Small Town News

In a past article I wrote about Christmas traditions, and I mentioned Christmas cookies. When I was a little girl, my mother and I would make cookies at the beginning of December and pass them out. We offered our baked goods to people at church, my...

Christmas traditions — what does that mean exactly? The definition of tradition is “the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.” I love that! Looking back over my...

People assume I read a lot, and I understand that. Being an author, it makes sense I would love to read. And I do, I really do. But it’s not the reading part that I struggle with.   It’s not my fault, really. Okay maybe it is. I...

As a kid, I’d visit my grandfather’s farm. It doesn’t matter which grandfather—they both had farms. My paternal grandfather owned a farm in New Mexico, and my maternal grandfather had one in Kansas. They both had the same...

Today’s article isn’t like most others. It’s pretty serious, actually. If you’re looking for a good laugh, just move on down the road. But if you want to read something interesting, keep going.   The website,...

One of the big complaints about small towns is, “I don’t like people being all up in my business. Nobody needs to know where I am or who I’m with.” Yeah, I get that. You don’t want your neighbors knowing you eat vanilla...

Don’t worry—John and I are still very much in love and married. We’re not going anywhere. But I did fall in love a few weeks ago. And what do I mean, exactly?   Merriam-Webster defines love as “a strong affection for...

My kids are all grown up and living their big city lives. Yes, they come home to visit once in a while, but they’ve got jobs (one’s even got a wife), and they’re busy. No, we don’t have grandchildren yet. Honestly, with only...

When I was a kid, too many years ago, I learned everyone only has one best friend. My best friend in elementary school was Melanie Smith. We’ve kept in touch throughout the years, and had supper together in Russellville back in April. All the...