Our Little House

Hooking the Old and Making it New Again

Last fall, when our daughter, Steffi, came to visit, she only had one complaint about The Belle Writer Studio, there was no place to hang her clothes or her jacket. We’d not had any...

Fundraising for Dale’s Pet Connection Memorial

It is almost time to start raising funds for Dale Campbell’s Forever Pet Connection Memorial Fund, in memory of my late husband, who passed very suddenly and unexpectedly from a heart attack on November...

2019: My Year of Light

I’ve designated 2019 my #YearofLight at Our Little House. Yes, it means I will be keeping lights up on the deck all year long, but it is more than the physical lights, it is...

I Can Can!

The mysteries of canning have finally been revealed to me. As I’ve written before, I’ve wanted to learn to can since even before we moved to Our Little House. I had written a story...

What a Difference a Day Could Make

I know that the Gusher in the Gulf has everyone thinking about the environment and our dependence on oil. I’ve been thinking about it a lot at Our Little House. If 9-11 didn’t start...

A Batty Adventure

On the 4th of July, we went over to our neighbor’s house for the traditional bar-b-que and potato salad. They then suggested we go over to Bull Shoals Dam in their boat and watch...

Seeing the Forest for the Trees

One thing I love about Our Little House being so far out in the country is the quiet. I can sit in the morning, as I have all this week, on the party deck...

The Original Tea Party

One of the things I find completely charming here in the Ozarks where Our Little House is located, is the good old southern tea parties. One of the women holds these about twice a...