Taste of Country Nights

Happy Mother's Day to all you ladies out there! Here's a special shout out to my sweet mom.

Have you ever been stuck wondering what to get the special lady in your life for Mother's Day?

You just never know what we're going to see outside our window here at Taste of Country Nights. Last Friday there was an early Cinco De Mayo celebration going on, and I just couldn't help myself -- I got out the bullhorn!

Like a lot of you, I sat home today crying at the TV as we said goodbye to George Jones. What a beautiful tribute it was seeing Alan Jackson's tearful version of 'He Stopped Loving Her Today.' I wish country music was still in those good old days.

Ever just wanted to drink out of the container in the check out line while the cashier looks at you like you are totally crazy

What a beautiful little Texas town, but such an enormous tragedy that happened. This weekend on my way back to Dallas from San Antonio, I stopped by the town of West, Texas to pay my respects -- and, I guess, to satisfy that curiosity bug I had about what everything looks like.

What a terrible week this has been for country music news. I was out running some errands this morning when I heard about the passing of Mr. George Jones.

What a big, exciting day here in Dallas, Texas! It's been a crazy few days here because of the George W. Bush Presidential Library dedication that took place today.

Cue the Dixie horn, baby! I am a child of the '80s, so like many others, I grew up with the Duke boys, Bo and Luke. But I'm not sure other people who watched 'The Dukes of Hazzard' are as obsessed with the star of the show as I am.

Hey blog buddies! TGIF! Meet my grandmother. I sure do love this lady! She is very special to me, and I was glad to be able to take her to lunch and enjoy her company. Isn't family wonderful? Remember my recent blog about my mamaw? This is my mamaw's daughter...

Okay, I'm in two minds about my blog today. On the one hand, I am so excited about summer and swimming, etc. -- but the other side of it is, I'm bothered by it, because there are so many activities outdoors, and I hate the heat!

I'm sitting here watching the coverage of the Boston Marathon explosions with such a heavy heart. It seems it's almost the norm now when you turn on the TV -- we see so many people hurt, killed or shocked by these terrorizing acts.

So, you know when I was having my lunch alone yesterday at Olive Garden? I want to thank you for all of the phone calls last night on the air, and the comments here on the blog. That makes me feel a little better about eating by myself! Here are a few comments I received from you blog buddies: I'm not sure I'll be rushing back any time soon to do it again, but I guess I don't feel as stupid, thank

Well, here I am. Doesn't it look lonely?

Isn't it hard to think how people can hurt animals? I saw this video today and I wanted to share it. I love dogs! A while back I introduced you to my little buddy Baxter. I also asked you to send pictures of some of your pets to me so I could share them on my blog...

I'm bored with country award shows. They seem to be less about awards now, and more about more obvious, "cooler" stars than what we have in country music.

All right, I've just got to vent about my recent experience with the doctor. I've only worked one day this week due to my bronchitis. On Tuesday I was told I would need to be out for two days and be on meds.

Have you ever heard me on the show making fun of the dinky little cupcake Taylor Swift once made me? Look carefully at my most recent chat with her (above) and you can just barely see it. It even has its own microphone!

This is our Taste of Country Nights version of the Redneck Yacht Club! Enjoy.

First of all, this is going to sound like an April Fool's Day joke, but it's not.