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Wordless Wednesday: Last Day at Work

Sunrise at YMCA of the Ozarks, photo by MilliGFunk

Eating Local in Small Town MO

Two things that I value are healthy eating and trying local foods. When my family showed interest in trying bison from Sayersbrook Bison Ranch one night this week for dinner, I went shopping at Boo’s Market in Potosi, Missouri.
From there, my mom took over, making a fantastic meatloaf from Sayersbrook’s meat, mashed potatoes, salad, [...]

ParklandUSA Syndicates A Small Town Girl’s Guide

Well folks, it’s official, A Small Town Girl’s Guide is being syndicated again, this time on a brand new website called ParklandUSA.
The site, devoted to creating a “home on the web for Missouri’s Parkland” was founded by a Parkland-area native now living and working the Washingon D.C. Metro Area. Some of you may already follow [...]

My New Man Chavez

Happy Cinco de Mayo from rural Southeast Missouri, where the nearest quesidillas and margaritas are twelve miles away.
On a recent trip to YMCA Trout Lodge in Potosi, Missouri, I had the pleasure of taking part in a Cowboy Campfire at the YMCA’s Triangle Y Ranch. Triangle Y Ranch has a mascot of sorts; a dummy [...]

Missouri Winters

In Southeast Missouri it’s uncommon to get fluffy white snowfall that lasts for days. Instead, it is a wintery mix of snow, sleet, ice and freezing rain that usually falls from Missouri skies in December, January and February.
In the next forty-eight hours, Southern Missouri is anticipating the usually icy winter mix. In honor of Missouri [...]

Serious Corn on the Cob

While attending the Moses Austin Festival in Potosi, Missouri, I ate a piece of mouth-watering corn on the cob. This particular piece of corn on the cob was serious in nature, and worth deep contemplation on my part. I was stillĀ surprisedĀ to find that my corn on the cob and I would make the local news.
You’ll [...]

Cross Dressing Puppies: A Political Commentary

Last Saturday I was at the Moses Austin Festival in Potosi, Missouri, and yesterday I was at the Fall Festival in Farmington, Missouri. On both occasions, I witnessed dogs wearing skirts.
Why dress a dog in a skirt? Because it’s hiLARious.
The only thing funnier than a dog in a skirt is a male dog dressed in [...]

A Different Kind of Fire Engine

This weekend was the Moses Austin Festival in Potosi, Missouri. I spent part of my day on Saturday wandering the streets of downtown Potosi (Population 2,500 or so), trying to snag some good photos, and trying to learn more about the town.
Though I didn’t learn much about the town, I did score an awesome picture [...]