A Christmas Story from Mary Lou McKillip
My Mother and Father’s wedding picture taken in 1909-Jacob Farney Davis and Julia Soliva Mintz Davis. Their first child died…
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Easy Snowman Ornament
Over the weekend, Chitter and I made snowmen ornaments out of bottle caps. They’re easy to make and you might…
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5 Things
1. Do you sync your phone to your computer or vice versa? Or maybe you’ve synced your cd collection with…
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Sweet Treats for Christmas
There are certain recipes that I don’t even think about making until Thanksgiving and Christmas rolls around each year. It’s…
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We Three Kings Of Orient Are
We Three Kings Of Orient Are is one of the most popular Christmas Carols. Just think of all the Christmas…
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Overheard
“Well we better get on.” “You ought to just stick around we’re real peaceable right now.” —————————– Tipper Overheard: snippets of…
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Etsy Shop Update…Just in Time for Christmas Shopping
Chitter has been working like one of Santa’s elves to fill her Etsy shop, Stamey Creek Creations, with goodies for Christmas. The…
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Additional Uses for Black Walnuts
“Ringworm is caused by various species of fungi. The most frequently reported remedy for ringworm in Southern Appalachia was a…
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The Best Black Walnut Cracker in Haywood County
The Champion Walnut-Cracker ~ Dutch Cove written by John Parris The old man sat in a split-bottomed, straight-backed chair cracking…
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One of my Favorite Trees
Black Walnut trees grow throughout Appalachia and they happen to be one of my favorite trees. I love the taste…
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Black Walnut Pound Cake
A few weeks ago I attended a fund raiser over at the community center. Towards the end of the event,…
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Oh Little Town of Bethlehem
Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem was written by Phillips Brooks, the pastor who spoke at Abraham Lincoln’s funeral service. Before…
