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Smalltowngirl's Family Grows

Smalltowngirl's Family Grows

For more than a year now, I’ve known I’ve wanted to expand my little family. After much planning and preparation, I finally took the plunge yesterday, giving my entry-level Fuji DSRL camera a strong and might new sibling; a Nikon [...]

An Unexpected Benefit of Blogging

MilliGFunk's Boots, photo by Kim Wolterman

A crowd favorite was the presentation by Melissa Gilliam (@milligfunk). Melissa was discussing blogging for a non-profit, but honestly she had on the most awesome boots! [...]

The Funk Takes on Colorado Radio

Later this morning, I’ll make my way up 1-25 to the north side of Colorado Springs, where I’ll meet Tonya Hall to be a guest on her radio program, The Tonya Hall Show.
Tonya was in the audience when I spoke at Jeff Pulver’s 140 Character Conference Small Town in Hutchinson, Kansas in September. Although she [...]

Small Town Girl's Wedding Planning Dilemma

Am I the only newly engaged woman in the world who dreads the idea of wedding planning?
Seriously.
I’m not trying to hate on romance. I envy girls who day dream about white chiffon, bridal bouquets and multi-tiered wedding cakes. I wish I were the kind of woman who couldn’t wait to plan my big day.
Instead, I [...]

Pikes Peak Community Cupboard Community Dinner

This afternoon I’ll be stuffing Introvert Melissa into the closet and forcing Pseudo-Extrovert Melissa out to play, as I attend the Pike’s Peak Community Cupboard Community Dinner on my own. I know two other women who will be at the event (co-organizers Kat and Wendy), but because Nick is busy with Army business today, he [...]

Wordless Wednesday: #140Conf Small Town

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Missouri Arts Council StoryLine Short Story Competition

Even though I’ve moved to Colorado, I’ve remained subscribed to the Missouri Arts Council email marketing list. I like hearing about creative, artistic and cultural events in my home state, and MAC is good about providing regular updates.
When I saw this email from them today about the StoryLine Short Story Competition, the writer in me [...]

Biking in Colorado Springs

Small Town Girl on the Pikes Peak Greenway Trail, photo by MilliGFunk

This weekend, I took my mountain bike out for the first time since moving to Colorado Springs, Colorado two weeks ago.
Having just purchased clipless pedals on Saturday, I wanted an easy trail to start with. Still compensating for my foot injury, I was also looking for a long enough trail to get my heart rate [...]

Dardenne Prairie Produce Market

Guest Post and Photos Contributed by Elisabeth Cutshall.
As a work at home Mom, I love to cook healthy meals for my family, but I also love convenience. This is why I absolutely LOVE shopping at the Dardenne Prairie Produce Market.
The market sits on the corner of Highway N, right outside of my lovely little community [...]

Busy Little Beaders Earrings

Oh. My. Goodness, I love these earrings.
I found these on Sunday at the Pikes Peak Community Cupboard food swap, and I was beyond thrilled when Amy, the woman who designed them, was equally inspired by my home made black and white photo note cards. I was a happy swapper on Sunday [...]