On a cold nasty day like today, there’s nothing better than a piping hot bowl of hearty soup. It’s even better if the soup is homemade. I...

My area was spared the ice and snow from the winter storm that caused so much havoc over the weekend. We had heavy rain on Friday and a...

I live in the path of the major winter storm everyone is worried about right now. Well, it depends on which meteorologist you believe...

This weekend is going to be a great one for football. The guys who work in my building have been talking about little else. Whether...

I’ve been wearing glasses since I was 16 years old. We discovered my need for corrective lenses shortly after I earned my driver’s...

I read poetry when I’m feeling sad or stressed. I’ve been busy trying to plan the Ozarks Writers League Spring Conference, and I’ve had...

I had a gentleman wander into my office today and ask if I had a phone book. I was so excited to be asked for such a thing that I rushed...

I attended my very first write-in last Saturday. The Mega Write-In was a joint venture between Sleuths’ Ink Mystery Writers and Ozarks...

My husband and I decided to cancel our cable TV a few months ago. We opted to buy an antennae instead of subscribing to another service....

This is the time of year when everyone is talking about their New Year’s Resolutions. I don’t set resolutions for myself. I set goals...

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a fun and safe New Year’s Eve. I rushed right home from work to put on my fancy red sequinned sweater...

Have you ever wondered about that song so many people sing at midnight on New Years Day? You know the one to which no one really seems to...

Have you ever noticed how companies stereotype people? Perhaps it’s not necessarily the manufacturers, but the stores who order the...

My family didn’t have a lot of money when I was little. We made a lot of our own things and never wasted anything. Some years were more...

I received a phone call from a cousin I don’t see nearly often enough a few days ago. We were reminiscing about Christmases from our...

As we draw closer to Christmas, I spend more and more time yearning for simple pleasures from the past. When I was a little girl, my...

Christmas is almost here, so I thought this would a great time to share some wisdom regarding one of the Ozarks’ favorite traditional...

I was able to buy some nice things that I know my mother-in-law will love. Then I picked up some things for the kids, which I hope...

I do many things by the seat of my pants. I write without an outline. I often cook without a recipe. While I like having a plan, reality...

I attended a wonderful book signing last Saturday. Our local bookstore, Always Buying Books, hosted a multi-author book signing and...