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My Life: Swarm Season

Spring has arrived, and as the temperatures rise, the swarm calls begin.Mark has gotten 3 swarm calls in the past…

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Quote on time by Ann Voskamp

The best use of time is to freely love. The best way to love is to spend time. The best…

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My Life: Happy Day

We’ve had quite a week or two. My dad came home from the hospital. I became a grandmother. Mark turned…

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My Life: Published in The Progressive Farmer Magazine!

My day started off with a wonderful message from a colleague: a story I’d had accepted at The Progressive Farmer…

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My Life: The Quiltaway

Last week I went to Tennessee for my second “quiltaway.” We all bring fabric and sew quilts to be given…

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My Life: Dixie National Sale of Jr. Champions

Most of you know I work in media relations for the Office of Agricultural Communications at Mississippi State University. Most…

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My Life: Valentine’s Day Cookie Swap

On Saturday I hosted the annual Valentine’s Day Cookie Swap. This year instead of a brunch, we celebrated with a…

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My Life: Art Quilt Class

On Saturday I took my first quilting class. A master quilter named Julia Graber taught us, using a pattern based…

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My Life: Everything Has Its Season

Photo by Norm Smyth. We’re bracing for another round of wintery weather. (Time to cover the garden again!) I tell…

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My Life: Being on TV

On Saturday, I was interviewed by a local TV reporter. Our quilt guild meets at the local arts center, which…

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