This photo is adorable. I have been blessed with seven children and nineteen grandchildren, fifteen grandaughters and four grandsons. I know what you mean, to look at your grandchildren with awe, to know what a privilege it is to be surrounded by them. It is truly a blessing.

By Linda Rickard on April 13, 2013

Sweetest picture ever.

By Connie Dingler on February 26, 2013

OMGosh, Lady! The picture of you & Michael with the grandbabies is drop dead beautiful! I have 16 grandbabies of my own, not to mention the greatbabies, and you are so right! Grandparenting is awesome!! I love to see 'em come, love them while their here, and I love to see 'em go home. LOL They just wear me out! Reading your story makes my arms ache to hold them. What a beautiful family you have. You are blessed! Thank you for sharing with us.

By Helen on January 18, 2013

You and your husband have beautiful grandsons. Enjoy while you can they do grow up to fast. I know I have 3 grandsons and 2 granddaughters.

By Effie Lyles on December 06, 2012

I love your group photo. The blessings you have been given. Three wonderful little boys. Am enjoying your show and recording it weekly. Also recording Bobby's show and Jamie's when I can find it. I think its terrible that they have moved it to a different time slot. Hopefully it will be back where it was soon. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. Love your show.

By Jana on November 11, 2012

Hi Paula and Michael: I love you both together, you are Americans cuties family. You are true. I love this picture with you and grand sons. Michael I too think are are funny. Wish you could come to Connecticut and visit my school, newest school in Bridgeport, we have students from seven cities in CT. We are only 45 minutes from NYC..... Lovely, Hope to see you in person cute..Paula I rush home everyday to see you show.. Yvonne

By Yvonne Crossman on November 05, 2012

Thank you Mrs. Paula for sharing your life with us all. Your family is beautiful and the food you fix, well I wish I was right there in the kitchen with you so I could sample. Best wishes to you all and have a Happy Thanksgiving and a Merry Christmas and the best Blessed New Year. From my family to yours.

By Romona Goodman on October 17, 2012

I HEAR YOU WITH YOUR GRANDBABIES, MINE ARE SO SCATTERED. BUT THE ONE;S CLOSE TO ME I AM GRATEFUL I HAVE A PART IN THEIR LIVES. I SO MISS MY NEW GRANDDAUGHTER WHO LIVES IN FLORDIA, BUT THANKS TO WEB CAM WE CAN BE A PART OF HER LIFE. BLESS U AND JAMIE FOR SHARING YOUR CHILDREN. JAMIE DON;T U EVER APOLOGIZE FOR SHOWING US CUTE THINGS JACK AND BABY MATTHEW DO, IT SHOWS TRUE -GOD-FEARING LOVING PARENTS AND YOUR BROOKE IS BEAUTIFUL INSIDE AND OUT. AND AFTER ALL U ARE ABOUT FAMILY NOT JUST COOKING. SMILES HERE IN CT. ROSIE

By R.HERDMAN on September 24, 2012

PAULA I DO HOPE U GET TO READ THESE LITTLE NOTES. ONE THING I SO ADMIRE ABOUT YOUR SHOW IS YOUR DOWN HOME HONEST -TO-GOODNESS PATIENCE. MY MOM REST HER SOUTHERN SOUL NEVER HAD THE PATIENCE I HAVEWITH MY OWN CHILDREN AND MY GRANDBABIES. YOUR COOKING SHOW IS HONESTLY THE ONLY ONE THAT A VIEWER REALLY FEELS .LIKE THEY ARE WELCOME IN YOUR HOME. SO MANY COMMENT THAT U ARE FAKE, WELL THEY DON'T KNOW TRUE SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY, OH I KNOW U CAN GET MADDER THAN A WET HEN SOMETIME, HEY I GOT THAT FIRE TOO, I WAS BORN IN DEEP SOUTHERN OKLA. NEAR TEXAS. BORDER AND RAISE IN OZARKS. I KNOW SOME SOUTHERNERS CAN BE DOWNRIGHT UPPITY AND NASTY. NOT YOU, MAYBE IT IS YOUR HUMBLE BEGINNINGS AND HAVING TO DO WITHOUT ALONG THE WAY. I DON;T KNOW, BUT YOU REALLY MEAN IT WHEN U SAY HOW MUCH YOUR VIEWERS MEAN TO YOU. GOD BLESS YOU FOR THAT. IT IS VERY RARE. HERE IN CT. WE DON;T SEE TOO MUCH SINCERITY AND I SURE MISS IT. HUGS ROSIE IN CT.

By Rosie Herdman on September 24, 2012

I always enjoy watching your shows and now your son's shows. The Lord has truely blessed you in your business and in your family. As a mother and now, mamaw to my first grandbaby, I know how special those blessings are also. May the Lord continue to bless your family in a special way and may we all never forget the most important thing in life, to know we have called upon The Lord Jesus Christ as our Saviour. Life is a gift from God and what we do with our life, is our gift back to Him. Salvation is the most important decision anyone will ever make in this life. That is the greatest gift we can ever receive. I hope I get to meet you one day and enjoy a good conversation and cook a good meal, but if not, I want to see you in Heaven. Your Friend In The Lord, Michelle Hodge.

By michelle hodge on September 22, 2012

Paula, I have been a long time viewer and I love your show. Watching you do your magic in the kitchen with all the butter, and sugar my tummy gets all giggly. My grandmother cooked the way you do and laughter was never far from her kitchen. I know you took allot of heat when you announced that you have type 2 Diabetes and I was so upset hearing all the commentary. I so wish that people would just learn to reserve their comments and if they don't have anything nice to say to just not say anything at all, and if they want they can add you to their prays as I did. It's great to see how you have overcome and will most likely beat the diabetes syndrome with your weight loss. I wouldn't be surprised to hear that you are soon off your meds and are handling it with diet. You are a strong will and beautiful women and I don't think there is anything that can be put in front of you that you will not beat. You have overcome so much in your life and the sparkle that still fills your eyes is amazing. Oh and just because Dr. Oz bless his heart says that you have to quit smoking, you don't. Wow your 65 years young so girl if smoking makes you happy and keeps you from biting your nails then smoke. I too am a smoker, and I beat my type 2 with diet and exercise. I use to walk 60 miles a week, at an 11 minute mile and I too felt absolutely awesome, but I didn't give up smoking. I have since had some other health issues that have ended my exercise craze for now, but I look forward to getting back to it. Your family is awesome too, and Michael is gorgeous! You are one lucky women and I love you and pray for you daily.

By Karen Reed on June 28, 2012

Hi Mrs. Paula, I am soo sorry to hear about your diabetes. I know about diabetes it runs in my family as well as cancer and heart trouble. I have been watching your show since the summer of 2000 when I was at Duke University with my son. He was diagnosed with Luekemia April 18,2000. He had a bone marrow transplant Aug. 8, 2000. He is almost 12 years out of transplant and he is doing just fine. I have a daughter, son and 3 stepson's and I wouldn't change anything. I love them all. My 2 youngest stepson's have children. The middle one has a daughter and a son. The youngest one has a daughter. I know what you are talking about when you said you got to see your grandson take his first breath. I was there and got to see my grandson being born. It was the most amazing thing ever. I teared up because it was so beautiful. All 3 of them are my heart and I would do anything in the world for them and I love to spend as much time with them as I can. I love and enjoy watching your shows and when you have your family on them too. I see the joy and happiness in your smile and in your heart when you have your family on there with you. It is soo heart warming to see that. You are such a beautiful and sweet woman. I would love to meet you one day. Good luck with your diabetes and may god bless you and your family. I send my love to all of you.

By Helen Morris on May 19, 2012

I love to hear you talk about your folks and grandbabies. I, too, am a different person because I love my grandbabies. My mother did not so enjoy my children, or me. She wrote a memoir to be distributed after she died; which she did. It described how much she loathed me and the contempt was overwhelming for me to learn. I have proudly broke the cycle of family dysfunction. Part of showing love for my family is cooking great food! Thank you for that!!!

By Joan on May 18, 2012

you have a beautiful family i love my grandkids with all my heart i was there when three of them were born and like you said its hard to believe that i am part of them and you love them all the same they are wonderful enjoy them and keep doing what you do we all love your shows here

By debbie westbrook on May 18, 2012

Dear Paula, I am a big fan of yours!!! For Mother's day, my daughter would take me on a long weekend trip each year until her first son was born in 2007. That year she took me to Savannah to go to your restaurant!!! It was even better than I dreamed it would be!!! Brought back so many happy memories of my Mom and my Gandmother's cooking!!! And what a beautiful city Savannah is! I have to tell you - my daughter had the most beautiful baby boy that June and his name is Jack Miles Finnerty! She has always liked the name Jack. Well 2 years later, his little brother was born and she named him Matthew Ryan. Today I saw the picture of you and your beautiful Grandsons and was so happy to see that you also have a Jack and Matthew!!! I also am blessed to have another grandson from my son and his name is Rhys! I agree with everything that you said about being a grandparent - I think that God gives us this blessing for having gone through the tough part (being the parent). Well, God Bless you and your family and thank-you for all of the good times you have given us!!!

By Judy Quesada on May 18, 2012

I would love to meet you and maybe eat at the lady and sons. You have 3 grandsons and i have 3 granddaughters, which i have not seen since Easter, and they live in Albuquerque. We are kinda alike, you have two kids, i have two. My son gave me the three grand babies and my daughter gave grand pups, and we are both diabetic. There is a tea you can order online called Sugar Control Tea made by Health King, it cleans the sugar out of your system, and it works wonders. I have been drinking it for 11 years. I love y'all.. God Bless you and your beautiful family

By Laurie Maestas on May 18, 2012

i really really enjoy your lust for life and the family loyalty you and your family share with the rest of us. please know that when i am saying my prayers know that you and yours are included. luv y'all.

By donna on May 18, 2012

i know what you mean i'm going to be a first time grandmother in july and my daughter-in-law, and son are having a boy ,there has not been a boy born in this family for 17 years and now we are getting another 1i have 4 kids ,28,7,6,and almost 3 ,i cant wait to get called grandma i'm so looking forward to being a good grandma and cooking and baking with him and my little girls ,,congrats paula and micheal. now its bobbys turn

By rebecca becerra on May 18, 2012

Paula, Do you ever give tips on remodeling a kitchen? I desperately need help !!!! My husband and I just purchased a beautiful home that was built in 1965 and it has some fantastic wood work in it. But, the kitchen is another story. The stove/oven is still original to the house. I need an experts opinion on my ideas of transforming this out dated kitchen into a cooks dream. Thanks in advance for any advice you might have for me.

By Penny Everhart on May 14, 2012

Ms. Deen, Thank you for the joy, and laughter you bring to the world. Your grandchildren are blessed to have a grandmother like you, that is so full of life! I imagine that this comes from your faith in the Lord(Psalm 68:3,Psalm 145:4-7 ) It personally gives me such joy and I thank God for own parents who are passing on to my children a love for the Lord, His truth, ways and His word. I hope to be that same grandparent some day! May He bless you always! (2 Thes 2:16-17) (You would love Beth Moore studies if you've never done them!)

By Ramsee on April 30, 2012