When I was a boy, dinner and supper were much different from today. more

Are you getting the itch to organize the house? Maybe sort through that closet you’ve been avoiding? Let’s start with the kitchen. It is easily the most toxic room in your house. This spring let's make some easy swaps that can drastically reduce the amount of toxins you and your family are exposed to. more

The National Institute on Aging and the AARP organization agree that art therapy benefits seniors. Whether a person is singing in a choir or whittling wood chains, the act of creating something works wonders on mind, body and soul. more

Once upon a time, I was nearly famous. more

Have you ever gotten good at the wrong thing? I think it might have happened to me. more

Most days I wish I could turn off the evening news, but I can’t. more

Is there value in our rituals and habits? Let’s read the Oxford Dictionary’s definition to understand the subject clearly: more

By mid-mowing season in 2024, I created a dust bowl with each pass of the lawnmower. The little brats that lived under the ground came out in full force, making molehills about every two feet on the entire property. more

I knew my way around cows when I boy on the farm. I never worried one might hurt me, though all had dangerous-looking horns. more

Eggs are a great source of high-quality protein, Vitamin A, Folate, Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), Vitamin B12, Riboflavin (vitamin B2), Phosphorus, Selenium, and whole eggs are an excellent source of choline. A single egg contains about 147 mg of a trusted source of choline which is important for brain, muscle control and memory. Eggs also contain amounts of vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin B6, calcium and zinc. Eggs also contain various trace nutrients that are important for health. more

I guarantee you are guilty. The Oxford Dictionary defines colloquialism as using ordinary or familiar words or phrases. Then, let’s add a smidge of Ozark Hillbilly with Dallas County wisdom and all of us use colloquial phrases and words. more

We always planted potatoes on March 17, St.Patrick’s Day, when I was a boy on the farm. more

My husband and I were born five years and two days apart in March. Since it’s birthday season again, here are 52 things I’ve noticed about turning 52. more

A few years ago, I was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment. I went through a battery of tests. The neurologist concluded the MCI diagnosis. No, it’s not dementia or regular aging. more

I took advantage of the snow cover and light north wind recently to burn a brush pile. more

So now you’re thinking, okay food dyes might be something I want to eliminate from my family and I’s diet. Where to start? more

My apologies to my unknown relatives in Canada for the unpleasant political winds emanating from below our border. more

Harvard University explained that in 2023, the surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, declared social isolation an epidemic. Murthy reported that loneliness is more than a bad feeling. Loneliness is a significant public health risk for individuals and society. more

On January 15 this year, the FDA banned red dye no. 3. What exactly does that mean? Food dyes are substances added to foods that change the color; originally synthesized from coal tar and petroleum. Walk into any grocery store in the US and you’re able to find a package of these artificial colors (PubMed-Toxicology of Food Dyes) to add to your foods. But why is the banned list in the US so short? Although not banned in Europe, products face much heavier regulation, making many companies that sell products in both the US and the EU have different ingredients/recipes for the same product. more

When our three college kids are home for a visit and we go out to eat, we follow a protocol. We usually ask for a big booth and slide into it in a particular order – with our two left-handed kids sitting together. Over the years, we’ve learned that when a lefty sits to the right of a righty, elbows collide. So, we’ve learned to arrange ourselves to give everyone room to move, no matter which hand holds the fork. more

As the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) works to streamline federal operations and reduce spending, non-profit organizations in Buffalo and Dallas County may soon begin experiencing the downstream effects of these budget adjustments. Many local non-profits that previously relied on federal funding now face uncertain futures as government efficiency measures reshape the funding landscape. more

Well, I finished my first 5k for this year. I am always wanting to eat the best for performance. more

In my opinion, the best cookie is the Monster recipe, more

There are more than 283 million cars in use in the United States. Inside that gigantic number are more than 60 car makers and 1,200 different models. But only about 10 paint colors are used, and more than 70 percent of all those cars are black, white, gray, or silver. more

It didn’t take long for me to get enough winter after the ice and cold weather that enveloped the Ozarks in early January. more