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By Carrie Perrien Smith Now that the dust has settled on back-to-school season, you’ve had a chance to breathe. Maybe you just sent your last child off to college or you just reflected on those […]

The weather is just perfect for a Girls’ Night Out or double date night on Dickson Street. If you’re craving a night on the town, we’ve got just the ticket! Actually, FOUR Tickets! Today we’re […]

Happy Monday, mamas! We’re taking you to a virtual doctor’s appointment with no waiting, no shots and no bill! Our popular Doc Talk series of video podcasts features local Mercy physicians and nurses answering frequently […]

15 “Catch us the foxes, The little foxes that spoil the vines, For our vines have tender grapes.” Song of Solomon 2:15 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” When I was an […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When my parents retired and moved to our town a few weeks ago, the plan was to move them into a new condo being built just […]

By Laurie Marhsall You may have seen a Facebook topic that was going around this week that has caused quite a bit of discussion amongst women and the men who love them. It was a […]

As long as people have been saying “I do,” many of those same people have been complaining about their in-laws. Every comedian we’ve ever seen has at least a dozen tried-and-true mother-in-law jokes. But when […]

By Shannon Magsam, Ladybug’s mama So many times we want to change people. We marry our husbands and expect to just “tweak” them a little as we go along. We have kids and we try […]