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Note from the mamas: Amy Cash won this fabulous giveaway. After returning from the show, Amy sent us a note: “I wanted to thank you guys so much for providing this wonderful opportunity for my […]

Note from the mamas: Kara Ault was the lucky winner of this delicious giveaway. Congrats, Kara! Oh, yes, yes, yes! This giveaway will make all the chocolate lovers swoon. But first, I’ve got to tell […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 We thought it was over. Three months ago, I wrote about a squirrel invasion in our garage and the two-week battle my husband waged against them […]

“Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Just walk beside me and be my friend.” ~ Albert Camus Hello all and welcome to the […]

January is already halfway over, and a lot of those New Year’s resolutions are starting to feel like a big drag, right about now. If losing weight or getting in shape is on your list, […]

Dear Denise, Our new shelter dog, an Australian shepherd mix, just started “herding” my 4-year-old today. She kind of even goes after her and nips. She doesn’t do it to my 8-year-old though. What should […]

Did you ever eat snow ice cream as a kid? Well all this snow is reminding us of how good it is! We found a few recipes you can try. To start, just put out […]

22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.  1 Thessalonians 5:22 (KJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” For some reason, whenever I’m shopping at Dollar General or Wal-Mart, there will always be a […]