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Appalachian Thursday – Kilt Lettuce Recipe
It's been feeling like summer in Western North Carolina. And while I'm not ready to turn on the air conditioning quite yet, I am glad that we're starting to get an abundance of fresh garden goods at the farmer's markets. Which means it's time for kilt lettuce! I don't...
Hawks Nest Tunnel: Behind-the-scenes of my next story
The Finder of Forgotten Things--releasing in December--tells the story of a water dowser content to drift through life without making any connections. Until he stumbles upon the worst industrial disaster...
Appalachian Orchid Hunting
We went on an orchid hunt earlier this week. When you mention Appalachia, not many people think--oh, great place to find orchids. But it IS. And I love that. Of course, if you spend much time around this blog or over on my Facebook or Instagram pages you know I'm...
SO many needs right now
I have SO many urgent prayer requests around me right now. If you're someone who prays, will you join me? A friend's brother went hiking in TN last Monday and is still missing. He's been gone a week now. They found his dog but not him. Please pray for Dustin to be...
Appalachian Thursday – Watermelon Seeds
Summer is right around the corner and that means WATERMELON time! Growing up watermelon was such a fun summer treat. We had it at Farm Bureau picnics, family reunions, cookouts, and any ole time for a refreshing treat. We even grew watermelon some years. A time or...
Remembering Author (and Encourager!) Yvonne Lehman
I'm writing this to try and get it through my head that she's gone. The first time I met Yvonne Lehman I was a hopeful writer with a manuscript in my pocket and no clue what I was doing. I volunteered to be a greeter at the Asheville Christian Writers Conference. I...
Appalachian Thursday – 10 Ideas for Mother’s Day
In case you haven't realized, Mother's Day is this coming Sunday. I had a chance to spend some time with my mom when we visited WV at the end of April. We had a delicious meal on the porch at the family farm, laughing, talking, and just enjoying being together. Which...
A Cranberry Glades Anniversary in Images
Last week I shared that my husband and I were spending our 25th anniversary walking around in the woods in West Virginia. I know--we're wild and crazy kids! Well, we had the BEST time and today I thought I'd share some of the hiking highlights with y'all. These are...
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