by Leeana Tankersley | Jun 17, 2010 | Home Page
I’ve just started Frances Mayes’ Under the Tuscan Sun, a summer gift from my mom who has fallen in love all over again after reading it for the second time. I’ve never been to this area of Italy. The only Italy I’ve seen is Sicily. Steve and I took a military rotator...
by Leeana Tankersley | Jun 9, 2010 | Home Page
Steve and I were able to get away – ALONE – for about 24 hours this past weekend. A true luxury. We didn’t have any plans or reservations, so we just drove up the coast a little ways and stopped in one of my very favorite beach communities. Carlsbad isn’t impossibly...
by Leeana Tankersley | May 25, 2010 | Home Page
This says it all: Last night, after we put the babies down (after I had rocked Luke for some time because he had slipped in the bath tub and knocked the heck out of us head and lay there flat on his back, naked, screaming, looking up at me with terror in his eyes and...
by Leeana Tankersley | May 19, 2010 | Home Page
Thought you might enjoy reading a guest column I did for www.wivesoffaith.org, a fantastic website that provides support and inspiration to military wives and families. The Slipper Slope of Coping I talked with a Navy wife the other day. She has five children, and her...
by Leeana Tankersley | May 18, 2010 | Home Page
My first draft of this post was entitled “Ranting” and was a little angry. My mom says I have a chip on my shoulder. Of course, she’s right. And I’m really trying to work on that—trying to be less critical and divisive and less concerned about everybody else’s...
by Leeana Tankersley | May 15, 2010 | Home Page
I am completely fascinated and inspired by other artists, and I love finding out about their creative process. Let me introduce you to Kelli Larson. She is the Head Designer for Jedidiah Clothing, and she has tons of other amazing outlets for her work as well. You can...