Small House Living

Doing it on the Deck

I’m still behind in my quest to organize and clear the house of clutter, but we’re pushing on for this last Thursday in August. Appropriate that we saved the outdoor living spaces for the...

Family Ties

  Last week was all about some of the things I love, including my writing work, travel and my family. I took a road trip to Sioux Falls, South Dakota for a travel writer’s...

The Itsy Bitsy Spider

Alexandra! You have won the compostable toothbrush from World Centric! Congratulations! Please get in touch with me at fivecoat@ozarkmountains.com with your snail mail address! I have another nature post this Tuesday, one you will...

Nature Abounds at Our Little House

One of the things I love about country life is nature. Last week, I needed an afternoon pick me up and looked out the window to see a family of turkeys, a mother and...