Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It’s a time for reflection on all that we are thankful for, and gathering...

October is, and always will be, my favorite month of the year. The leaves turning every shade of autumn and falling in...

Those who know me well, know that I love to travel. Anywhere. Everywhere. I love exploring small towns in Arkansas,...

With the sun shining brightly, the cool waters of swimming holes refreshingly flushed, and vines and bushes teeming...

Every year, about the time that Mother’s Day and Father’s Day rolls around, I interview about a dozen kids and ask...

I am always so curious as to what most children think of their mother; what she does all day, things she says and...

To be Southern or not to be Southern… That is the question. On a recent trip to Baltimore, Maryland, I encountered a...

Easter is a time for replenishment and renewal, new beginnings and gratefulness. Stores are lined with flowers,...

As my son gets older, his interest in the games he used to love has waned — hide and seek, tickle monster, and...

Oh, how often I have said those words to myself. I love to make New Year’s resolutions because it gives me the...

Every Christmas, I encourage my son to pick a charity that offers children an opportunity to give back, and to see...

As soon as my son was old enough to talk he started asking for a dog. He would beg and plead, and even try to make...