Last weekend, my two sisters-in-law, one nephew, one niece, one nephew-in-law, and two great nieces came for a visit. They wanted to...

Can one person truly impact a workplace? Yes. It can be good or bad. Let me give you an example of how one person made a wonderful impact...

The price of groceries is outrageous. Is anyone else noticing that? I needed to pick up a few things last Friday, and it happened to be...

I have been in a funk lately - a bit sad, unmotivated, and completely uncreative. In fact, I gave serious consideration to withdrawing...

Despite my best efforts, the flu has me in its clutches. One of my coworkers was exposed and brought it to work, sharing it with the rest...

If you have followed me for long, you know I have three beautiful grandchildren - two boys and a girl. Last weekend was a time to...

Winter is here again. We’ve been having extreme winter lows here in Missouri for the past week or so. Tomorrow is supposed to be better,...

Winter has finally arrived with full ferocity here in Missouri. It's been in the single digits for a few days, and I've been doing my...

My husband had surgery late last week, and I have been taking care of him. He had an operation to correct an inguinal hernia. To my...

Happy 2024, my friends! I hope you all had a stellar New Year's Eve and are enjoying a fabulous New Year's Day! Are you doing anything...

I made apple butter over the weekend. I give it to friends and family for Christmas and enjoy eating it on everything from ice cream to...

If you are a frequent Ozarks Maven reader, then you know I am not technologically savvy. I manage to do what needs to be done most of the...

Do you ever get so overwhelmed and stressed out that you don't know what to do with yourself? I think it's important to recognize when...

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I made what was supposed to be pumpkin bars that turned out to be pumpkin cake for my...

I hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving this week! My family and I celebrated our Thanksgiving yesterday at Golden Corral. Due to work...

It would seem I’m having a run of bad luck at the moment. There are many reasons I say that, but we’ll stick with one for now. I began a...

Ham and beans. It's a simple meal. While I enjoy it from time to time, I don't love it. My husband, however, loves ham and beans and...

I hope you all have a wonderful Halloween this year! I hadn't planned on being home for the trick or treaters this year, but my...

I am incredibly blessed with family and friends who love and support me in dreams. I had book signing at Always Buying Books, a locally...

I had quite the adventurous weekend. I attended the Ozark Creative Writers Conference in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, one of my favorite...