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An Appalachian Mother’s Day
I have ARRIVED as an author. Is it a NY Times bestseller? A movie deal? An endorsement from West Virginian Jennifer Garner (still holding out for that one!)? Nope. It's seeing my most recent novel included in one of WV Magazine's Loving Local gift boxes. The magazine...
25 Years and Counting!
My husband loves me. I'd hoped we would spend our silver anniversary doing something amazing. A long dreamed about trip. Amazing food. Meaningful gifts. And SOME of that's happening in this doggone-it's-still-covid year. The travel though . . . I don't think my...
Appalachian Thursday – Trillium Tutorial
I LOVE spring in Appalachia! Mostly because of the gorgeous wildflowers. I've always enjoyed flowers but these days I'm making the effort to learn more about them. And right now it's trillium season! For a long time I thought a trillium was a trillium--white, three...
Time to Cut the Grass! (in the cemetery)
We’ve gone from winter to grass-mowing season here in Western North Carolina. Lawns are suddenly lush and thick and green . . . and in need of maintenance. Let me just say, I’m not a fan of cutting the grass and thankfully my husband is the Head of Lawn Maintenance at...
Appalachian Thursday – Ramp Season (video)
Yup, it's April. And that means ramp season in Appalachia--second only to deer season in November. I'm fortunate to have access to a beautiful patch on a neighbor's property here in NC. We've eaten them twice so far--once with sauteed squash in butter and this week in...
Dreaming Dreams
I'm participating in a couple of online studies/challenges right now. Since conference are few and far between this year, I figured I'd try some virtual inspiration on for size. My hope for each is to grow my writing/speaking/teaching platform. Because my BIG dream is...
Appalachian Thursday – Van Sion Daffodils
It was a scramble, when we were kids, to be the first one to pick the mop-headed daffodils growing at the crest of the hill above the house. I always wanted to take them to church as a present for Aunt Bess. I can still feel the cold and smell the rough fragrance of...
An Easter Reflection
I love most every holiday. Food, friends (most years!), decorations–it’s all wonderful. But my favorite holiday is Easter. And my favorite part of Easter is the Sunrise Service. It’s a disappointment to me when the service gets moved inside because of the weather (too...
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