Wholesome Books for the Whole Family
“You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need.” — Unknown It’s never too late to teach an old dog new tricks – or so they say. Fortified with this nugget of hope and a handful of constructive guidelines on decluttering and creating a simpler lifestyle, my husband …
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Winter has finally come to our neck of the woods. Like a toddler just learning to walk, it edged nearer in fits and starts, its presence laying bare the world around me. Trees, once verdant and lush, have been divested of their august raiment. Their branches, like gnarled fingers, stretch upward as though grasping for …
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The town square is crowded this morning. Despite the frigid temperature, scores of French men and women brave the bitter cold and the relentless, bone-chilling drizzle typical of Parisian winters, to wander through the open-air market, in search of the freshest, tastiest food for tonight’s sumptuous feast. The French are, undoubtedly, the finest culinary …
(This is a true story – it happened today, as a matter of fact) Spring has arrived in the Ozarks: warm days, balmy nights, buds on the trees, and critters emerging from their burrows after a cold, wet winter. Creek beds that were silent now tumble, chatter, and gurgle with renewed vigor and purpose. …
