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Poetry Friday: Interview with Laura Purdie Salas

It’s Poetry Friday! My friend and state-neighbor Margaret is hosting at Reflections on the Teche. Welcome to my month-long celebration…

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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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Recipe: Granny’s Lemon Jello Cake

This weekend we celebrated the 4th birthday of a special little girl we know from our church. She *loves* lemon-flavored…

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Poetry Friday: First

It’s Poetry Friday! Anastasia Suen is hosting the celebration with a twist:she’s creating a Pinterest board from our pictures.Check it…

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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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Poetry Friday: Winter Rain by Christina Rossetti

It’s Poetry Friday! Karen is hosting today! As I write this, it’s one of the prettiest days we’ve had in…

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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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Quote about wishing by Seth Godin

Wishing is not a strategy.~ Seth GodinThe context of this quote is a blog post about hiring the right person…

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Poetry Friday: Line Breaks

It’s Poetry Friday!The much-loved Linda is hosting today at TeacherDance.Today I want to solicit your input on line breaks. Advice?…

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The Critter Club #6: Ellie’s Lovely Idea by Callie Barkley

Need a last minute Valentine’s Day gift for a young reader? Try the latest title in The Critter Club series…

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