When Poets Gather
By Mary Spearman and Raen Parker Washington On Valentine’s Day, my friend Raen Parker Washington and I attended a poetry workshop that left me inspired and reflective. The guest facilitator was […]
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Poet's Nook
Book Club
A Review of The Broken Road, by Cindy O’Brien
Cindy O’Brien, a fellow member of the Foothills Writer’s Guild has written and published a new book called The Broken Road. The book is a memoir about her life as […]
Getting Schooled
What Goes Through the Mind of a Writer?
I first began to realize how writers think when I read a book from a long ago titled, Parting the Curtains: Interviews With Southern Writers by Dannye Powell. I was […]
Furry Friends
Life with Lola
Over the years, we have had the pleasure of being parents of many fur babies. The Pekingese was the breed we loved most. They are small and lazy. Just a […]
Things to do
The Old Mills of Pickens County: Hagood and Meece Mill
Adventure If you live in the Upstate of South Carolina, you owe it to yourself and your family to take a drive to Pickens to tour Hagood and Meece Mills. […]
Book Club
What the Mountains Remember – Book Review
The majestic Blue Ridge Mountains have always hovered just beyond the horizon of our farm growing up. From the peaks of some of the most beautiful green meadows in Pickens, […]
Body & Mind
Things to do
Garden Walks in the Spring
In the Spring, I often visit public gardens and parks for inspiration and to get outdoors. This past weekend, I took a walk through the Cancer Survivors Park, which connects […]
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Stories of War and Healing From War
Vets Helping Vets-Anderson Vets Helping Vets-Anderson is an organization that meets monthly. The members strive to help each other in a group setting. Vets Helping Vets-Anderson was born of a […]
Tank Away Getaway
Tank Away Getaway – Dahlonega, GA
This summer we decided to vacation a little closer to home, but far enough that we felt like we were on vacation! After looking at a two-hour radius on the […]
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Review of Kinfolk by Sean Dietrich
Why do I connect with Sean Dietrich so much? Is it his wonderful Southern accent? Is it because he can sing and play music like few others I have heard? […]