Recently, I took part in a workshop out of Missouri. The teacher shared with us how to tap maple trees for sap and how to take the sap and turn it into maple syrup. I found this highly exciting. I was...

Folks, this is continuing on about when I had my General Store, ages ago. My son and family come through going to Dallas to a church doings. The little one did not want to go. He said, “Mimi, I want t...

This week is designated the “Spring Break” week for lawmakers as they will be working a lighter- than-normal schedule, allowing lawmakers with children to enjoy family time after a month of policymaki...

“He did things like his Dad (100 percent God), and He did things like we do (since he’s 100 percent man),” says Candice, 10. I’m impressed, Candice! You have succeeded where others have failed.Probabl...

I bring my lunch to work most every day. Sometimes, I am able to bring leftovers from the night before, but there is not always enough left for that or it’s something that doesn’t work well for bringi...

About seven or eight years ago, I brought home a beautiful female puppy. We named her Clemintine Churchill Bradford. (FYI: I have a secret crush on Winston Churchill.) Clementine came from a long line...

Are you a business owner who has wanted to offer a retirement plan to your employees, but you’ve been stymied by the costs involved? If so, you may be interested to learn about new legislation that ca...

Everyone knows how to procrastinate - including me. I decided about two months ago to write this column. Finally, today I had to force myself to sit down and begin. Why? Why do we humans put off doing...

American author of children’s books Jonathan London celebrates his birth date on March 11, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York. He is best known for his Froggy Series of more than 28 books.His dad being a car...

Folk’s, those good hearted bikers did it again! They call themselves Americas Guardian. They came pulling in on those beautiful bikes in the parking lot near the sunroom here in our building. Came in ...

On Monday, Oklahomans gathered at the State Capitol Building at 6 a.m. to honor the memory of those Oklahomans who fell victim to COVID 19.Organized by state Sen. Paul Rosino, this gathering had sever...

Art Linkletter once asked the above question of a boy on his television show. He received a one-word reply: “Duck!” The giant Goliath could have used this advice when he fought young David in a story ...

Every Tuesday and Wednesday, I am lucky enough to pick up my grandbaby Max from his daycare. Max will be three in March.He is a huge light in my life. I wish more than anything that Steve had lived lo...

March 3 is National Soup It Forward Day! I know, I know. That’s stretching it a little, right? Well, I needed an idea and when it’s food related, I am usually pretty willing to go with it. The weather...

I am a beekeeper. It’s getting close to a decade now. I was so excited when I got my first hive. I had always wanted to be a beekeeper. I have childhood memories of my great grandpa being a beekeeper....

Saw the movie “THE JESUS REVOLUTION” yesterday. Amazing how seeing scenes and hearing phrases from decades before can instantly transport a person back in time.I was a young teenager living in rural O...

Patricia MacLachlan, American children and young adult novels writer, was born March 3, 1938, in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Her dad was a philosophy of education professor and her mother an English teacher. S...

Many people make financial New Year’s resolutions, such as reducing their debts or contributing more to their retirement accounts - both of which are certainly worthy goals. But among those who planne...

Swimming would be safer in a world where everyone knows God’s love, says Dexter, 10: “People wouldn’t make head-first dives onto other people in the swimming pool.”Ouch! Dodging divers may be good pra...

According to the Substance Abuse and the Mental Health Services Administration, marijuana use among all adult age groups, both sexes, and pregnant women is going up. At the same time, the perception o...