I admit I’m particularly freaky about thunderstorms, and when the tornado sirens go off, my blood pressure tends to rise precipitously as the barometric pressure falls. I was raised in Jonesboro, Arkansas in the 1960s and `70s. That was during the time that CB radios were the rage and Jonesboro was referred to as “Tornado [...]
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WordCamp Fayetteville: WordPress Rocks and So Does Arkansas
I had a great time at WordCamp Fayetteville— it was a long day, but I learned so much it went by quickly. Here’s a short rundown of the sessions I attended and links to the presentations where available. The Ultimate WordPress Experience: WordPress as a CMS by Mitch Canter, Studionashvegas It’s more than just a [...]
Butterfly on a Boat
Nearly a month ago we spent the Fourth of July weekend at Greers Ferry Lake in Arkansas. As we sat in the boat in the middle of the lake, this butterfly lit on one of our floats. I couldn’t believe he/she sat still long enough for this pic. Photo taken with iPhone4 and absolutely no [...]
When is a Website Not Enough? Now.
Thanks so much to Dawn Pickney Layer and the Northeast Arkansas Advertising Federation for inviting me to speak at their district conference in downtown Memphis at the Westin Hotel Beale Street. I had great audiences who asked insightful questions and didn’t throw tomatoes at me for talking too fast and trying to cover too much [...]
The Empty Nest Countdown: 20 Days
In 20 days, my youngest daughter, Sara Ann, leaves for college. It’s the most significant life change since I first became a mother in 1988. I’ve been counting down the days, not to be morbid, but because it’s easier for me to process if I’m aware of what is happening. We spent this past weekend [...]
Three Feet From Heaven
Greers Ferry Lake in central Arkansas is just about my favorite place on earth. The simple, unspoiled beauty of creation relaxes me in ways I cannot explain and through the years it has been the setting for some of the best of our family times; this past week was no exception. We just returned from [...]
We Should Have Stayed at the Lake
Friday afternoon as we were preparing to leave for a weekend at the lake, one of our upstairs toilets overflowed, which left a couple of inches of standing water in our bathroom and caused a downpour in the den below. We quickly grabbed every towel in the house to soak up the water, then threw [...]
A Corny Arkansas Christmas
I am unabashedly corny at Christmas. I like baking Christmas cookies and cutting them into shapes before decorating them with way too much red and green icing. I enjoy the old traditional Christmas carols and know almost every stanza of each one. My favorite ornaments are the ones my daughters have made, the ones that [...]
Ya Gotta Love Arkansas
I was raised in Arkansas; it’s the only home I ever remember until I moved to Memphis for graduate school in 1981. I saw this bumper sticker on a car in a parking lot this past weekend at the lake. I wonder what they would say in Idaho?
Fourth of July Fireworks
Watching the Fourth of July fireworks at Greers Ferry Lake is a family tradition; we get out on the boat, watch the sunset and enjoy the fireworks over the lake. I always take pictures, but it’s hard because I don’t really know what I’m doing (Jim had to come back to Memphis for work) and [...]
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