The longer people are stuck at home, the more stir crazy they become. I work with low-income families, many of whom have children. One...

I was wrong. I admit it. My husband called me last week before I left for my writers retreat and asked me if we had enough toilet paper....

I attended my semi-annual Women’s Getaway Writers Retreat last weekend. I love this block of four days devoted solely to writing and...

More and more people are staying home these days. Meetings, conferences, parties, games, classes, and trips are being cancelled right and...

Having caring health care professionals on my side makes all the difference. I adore all of my doctors. I know that makes me sound like I...

Viruses and infections abound right now. There are thousands of people stuck at home trying to get better. I’ve been fighting a bug,...

I had dinner with a dear friend last night. We hadn’t seen each other in a long time, so we spent a couple of hours catching up with each...

In the writer circles of the Ozarks, most people are familiar with Larry Wood. He’s one of the most respected authors I’ve had the...

Eleven years ago, I followed my sister into a room full of strangers. I had no idea at that time how much this unassuming group would...

I was scrolling through some poetry while my pork chops were cooking this evening and came across this lovely poem I’d never read. It...

I’m feeling a little under the weather today. The crud is making its away around our office. One coworker was out for two days and...

I posted this article a couple of years ago. I was inspired to share it again after making tacos this evening. There’s nothing as...

Do you feel the need to move up in your career, or are you happy in your current position? I’ve heard from a few different people that...

I’ve talked a lot about Grandma P. She would have been 101 years old yesterday. She was born February 19, 1919. She was a huge influence...

I had a great weekend. I spent a lot of quality time with my husband. I feel we strengthened our relationship by concentrating on each...

Valentine’s Day, the day dedicated to love, was yesterday. Did you celebrate it? If so, how was it? We normally don’t spend a lot of...

I came across an amazing recipe at crazyforcrust.com a few days ago. I was looking for a recipe that used exactly two over-ripe bananas....

I tried something new over the weekend. If you are a regular reader of Ozarks Maven, you know how I hate wasting things. I had two overly...

Have you ever made a seemingly innocuous decision only to come to regret it with a vengeance? I have done this many times. Most recently,...

Today I’m happy to bring you an Ozarks Maven Book Look at A Rare Connection by S.V. Farnsworth. This is a book that I was asked to...