We have an amazing farmers market in Webb City. It’s open from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Thursdays,...

Everything is expensive these days. That certainly is true of car repairs. Being the frugal person I am, I try to spend as little as...

One of the things I do as a writer is submit my work to various publications in the hopes that my stories, poems, and nonfiction pieces...

If I told you I was going to a chicken house, what would you think? Would you picture a house in which chickens live, otherwise known as...

I spent a good portion of the day with my mother-in-law on Sunday. I picked her up early afternoon and joined my husband, step-daughter,...

As many of you know, I am a writer. I write many different things that fall into a wide variety of genres and sub-genres. I write a lot...

Have you ever noticed that when one thing goes wrong in your home, several things go wrong? I love owning my own property. I enjoy making...

It’s cherry harvest season at my house. I picked my first three ripe cherries a few days ago. I knew the majority of them would be ready...

My last post touched on the tornado watches that were in effect during the eighth anniversary of the 2011 Joplin Tornado. I’m grateful...

Today’s post is a little early. Eight years ago today, Joplin, Missouri was hit by an EF-5 tornado. I wasn’t going to write about this...

It seems when some people are in large groups they completely forget their manners. I always seem to get stuck sitting in front of...

I attended my nephew’s high school graduation this evening. As I sat between my sister and my nephew’s girlfriend, I couldn’t help but...

The Crowder Quill hosted its annual awards ceremony and poetry reading last week. I was thrilled to be included again this year. It’s...

I hope everyone had a great Mother’s Day! Mine was good. I’m actually really pleased with the gifts I chose for our moms. I work with...

Happy Mother’s Day to all of you mothers, step-mothers, grandmothers, mothers-in-law, foster mothers, and godmothers. I hope you all have...

I don’t like going to the mall. I despise crowds, and our mall is usually a rather bustling place. Well, I found myself in need of a...

You should never be afraid to try a new recipe. It will either work or it won’t. If it doesn’t, you can either change it up and try again...

Today was a rare day. While I’m off every Friday unless I’m working overtime, my mom has a Monday through Friday job. She told me last...

May arrived with a blast of spring storms this year. We had several tornadoes, damaging wind, hail, severe thunderstorms, and horrible...

My first Ozarks Writers League (OWL) conference as president went well. We had several small issues arise, but I had great help from a...