [22:00] If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [23:03] The Ensemble by Aja Gabel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [23:03] Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday | Buy from Amazon [24:15] The Girls by Emma Cline (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [25:44] American Housewife by Helen Ellis (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [26:41] Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney | Buy from Amazon [30:11] The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [31:00] Foe by Iain Reid (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [31:30] In Cold Blood by Truman Capote | Buy from Amazon [32:18] Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt | Buy from Amazon [33:41] Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn | Buy from Amazon [37:09] Emma in the Night by Wendy Walker (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [37:09] The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah (My Quick Thoughts) | Buy from Amazon [39:56] The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [41:56] [42:29] An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [42:29] The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [42:29] The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [47:38] The Aviator’s Wife by Melanie Benjamin | Buy from Amazon [49:44] Other Links Sarah’s Book Shelves Live Episode 1 with Georgia Hunter Parnassus Bookstore Tyler Goodson (manager at Avid Bookshop in Athens, GA) Annie Jones of From the Front Porch podcast Ashley Spivey Mary Laura Philpott on Instagram @nycbookgirl on Instagram Helen Ellis (author of Southern Lady Code) on Instagram (@americanhousewife) University Bookstore in Seattle S-Town Podcast About Catherine Gilmore Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Catherine started The Gilmore Guide to Books over 6 years ago after wrapping up a career as a corporate librarian. She loves books and reading (surprise!) and currently lives in Seattle. Support the Podcast Share - If you like the podcast, I’d love for you to share it with your reader friends…in real life and on social media (there’s easy share buttons at the bottom of this post!). Subscribe...wherever you listen to podcasts, so new episodes will appear in your feed as soon as they’re released. Rate and Review - Search for “Sarah’s Book Shelves” in Apple Podcasts…or wherever you listen to podcasts! Feedback - I want this podcast to fit what you’re looking for, so I truly do want your feedback! Please tell me (email me at sarahsbookshelves@gmail.com or DM me on social media) what you like, don’t like, want more of, want less of, etc. I’d also love to hear topics you’d like me to cover and guests you’d like to hear from.  

“We’re not everyone’s cup of tea” is Southern Lady Code for “We are great friends and sometimes our overt love for each other and our shared history and current interests can be super annoying to people.” In the Season 1 finale, Helen talks about the strong bond between her and her dearest friends and finds writing workshops enjoyable. Follow Helen Ellis on Twitter @WhatIDoAllDay and on Instagram @AmericanHousewife. Her collection of funny essays, SOUTHERN LADY CODE, is available for preorder. And, yes, she reads the audiobook. Come see Helen on tour! - 4/6: San Antonio Book Festival in San Antonio, TX - 4/15 at 7:30pm: Books Are Magic in Brooklyn, NY - 4/16 at 5:00pm: Alabama Booksmith in Birmingham, AL - 4/17 at 7:30pm: Dallas Museum of Art in Dallas, TX - 4/18 at 6:30pm: Murder by the Book in Houston, TX - 4/24 at 5:00pm: Lemuria Bookstore in Jackson, MS - 4/25 at 6:00pm: Square Books in Oxford, MS - 4/27 at 6:00pm: Avid Bookshop in Athens, GA - 4/29 at 7:00pm: Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta, GA - 4/30 at 11:30am: Ingram in Nashville, TN - 4/30 at 6:30pm: Parnassus Books in Nashville, TN - 5/1: Garden District Book Shop in New Orleans, LA - 5/2 at 6:00pm: Page & Palette in Fairhope, Alabama - 5/5 at 3:00pm: Tuxedo Park Library in Tuxedo Park, NY - 5/11-12: Wordplay Festival in Minneapolis, MN

 “She has a presence” is Southern Lady Code for “She scares the crap out of me.” Helen basks in the glory of powerful, accomplished women and finds passive aggressive accessories enjoyable. Follow Helen Ellis on Twitter @WhatIDoAllDay and on Instagram @AmericanHousewife. Her collection of funny essays, SOUTHERN LADY CODE, is available for preorder.  And, yes, she reads the audiobook. 

“They’re a good fit” is Southern Lady Code for “Opposites attract.” Helen finds that the best couples are opposites and finds easy, cheesy Valentines enjoyable. Follow Helen Ellis on Twitter @WhatIDoAllDay and on Instagram @AmericanHousewife. Her collection of funny essays, SOUTHERN LADY CODE, is available for preorder. And, yes, she reads the audiobook.

“She’s health conscious” is Southern Lady Code for “She Purell’s like a body builder oils up before taking the stage.” Helen breaks down the traits of health conscious people and finds delightful little colds enjoyable. Follow Helen Ellis on Twitter @WhatIDoAllDay and on Instagram @AmericanHousewife. Her collection of funny essays, SOUTHERN LADY CODE, is available for preorder. And, yes, she reads the audiobook.

“As long as you’re reading, that’s what’s important” is Southern Lady Code for “I hate what you’re reading.” Helen encourages reading of any and all genres, and finds classic trashy books enjoyable. Follow Helen Ellis on Twitter @WhatIDoAllDay and on Instagram @AmericanHousewife. Her collection of funny essays, SOUTHERN LADY CODE, is available for preorder. And, yes, she reads the audiobook.

“She’s young” is Southern Lady Code for “Be thankful you’re not that age anymore." Helen learns to be patient with young women and finds water parks enjoyable. Follow Helen Ellis on Twitter @WhatIDoAllDay and on Instagram @AmericanHousewife. Her collection of funny essays, SOUTHERN LADY CODE, is available for preorder. And, yes, she reads the audiobook!

“He’s a night owl” is Southern Lady Code for “He does bad things in his workshop while we sleep.” Helen details the characteristics of a night owl and finds Jeffrey the Ghost enjoyable. Follow Helen Ellis on Twitter @WhatIDoAllDay and on Instagram @AmericanHousewife.

“She’s a character” is Southern Lady Code for “She’s a drunk.” Helen translates the phrase ”She’s a character” and finds harassing unsolicited callers enjoyable. Follow Helen Ellis on Twitter @WhatIDoAllDay and on Instagram @AmericanHousewife.

"We've met" is Southern Lady Code for: "I remember you because you were horrible to me, but you don't remember me because you're horrible to everyone." Helen Ellis recalls times she's said "We've met," and discusses the merits of realistic New Year’s resolutions. Follow Helen Ellis on Twitter @WhatIDoAllDay and on Instagram @AmericanHousewife.

"Where are you going to hang it?" is Southern Lady Code for: "Is that art?" Helen Ellis has taxidermy regret and finds velour housecoats enjoyable. Follow Helen Ellis on Twitter @WhatIDoAllDay and on Instagram @AmericanHousewife.

“It’s not what we hoped for” is Southern Lady Code for: “This wine tastes like cat piss.” Helen translates the phrase “It’s not what we hoped for,” regales us with the story of a very strange ice cream sundae, and finds loaded baked potatoes enjoyable. Follow Helen Ellis on Twitter @WhatIDoAllDay and on Instagram @AmericanHousewife.

“Call me” is Southern Lady Code for: “Anything we text or email can be used against us in a court of law. Or get us socially ostracized. So let’s talk on the phone.” Helen stresses the importance of phone calls over texting when desiring to share secrets or gossip, and finds panty drawers enjoyable. Follow Helen Ellis on Twitter @WhatIDoAllDay and on Instagram @AmericanHousewife.

“Your home is so festive” is Southern Lady Code for: “I count 84 Elves on Shelves in your living room alone. Do you need a décor intervention?” Helen Ellis shares her love of holiday décor, the meaning behind “Your home is so festive,” and finds Southern Living vintage magazines enjoyable. Elf on a Shelf: https://www.elfontheshelf.com/ Mensch on a Bench: https://themenschonabench.com/ Southern Living Magazine: https://www.southernliving.com/ Follow Helen Ellis on Twitter @WhatIDoAllDay and on Instagram @AmericanHousewife.

“You don’t have to get me anything!” is Southern Lady Code for: “I don’t like what you like.” Helen Ellis translates the phrase “You don’t have to get me anything!” in the wake of holiday gift-giving and explains her affinity for classical music in taxi cabs. Follow Helen Ellis on Twitter @WhatIDoAllDay and on Instagram @AmericanHousewife.

"Bless Your Heart" is Southern Lady Code for anything from: "Thank you for this funeral casserole" to the last thing you hear before being pushed from a moving car. Helen Ellis gives a variety of translations of "bless your heart" and finds radish mice enjoyable. Follow Helen Ellis on Twitter @WhatIDoAllDay and on Instagram @AmericanHousewife.

Southern ladies have a code, and Helen Ellis is here to help you crack it. Look out for Southern Lady Code, a new podcast by Helen Ellis, coming to you on November 18th.