January 2013

It’s Fur Trapping Season Again

One of our neighbors called yesterday to let us know one of his dogs had gotten caught in a trap along the shore below his house. “If one of your dogs goes missing, you...

Hindsight and Insight on Little House Living

  I didn’t do a “favorite” post last year. I figure what might be my favorite posts aren’t necessarily that of our community. Instead, I asked on the Living Large Facebook page yesterday what...

Our Steamy Nights

There is nothing like the heat from a wood burning stove to completely warm the bones on a cold winter day. There is also nothing like the dryness that permeates the air inside the...

Pet Treat Recalls Have Us Making Our Own

I know many of our Living Large community are pet lovers. Since 2007, when ingredients traced back to China began making pets in the U.S. sick and killing some, I’ve been doing the same...

Our Wild Entertainment

I would like to thank everyone for participating in the giveaway for “The Organized Kitchen!” Nanci Bliss-Kelley, please contact me at ozarkmountains.com with your snail mail address, you’re our lucky winner! Congratulations! __________________________________________________________________________________________________________  ...

Organizing the Kitchen and a Book Giveaway

Organization in a small house isn’t a resolution, but more of a way of life. I try to spend at least 10-15 minutes each day organizing some part of the house, but main areas...

Being the Person my Dogs Think I am

  Here we are in 2013. I love the meme that says by this time, people in the 1950s and 60s thought we would all have flying cars, but all we have is blankets...

A Repost of my Cold Cocktail

I hope all of our Living Large community had Happy Holidays. I took a much needed rest, but I’m glad to be back and glad you’ve checked in on the blog. I heard on...