Summer Imagination
Summer was such a great time and, like you said, it seemed to last forever. During the day, I helped…
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Blueberry Cobbler
My blueberry bushes have done so good this year! I’ve been picking blueberries for several weeks and expect to be…
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Where I Used to Wander
Recently the girls have been doing the song “Way Back in the Hills.” It was written by Bob Amos and…
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Playing School Bus
I remember playing School Bus even before I started school. We had about six or eight old straight chairs. You…
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Zizzers
“We made what we called a “zizzer” out of a big two hole button and a strang. To make one,…
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Making Mud Pies
One of my favorite things to play when I was a girl was mud pies. I found mixing dirt and…
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The Innocent Joys of a Smokies Childhood
THE INNOCENT JOYS OF A SMOKIES CHILDHOOD – written by Jim Casada I didn’t know it at the time, just…
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Johnny Walkers
johnny walkers noun Makeshift stilts used by children. Same as tommy walkers. 1968 DARE = child’s stilts (Brasstown NC). 1997…
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My New Favorite Cookbook
The John C. Campbell Folk School just published a new cookbook. The book contains over 200 recipes. Many are tried…
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Carolina in the Pines
Today’s post was written by Paul. My favorite version of the Michael Martin Murphey song “Carolina in the Pines” has…
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Childhood Days on the Farm in Summer
Childhood Days on the Farm in Summer – written by Glenda Beall Growing up on a farm was fun for…
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How Do You Know Who’s It?
Did you ever use the counting potatoes method for picking who was ‘it’ in a game? As kids we used…
