I am an Amazon Associate. As such, I earn from qualifying purchases. #ads I attended a wonderful writing conference over the weekend and...

My friend, Bestselling Author Tierney James, has a new book launching this week. I wasn’t an advanced reader for Martyrs Never Die, so I...

I’m excited to introduce you to my friend, Annie Lisenby, who just released her debut novel, A Three Letter Name. I had the pleasure of...

If you are a frequent Ozarks Maven reader, you know that I’m an author. I’ve had several publications in various journals, magazines,...

My mom, sister, mom’s friend Marsha, and I all had a girls’ day out in Branson last weekend. My sister, Laura, graciously volunteered to...

Last weekend was quite busy. Despite my hectic schedule, I took the time to purchase several plants and start my garden. I have six...

I’ve always wanted to paint. I loved it when I was in school, but I haven’t taken the time to further my skills as an adult until...

I’m having a garage sale this weekend, so I thought it would be a great time to share some garage sale wisdom I’ve learned over the...

There are times when I love reading personal essays, narratives, and memoirs. The peek into someone’s past allows me to see that person...

I’ve had an absolutely terrible day. To say it was a Monday is a gross understatement. It was Monday cubed. It began with my car acting...

I turned 50 years old last week. To celebrate my survival to this age, which was questionable a few months ago, my mom, sister, and...

When I was a little girl, my aunt would occasionally bring my sister and me a box of old costume jewelry to rummage through when she...

The thrill of the hunt with the chance of finding treasure has always drawn me. That’s the lure of the large city-wide garage sales in my...

My community is grieving the loss of two slain police officers and one wounded police officer who were all shot in a gun fight on March...

I spent last weekend at a campground outside of Racine, Missouri for the semi-annual writers’ retreat that I love to attend. The...

One of my best friends lost her mom a little over a week ago. Even though her passing was not a surprise, it’s still devastating to those...

Kindness and happiness still exist in today’s world. With all of the sadness, anger, hate, fear, and despair in the world today, I...

I sure hope this return to normal continues, even if it’s by baby steps. I saw on the local news last week that our health officials are...

I know this post is a day early, but I want to post today so I can wish you all a HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! I hope you will spend some time...

It is hard to believe, but it has been five months since I was hospitalized with a myriad of illnesses. I would like to go on record once...