(+2 rating, 2 votes) 
I guess my header says it pretty well ~~ “Thoughts on one crazy life with three teens, a new puppy, writing, editing, taking care of family, anything that makes you laugh, trivia, good food and whatever else comes up…”
I am a retired special ed teacher, private investigator, caterer and house cleaning biz owner. I haven’t yet retired from mother- and wifehood or being a care giver to my Mom. To bring in a few extra bucks, I freelance write and edit. My plan for the future is to finish revising my manuscript of women’s fiction.
Love of networking and forming writing connections, to keep myself writing daily, for my very (and questionable) sanity, and for fun.
I began Gumbo Writer in September of 2008.
Oooo, I don’t do maff, but I’ve had over 18,000 visitors to my Blogland home since 9/10 of last year. [I think that adds up to roughly 180 days at @ 100/day?]
No, my blog is as dirt poor as I am. I don’t host ads or other money-making stuffs.
Anyone who has a slighly off sense of humor; people who love trivia, great southern (cheap and easy) recipes and/or politically incorrect humor; and writers on the book publishing or agent querying journey.
The posts usually take me anywhere from 30 minutes to a few hours, with the longest being the illustration and photographing of Ledbetter Lunacy episodes on Fridays. Now…if you’re talking about the time I spend visiting and commenting on others’ blogs…well, we just won’t talk about that, k? 
I hope I give my readers a good laugh, something good to eat, fun conversation and brain food on a regular basis.
Speak from the heart, be true to who you are, visit others regularly, and try to share the love and good stuff around. You know…just like in real life.
This blog can be visited at http://angie-ledbetter.blogspot.com/
March 11th, 2009 - 10:26 am
Hee-hee! Love the interview! It is you!
March 11th, 2009 - 11:23 am
Your blog is a winner! Packed with lots of helpful info and such a pleasure to visit! Way to go, girl!
March 11th, 2009 - 12:28 pm
I voted for you Angie!
March 11th, 2009 - 4:24 pm
This blog should win any and all contests:)
March 11th, 2009 - 5:02 pm
Wonderful writer, good tips for writers at the site. She deserves her accolades.
March 11th, 2009 - 6:26 pm
Awwwww, y’all just the bestest! Thank you.
March 11th, 2009 - 11:56 pm
And she sends grits. What more could you ask for in a blogger?
March 13th, 2009 - 6:41 am
Your tops in my blog book!
March 13th, 2009 - 9:34 pm
way to go, ang!
wonnerful, wonnerful.
write on,
me
March 13th, 2009 - 10:20 pm
Thanks for the vote, Hilary, Donna & livesincave!
March 14th, 2009 - 11:22 am
I love reading your blog. It keeps me close to home!
March 14th, 2009 - 12:37 pm
Love your blog. It gives me a good laugh when I need it and uplifts me when I need it. You always write about what I need at the time.
Love it!
March 14th, 2009 - 5:54 pm
Of course I voted for Angie!
March 15th, 2009 - 10:42 am
Can’t vote enough times for one of my favorite blogs! My day isn’t complete until I’ve had a visit with you. Always leaves me with a smile and a giggle!
March 15th, 2009 - 4:00 pm
Great blog!
March 16th, 2009 - 9:07 am
Yvonne, Marion, Dari, Donna & Dee — THANK YOU for the votes!
March 16th, 2009 - 9:23 am
Keep on snatchin’ ! You are the best, from one Frito to another!
March 16th, 2009 - 12:12 pm
Done and done girlfriend!
March 16th, 2009 - 1:38 pm
WOW! Another like me…wtg…great bloggin site…you got this cajuns vote
March 16th, 2009 - 3:09 pm
Keep on snatchin’
From one Frito to another!
March 17th, 2009 - 1:27 pm
Love your blog (but you already knew that).
I give it a big thumbs up!
March 17th, 2009 - 9:31 pm
Been voting for ya everyday, Angie!! Great blog!
March 18th, 2009 - 12:05 am
Keep up the great work Angie,
Always enjoy reading your blog!!
March 18th, 2009 - 11:25 am
Another day, another Frito – Your blog is the Best of the BLogs – love reading it.
March 18th, 2009 - 8:48 pm
Angie’s blog is a must read. She makes me smile and she also has terrific recipes with southern flare.
March 19th, 2009 - 1:08 am
I am one blessed woman with all these good friends! Thanks again, y’all.
March 19th, 2009 - 6:51 pm
When Smiley retires you should apply for his “job.”
March 19th, 2009 - 10:48 pm
LOL, Carlo. Even with these big grape-stomping feet, I don’t think I’d be able to fill his shoes!
March 21st, 2009 - 11:15 pm
You are da BEST!
March 22nd, 2009 - 8:23 am
chug chug chug – YOU GO angie!!!!!!!
March 22nd, 2009 - 1:20 pm
If any one is #1 it is you babe. Hugs Bubbs
March 22nd, 2009 - 6:10 pm
Hey, I wanna know which one of my lysdexic friends is hittin’ the thumbs down!
March 22nd, 2009 - 10:03 pm
Ain’t me sweety. Bubbs
March 23rd, 2009 - 12:02 am
me either!! someone doesn’t know thumbs up from thumbs down! probably Boudreaux!
March 23rd, 2009 - 12:12 am
maybe it’s the enemy!
March 23rd, 2009 - 12:38 am
Thanks, Myrna, Laura & Simone. Y’all made me laugh.
March 24th, 2009 - 3:01 pm
Just letting you know I come by every day to vote! Yeehaw go angie go!
March 25th, 2009 - 8:16 pm
I love Angie’s blog! I read it every day! One of the NICEST online people I’ve EVER met!
March 25th, 2009 - 8:32 pm
#301 I know a winner when I read one. Many long years and hard work has gone into making Angie the best. Not only as a blogger but a friend. Gracias, merci, danka and thanks. It doesn’t get any better then this. Luv u Bubbs
March 26th, 2009 - 12:23 am
Somebody pass me a straight pin so I can pop my expanding head!
Thanks for all your wonderful support and comments. Huggage!
March 26th, 2009 - 8:12 am
YaY! Angie, go girl!
March 27th, 2009 - 12:00 pm
Are you still first? huh huh? chug chug chug chug chug! woooo woooooooo
March 29th, 2009 - 11:42 pm
only two more days before we all cash in on that great big jackpot!
March 30th, 2009 - 4:26 pm
One more for you – you deserve to win!!!!!!!!!
March 30th, 2009 - 5:00 pm
Go Angie! Go!
March 30th, 2009 - 5:26 pm
Voting!!! Yahoo!
March 30th, 2009 - 10:44 pm
Angie,
My vote is for you!
March 30th, 2009 - 10:53 pm
Y’all are truly some kinda good friends! Thanks so much for your continued voting. ONE MORE DAY (and I know you’re glad)! LOL
March 31st, 2009 - 8:41 am
Here’s one from the Momwriters.
Good luck!
March 31st, 2009 - 11:11 am
Voting for Angie!
March 31st, 2009 - 11:42 am
I enjoy your sense of humor! voting for you!
March 31st, 2009 - 12:22 pm
It’s a Miracle! How did the blog that had less votes than you did last night when I went to bed around midnight, have almost 150 more votes than you when I woke up, in less than six hours????
Strange that there are all these votes for this blog, and hardly anyone has left a comment or reply??????
YOU’RE BLOG IS STILL THE BEST IN MY WORLD LOL!
March 31st, 2009 - 12:45 pm
YOU are the best Angie, so of course you have the best blog!
March 31st, 2009 - 1:18 pm
I think they are cheating – - let me go snatch a Frito for you!
March 31st, 2009 - 3:46 pm
You’re right, it is very odd. I’m going to try and find out who’s been voting for me; I haven’t cheated or encouraged anybody to cheat on my behalf.
Anna x
March 31st, 2009 - 4:35 pm
You’re the best, Ang!
March 31st, 2009 - 6:50 pm
Love to my friends in RL and in Blogland. Thank you so so much for all the votes.
(Anna, who knows how these things happen? It was fun!)
March 31st, 2009 - 9:22 pm
For the experience, for the roar of the crowd and the smell of the grease paint, for all the many contests you will win and finally for the love of all those that love you. G/d Bless Bubbs
April 1st, 2009 - 6:48 am
Just voted coz I’m scared Debbie at Surburb Sanity is going to stalk me with her car…
April 1st, 2009 - 9:40 am
Thanks again, y’all!
April 19th, 2009 - 3:59 am
Angie
It’s possible you were cheated out of winning. I read your replies here a week ago and it got me curious/suspicious. I couldn’t see any way anyone could get over 150 votes in less than six hours. I’d be proud to get 150 votes in a month!
Anyway… I did some Googling and found this – http://forums.lesterchan.net/index.php?topic=904.0
I’ll never win this thing, I haven’t enough readers/voters (or family willing to be bullied into voting! lol), but you could… and possibly should have.
Hope you win this time.
Michelle
April 19th, 2009 - 4:35 am
Michelle, I appreciate you checking it out. I figured as much, even though the site owner says no cheating was involved, as did the winner. (I used to play Literati online for fun, but there was cheatware others used and it ruined the fun.) I guess some folks will do anything to win a few dollars.
April 19th, 2009 - 6:05 am
I forgot to add a vote.
Your blog is great Angie. I’ll be back to read more there, when I can.
April 19th, 2009 - 6:30 am
LOL, ditto and I voted for you too.
April 19th, 2009 - 8:54 pm
Hi love still think you give more then you get and should go to the top of the list hugs Bubbs
April 20th, 2009 - 1:04 am
I knew it! Thanks for the info Michelle.
Hey Angie – do you want to have 150 more votes when you wake up tomorrow? I’ve got nothing better to do for the next couple of hours LOL – just joking, I know you would never allow or be part of any underhanded dealings. You’re blog is the best, but giving up a couple of hours of my life to cheat so you can earn $50 is not worth it to me or you. LOVE THE BLOG- I’m going to sleep.
April 20th, 2009 - 4:43 pm
Hell, I vote for your blog, and I’m in the running!
April 20th, 2009 - 10:57 pm
Hey, Myrna/Bubbs! Thanks for the good words.
Well, Melly, you’re a peach! Thanks for the big smile on my face. Coming check out your place “rat now.”
April 21st, 2009 - 11:35 pm
Just dropping by to vote!
April 27th, 2009 - 10:56 am
Still voting. I just added #170.
April 27th, 2009 - 4:21 pm
#188 was my vote girlfriend! You should be President of the U.S. soon, LOL!
April 27th, 2009 - 8:12 pm
Just saying howdy and proud of you. Myrna
April 27th, 2009 - 11:19 pm
My vote is on you!
April 27th, 2009 - 11:47 pm
I love the attorney/lawyer jokes – keep them coming. Gotta run so I can go sue myself LOL.
April 28th, 2009 - 12:57 am
Love you guys! Thanks for the votes.
April 28th, 2009 - 11:54 am
A full bag of Frito snatchin’ going on!
Love you
April 28th, 2009 - 12:27 pm
Go Gumbo, Go Gumbo! Hugs!
April 28th, 2009 - 5:59 pm
Thanks, PAO and Jo!
April 29th, 2009 - 1:01 am
Voted for you blog its really nice. I Invite you to stop by mine and visit and see if you like it. I tink you will. @lilruth
April 29th, 2009 - 1:43 pm
lovely blog
April 30th, 2009 - 11:04 pm
Lilyruth, I ‘preciate that! I’ll be by to visit in just a sec.
Andy, thanks so much.
May 1st, 2009 - 12:04 am
What is the deal???? I guess some just don’t appreciate quality when they read it.
Angie, you are still our favorite blogger! If Miss Tooke was still teaching, she would be “leading the pack”to vote for you!
Love Ya,
Stompy
May 1st, 2009 - 1:06 am
Thank you, my dear Stompy!
May 1st, 2009 - 3:01 am
Just stopping by to vote for one of my blog buddies!
May 1st, 2009 - 4:24 am
Angie
I won’t be taking part next time. I’ve reached 4th twice and don’t see me ever getting beyond that, but I think you still could so… if you are going to continue let me know and I’ll come over to vote for May.
May 1st, 2009 - 5:14 am
Thanks, JyLnC! So sweet.
Michelle, I’m not either. Have had enough, but thanks for your kind offer!
May 1st, 2009 - 9:20 am
Angie, I don’t think you are getting all the votes. Your blog is the best and I know people that voted yesterday and I still see the same number today. What is the deal??????
May 1st, 2009 - 9:46 am
GF, I don’t know what’s going on. Same thing last month. 20-40 people would email me to say they’d voted during a day, and maybe 5 or 6 of the votes would show up. Thanks for spreading the word and for going to the trouble! Hugs & love ya…and I’m not trying this for another month.
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