I love ferns. Graceful, hardy, shade tolerant, and disliked by deer. What a plant! Every spring their tender new shoots push through the...

Looking for an enjoyable and educational day trip this spring? Visit the Mountain Farm Museum in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park....

I have an official announcement on this rather dreary Southern-fried Friday. After twenty-five years of faithful service and too many...

March Madness is here! A great time if you love basketball, a long few weeks if you don’t. No middle ground exists for many fans. They...

Book cover reveals are a BIG DEAL, especially when the soon-to-be-released book contains your first publication. Am I super excited? Oh,...

Are you ready for Spring? I am. Warmer weather and rain bring out the buds and blooms galore in the Smoky Mountains. Check out the tiny...

If you lived in my neck of the woods the past few weeks, you’d call that a good question. If you’re a country music fan living elsewhere,...

If spring showers bring May flowers, we’re going to be covered up with blooms in a few months. How do I know? Because right now many...

Look what I found? Yep, another old barn. But you have to do a little wandering around the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky...

Did you hold the hand of someone you love on Valentine’s Day? I hope so. Holding hands says we enjoy each other’s company and cherish our...

Do you like to hike? Move it or lose it says my doctor. But move it where? Some folks climb mountains, others walk laps inside a mall....

Half the country dealt with an uninvited guest this week, and its name was Polar Vortex, a visitor possessing nasty attitude and sloppy...

Some days are better than others, and that’s a fact, Jack (or Jill). Some days you catch all green lights rushing to work, complete a...

Are you an art lover? Do you frequent art shows and museums? Lots of folks do, but my creative curiosity leans toward natural wonders....

How much rain is too much? Well, the weather folks on my local TV channel recently announced our area received an abundance of rain last...

Can you believe it’s already 2019? Good gracious, the last twelve months flew by like a rocket headed for outer space. So fast and hectic...

Wishing everyone a blessed and wonderful 2019!

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas!

I received this Christmas card in the mail and instantly loved it. A simple picture perfectly capturing what Christmas is all about. And...

Do you like Christmas music? I love it. All types—old, new, religious, secular, funny, solemn—everything from “Silent Night” to “Grandma...