Christmas is a magical time filled with laughter, joy, love, and giving. However, the season can also bring financial stress. With all...

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! My holiday was full of wonderful food and fabulous company. My poor hubby had to work on...

I hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving! Since this week is Thanksgiving, I thought I would take a moment to share some of the things...

I always have the best of intentions. I try to plan for every contingency and work hard to achieve my goals. Unfortunately, things often...

Politics has become an incredibly divisive force in our country. Yet, many of the people I know treat others with respect and kindness...

I attended the Ozarks Writers League Conference (OWL) last weekend. It was my last conference of the year, and I quite enjoyed it....

My husband and I took a short trip to Branson last weekend. It was our late celebration for our silver wedding anniversary. A friend of...

My husband and I celebrated 25 years of marriage last week. Well, it was our anniversary, but he was prepping for a medical procedure, so...

It's writers' conference season again. I attended the Ozark Creative Writers Conference (OCW) in beautiful Eureka Springs, Arkansas last...

My heart aches for Hurricane Helene victims. So many have lost everything or nearly everything. With Hurricane Milton heading straight...

Today, I'm thrilled to introduce to my great friend and critique partner, Bonnie K. Tesh. I met Bonnie at Always Buying Books back in...

I am extremely happy to be home. I had a business trip to Memphis, Tennessee last week for work. The travel itself wasn't bad at all, but...

I've spent way too much time in Mercy Healthcare facilities lately. I've had several doctor appointments for routine things as well as my...

Letting go is hard for me. I tend to hold tightly to what is mine until it has completely worn out. Sometimes, that's not a great idea....

A friend graciously gave me a plethora of apples last week. When he asked me if I knew anyone who made apple butter, I told him I make it...

When I was a little girl, one of our neighbors had a small apple orchard. When they got tired of freezing, canning, and picking apples,...

I have two grandkids who started school today. They're in first and second grades. The joy on their little faces warmed my heart and...

I came across a couple of videos where people were sharing the sayings they heard growing up and sometimes still hear. I thought it might...

I have three amazing grandchildren, the oldest of whom turned eight years old today. It seems like just last week I was sitting in the...

As you many of you may remember from last week, the orthopedic office ordered four to six weeks of physical therapy for me. The therapy...