by Leisa A. Hammett | Sep 17, 2011 | Art, Nashville!, Spirituality
Not sure where I first saw Bebo Folk Art. All I know it is that it reached a critical mass in my brain because there were these primary-colored happy "critters" adorning the walls of Nashville's popular Calypso Cafe, Shimai Pottery & Gifts at the...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Sep 9, 2011 | Art, Motherhood, Nashville!, Spirituality, Travel
I'm proud of the lil' Piedmont hamlet of my youth. I'm saving the bragging about the increasing and deserved public recognition of Greenville, South Carolina, for a future blog post. One of the not so redeeming features of my Carolina border town is the...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Sep 7, 2011 | Autism/Disability, Motherhood, Nashville!
Typical Teen Trauma. That's the subplot of our lives these past couple of weeks here in GraceLand. The supporting cast members include myself, The Wuzband–Grace's father–and the personnel who assist Grace in school. The role of the antagonist is...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Sep 2, 2011 | Art, Autism/Disability, Nashville!
It was a Friday night. The schedule was clear. Perfect timing. Plus, a dear friend said "Yes!" to my spontaneous invitation….When we drove to the debut performance of SENSE Theatre, I knew to expect an on-stage adventure. What I didn't know was...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Aug 26, 2011 | Art, Nashville!
A Random House publicist saw my initial review on the hardback debut of The Improper Life of Bezellia Grove and offered to give one of you readers a copy of the new paperback release! Read on for details! Bloggers and would-be authors (not always one in the same)...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Aug 24, 2011 | Autism/Disability, Motherhood, Nashville!
Fourteen years ago, I began a lifestyle that I had intentionally set out to avoid. I suited up, so-to-speak, buckled in and merged into interstate traffic each morning. A preschooler with newly diagnosed autism rode in the back seat. Sometimes kicking and screaming....
