Thank goodness a rowdy game of Humans versus Zombies erupted just outside the classroom while I was speaking to a group of students at Missouri State University for Women’s History Month. Otherwise, I would have had the impression that all of today’s university students aren’t managing much time for fun. Despite their alternative, a […]
Tires and trash are typical finds when Missouri Steam Team volunteers conduct water cleanups. Plus, volunteers take thousands of samples for ongoing water quality reports. Their latest 2013 report shows reason for concern about nitrate, ammonia and phosphate among other contaminates in public waterways. These can come from a variety of human activities and agricultural sources. […]
*Sponsored post with Stonyfield to help bring you more fun content! #FitNStonyfield Summertime, summertime, sum, sum, summertime…what isn’t there to love about this season? Days get longer and sunnier, flowers bloom, and a pesticide-free lawn beckons bare feet to run and explore! As I write this post there’s a tent in my backyard because my […]
Arkansas Mom April LaneArkansasFracking.org April Lane made sure to wear her Arkansas Razorbacks shirt on the day she was having her picture taken for a news article. She’s proud of her Ozarks heritage, is president of the Environmental Alliance at the University of Central Arkansas where she attends, and wants to raise a healthy family […]
Northcentral Arkansas Jobs. Good jobs. Average salaries over $74,000. Sounds like a good thing for Arkansas, according to many looking for economic stability. A consortium of oil and natural gas producers proudly announces on its website that the industry employs more than 20,000 workers throughout the state. Southwestern Energy alone says it employs more than […]
The Ozark Mountains rise up to greet you as you approach rural central Arkansas. The ancient formations give away to gorgeous green valleys and popular waterways with strong names like Buffalo, historic names like Cadron, familiar names like Arkansas. Ozark Mountains Region of North Central Arkansas The rural and small town way of life is […]
Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home in Mansfield, Missouri Like countless other parents who grew up reading and watching the Little House on the Prairie stories, I’ve treasured my little set of books by author Laura Ingalls Wilder and looked forward to sharing them with my girls. The Little House way of rural life, full of […]
If you admire the beauty of rolling farm fields, think country life is cool and appreciate history, then you’ll feel right at home at Bakersville in Mansfield, Missouri. You can stock up on rare seeds for the family garden, pick a fruit tree for your yard, and let the kids discover an old fashioned […]
Debbie GettleMother of Baker Creek Seed founder Jere Gettle The aroma of freshly baked cinnamon rolls and yeast bread loaves filled the air at the Baker Creek Flour Mill when our family stopped by for a visit. Debbie Gettle was behind the counter where she’s well-known for her baked goods. “It’s an old, natural way […]
We crossed Baker Creek or its tributary three different times along the dirt road drive to the old Rippee homestead. At first, Bakersville looked like any other busy farm that happened to preserve several wooden barns. Up close, more details likened it to the popular Silver Dollar City attraction just a few miles away in […]
Anne is a mother, wife and independent journalist blogging about carrying on the best of Grandma’s traditions while improving on what we know better.