I recently got back into acrylic painting after taking a long break from it. I am trying my hand at painting monarchs, since they mean so much to my dad. This painting has a sad feel to it…
I threw together this casserole on a cold, dreary Sunday evening. It was inspired by something that I saw on Pinterest called “Crack Chicken”. I don’t usually like to call my food
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Spoiler Alert! We didn’t find any eagles. We have been trying to spot bald eagles at nearby lakes for the last eight years. It has become an “event” that the boys look forward to
I have always loved this song. It makes me think of growing up. It makes me think of Corry and I dating, then getting married and building our lives together. When I became a mother, this song still
“A man Rowing a Small Sailboat”, by MD Towhidul, licensed by Pexels We are entering a new year. Even though life is not restricted based on how long it takes for the Earth to revolve
I remember when I was the child, playing in mud puddles and chasing bubbles. At some point, I grew older and stopped seeing the magic in my childhood. I wanted to grow up. I wanted more. I
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Nothing this year has gone as planned or been “easy”. We have had so many hard hits this year, aside from Covid-19 turning life upside down. Each month seems to have it’s own theme
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One of my family’s oldest traditions is heading towards the nearest sunflower patch or water hole and slinging lead into the air in hopes of downing small, blue-grey missiles darting by at 40
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Each August for the past five years, my brother and dad have had a “guy retreat.” Typically, we traveled to Oklahoma City to look at the latest hunting gear and stock up for Dove Season.
1. What is Empire of the Summer Moon?In March, I read Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History by S.C.