Are you missing your favorite restaurant? Are you stuck at home? Do you maybe live too far? Maybe you just don’t want to pay the price for that burger? No problem! Let’s make it at home! One of my fav...

April 24 is Arbor Day – when people promote planting trees because of the vital part they hold in our surroundings. Trees do a lot for us including feeding us with fruits and nuts. They provide homes ...

I wish there was more good news to report for what our state is facing, but it is important for you to know what Oklahoma has ahead. The anticipation is that the high point of COVID-19 will hit our st...

Today as I write this – we here at the retirement village are watching the last of the big, beautiful snow as it melts away. Weren’t those the biggest snowflakes you ever saw? So glad it came our way ...

“You might be a redneck if the dog catcher calls for a backup unit when visiting your house,” said Jeff Foxworthy. You might be a legalist if you think keeping religious rules will secure your eternal...

Are you missing your favorite restaurant? Are you stuck at home? Do you maybe live too far? Maybe you just don’t want to pay the price for that burger? No problem! Let’s make it at home! One of my fav...

WASHINGTON, APRIL 15, 2020 – This weekend, Oklahomans will join together to remember the victims of the Oklahoma City bombing and the loved ones left behind on that horrible day 25 years ago. As we mo...

While the pandemic has the entire world adjusting to a “new normal” for the time being, some things continue to function without hesitation. One of those was the filing period for elective offices in ...

Hey everyone! This month’s story is This month’s story is going to be another interview I did with the owner of T&D Meats and a great man, Dan Flanders. I first met the Flanders when I was buying my s...

I can’t remember when I started helping with the farm chores. I do remember, however, feeding the chickens. There was this wooden box with a corn sheller attached. Put in an ear of corn, crank the han...

Pantry staples are a must. Staples can be used at any time and are great to have when you have surprise guests or when you just didn't feel like going to the store for that one ingredient you needed t...

Easter is usually a time for us to gather together to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and His victory over sin and death. We’re used to churches filled with people to hear the gospel, families com...

American author of children and young adult fiction, Beverly Cleary, was born April 12, 1916 in McMinnville, Oregon. She will celebrate her 104th birthday this Easter Sunday. Cleary had trouble with r...

The Oklahoma Legislature returned Monday to pass budget updates under which the state will operate for the remainder of the fiscal year. The estimated shortfall will exceed $400 million to finish out ...

Overcast skies yet again, today. My spirit needs to and longs to see the sun. It will happen, I’m sure of that, as it always does. There has been times on this life’s journey that I have surrendered t...

Dear Editor, We’ve entered April 2020. It’s not news to say that these are not normal times. This April won’t include a Tax Day, an Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon, the usual Easter egg hunts or dozen...

Mullin’ It Over Washington (April 1, 2020) – Last week, Congress passed and President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. We are in the middle of an u...

If we’re being honest, I was one of those women who, before having kids, would often say when I saw a child acting up, “My children would NEVER act that way.” I was sure that I would raise my kids wit...

April 5, 1934 is the birth date of American novelist Richard Peck. Born and raised in Decatur, Illinois with his sister, Peck graduated from DePauw University with an English degree and was drafted in...

Oh my! Things changed so much in the last couple weeks or so. The state made the announcement last week schools were to shut down for the rest of the year and move to distanced learning to finish the ...