A White Pine Christmas
At the center of my childhood Christmas memories stands a White Pine. Granny loves Christmas-the decorating, the cooking, the merry…
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Songs Of Christmas
Just in time for Christmas-Paul and Pap’s first Christmas CD is available NOW! For the past few weeks you’ve been…
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The Green Girls
The Green Girls by Nancy Simpson A young woman with pale lips sulks under a Mimosa tree holding knees close…
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Pickin’ Grinnin’ & Dreaming In The Kitchen
This time of year kids are dreaming of sugar plums and gifts under the tree-adults are dreaming they make it through all…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 2
It’s that time again-time to test your Appalachian Vocabulary skills. Back Backset Bad mouth Bait Bawl Bear down Beatinest Bed…
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Spreading November’s Love To The Acorns
On Thanksgiving day-I was thankful for each of you and the wonderful comments you leave for me. Each comment truly…
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Porkchops and Applesauce In The Mountains
Pork was the primary source of meat for folks in Appalachia up until the 1950s-60s. Most every family had 2…
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Thanksgiving Memories & Traditions
For me Thanksgiving has always been a time to gather with my family-eat a lot of good food and enjoy…
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Pickin’ & Grinnin’ In The Kitchen Goes To Memphis, Tennessee
The Deer Hunter is a great guy-but sometimes I’m afraid he’s hard for folks to understand. See, he uses crazy names for things….
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Dumpster Diving In Appalachia
Throughout the passage of time-man has created trash in one form or another. Before the days of dumpsters, landfills, and…
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Blind Pig & The Acorn’s Debut on Carolina Crafting
Over the weekend I experienced total paralyzing fear simultaneously with uncontainable excitement and joy. Carolina Crafting contacted me several months ago-they were…
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Secrets In Appalachia
Life is full of secrets-some important some totally trivial (think middle school crushes). I’ve always enjoyed being in on a secret-you…
