This is going to be an busy and exciting week. I have so many things happening all at once. I am a very blessed woman. The first thing...

My Dear Readers, Ozarks Maven is a labor of love for me. This blog is nearly four years old. Since its inception in July of 2017, I’ve...

Today was a great day! My best friend picked me up at 6:00 a.m., and we hurried to Neosho, Missouri. The Neosho Citywide Sale is this...

I joined my first writers group in 2009. Through my connections with that group, I met writers from other groups, some of which I joined....

I’m thrilled to introduce you to my friend, Kathleen Garnsey. I met Kathleen at a writers retreat several years ago. We quickly became...

I hope you all have a wonderful Easter this weekend! I hope you enjoy time with your family, friends, and faith. I don’t have Easter...

Today is a better day. Last week was horrible and ended in in great pain, but I’m fine and so is my husband. Several people reached out...

Be warned: This is a sad post. I’m sad. In fact, I’m devastated. Saying goodbye to a loved one is never easy. That loved one being a fur...

I haven’t talked about my writing in a while, so I thought this would be a good day to tell you what I’ve been doing for the past few...

I’m having a string of bad luck. My printer/scanner/copier died last weekend, and I have over eighty pages I need to print by this coming...

I had a lovely weekend. I attended my cousin’s wedding on Saturday where I was able to visit with some family members I hadn’t seen in...

Welcome Spring! I hope you all enjoy wonderful weather and stop to smell the newly blooming flowers. Today is truly a happy day. Not only...

I have a loved one getting married this weekend. I’m excited about this wedding for many reasons. First, I’m ecstatic for the bride who...

Daylight Savings Time always messes with me. The older I get, the worse it is. When I was younger, it would take me a day or two to...

There’s a real treasure on North Main Street in the Village of Airport Drive, just outside of Joplin, Missouri. Located at 5357 North...

I spent a great deal of time with Grandma W. on her Ozark Mountain farm when I was an adolescent. One of my most cherished possessions is...

It was such a beautiful day last Sunday that Jim and I decided to get out of the house and enjoy it. The sun was shining, the temperature...

I did something I haven’t done in approximately a year today. I went to the beauty parlor and had my hair done. I had it cut and colored....

I have the honor of of knowing many wonderful authors. A few of them, like Paul William Bass, write nonfiction. It takes a special talent...

I’m excited to introduce you to a great author, Paul William Bass. I originally met him at a writers conference where he read some of his...