by Debbie | Dec 1, 2018 | Arkansas, Arkansas Stories, Holidays, Salt and Pepper, This and That
Reading. What a gift we can give to ourselves and our children. As writers, parents and teachers we know how important it is to model reading and to instill the love of that into our children. I hope you’ve been reading a holiday story to your children each day,...
by Debbie | Nov 30, 2018 | Arkansas, Arkansas Stories, Holidays, Salt and Pepper
(This is a repost of a piece I wrote for Arkansas Women Bloggers in 2014.) Billie Cornwell of Benton has more talent in her little finger than I can even begin to wrap my head around. She’s a self-professed Pinterest and Southern Living addict who titles...
by Debbie | Dec 20, 2016 | Desserts
So recently I needed a sweet treat to add to a basket of make-ahead soup mixes I was packaging as a gift for a young single mom. I wanted to give her something she could use to help ease the nightly stress of meal preparation for her littles after a long day at work....
by Debbie | Dec 29, 2015 | Desserts
I’m not one to leave our Christmas decorations up until New Year’s Day. In fact, I really like to begin taking them down the day after if at all possible. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not a Scrooge; I love Christmas. As with autumn decorations, I...
by Debbie | Dec 6, 2015 | Salt and Pepper, Sides
Oh my gosh! It’s here. Christmas is just about here, and I’ve hardly started with the shopping, the gifting, the baking, the partying….But I am determined to avoid the big time stress that usually accompanies all of those. Does that happen to...
