I Was Taught to Dream by Chasing Fireflies
Originally published Jul 11, 2014 Chasing fireflies on warm summer nights is one of my sweetest...
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Where Are you Grandma?
Originally published on Dec 31, 2007 Where, oh where are you, Grandma? How could you leave me here...
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Buckaroo’s Birthday Bash
Originally posted Dec 10, 2007 Wow. It was a full-on birthday celebration weekend, and y’all—I am...
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No Over-Commercialization Here!
Originally posted Dec. 5, 2007 My husband loves nothing more than tromping off into the woods—so...
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Blessing of a Wonderful Grandma
Originally posted Jan 2, 2008 Grandma is getting her payback for all those times I refused to eat...
Read MoreLittlest Buck’s Arrival
Originally posted on Dec. 1, 2007 Two years and nine months ago, we packed up our lives and moved from our beautiful mountain park to this historic one. On moving day, the maintenance crew cut down a gumball tree—and bless it,...
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Got Spotlighted by Arkansas Living
You never know where I will show up. Thank you First Electric for asking about me and the Petit...
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RIP Charlie Daniels
My childhood music influence was primarily from my mother’s eclectic 8-track collection; some...
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Letter to My High School Self
As the mom of teenagers, I often reflect on what I was doing at their age in an effort to try and...
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Building Community Through Coffee on Petit Jean Mountain
There are only a few months left in this year, in this decade! Sweet Mercy, what a wonderful...
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Glamour + Camping = Glamping
I live on a state park. I am in my 40s and tent camping does not appeal to me for so many reasons...
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Advice for Princess Kate
Welcome to mommyhood, Princess Kate! Another of Queen Elizabeth’s great-grandchild is here,...
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