May Your Labor Take Root

May Your Labor Take Root

After a summer filled with…summer, “neglected” was a good way to describe the cabin landscaping. I crawled through the beds pulling baby cotton trees one by one. There were hundreds, and they were difficult to pull up because they had been growing for a while....
Taco Dip

Taco Dip

This dip is a summer/fall go-to appetizer for my people. My mom first made this to take to my dad’s tractor pulls. (Yes that is a competitive sport!) Now we make it for football game tailgates and cookouts. I keep the toppings simple to make it an overall...
Don’t Be A Faker

Don’t Be A Faker

My begonias have cracked me up this summer. They look strong, the leaves are perfectly waxy, they stand tall, and the red flowers are vibrant and beautiful. But…they are such fakers. At the slightest rain, they lean and slump over against each other, and the...
Choose to Listen

Choose to Listen

There have been several videos going around on Facebook and the internet lately of babies and children getting cochlear implants. These videos make me tear up EVERY TIME!  A cochlear implant system helps restore the sense of hearing for people with severe...