We’ve all been there. Your outfit has been decided, the car’s been cleaned, inside and out, you’ve checked your breath multiple times and pop in a mint for good measure. You get in the car, look at each other and both ask, “...
Read More →There’s something magical about this time of year. It takes me back to when I was a child trying to stay awake until Santa made his stop at my house. I would leave reindeer food on the sidewalk and milk and cookies for Santa. Early on Christmas morning, ...
Read More →When Santa slides down the chimney on Christmas Eve, you’ll need to have a few cookies and a glass of milk waiting for him. Growing up this was one of my favorite traditions. I loved sitting on the kitchen counter as my mom taught me how to bake ...
Read More →What if queso were its own food group? I know, I know. There are five main food groups, but it should have its own category. There’s something about a delicious bowl of warm cheese dip and chips on a fall day that I find so wonderful. It’...
Read More →A cool, thick blanket of fog lies low in a pecan bottom. The sun has yet to waken from its slumber. The calm serenity of an uninterrupted morning is broken by the snap of a twig beneath the rubber sole of your duck boots. Sloshing through the muddy bottom, ...
Read More →Did you know Oklahoma has a state meal? I didn’t either! The meal was approved in 1988 by the 41st Oklahoma Legislature and includes some of my favorites. The official dishes are fried okra, squash, cornbread, barbecue pork, biscuits, sausage and gravy, grits, corn, black-eyed peas, chicken-fried steak, ...
Read More →In the heart of the Arbuckle Mountains, you’ll find Oklahoma’s tallest waterfall - Turner Falls, great hiking and camping spots at the Chickasaw National Recreation Area, exciting ziplines including the 777 Ziplineand Air Donkey Zipline, and beautiful cabinsfor a weekend getaway. ...
Read More →It’s the middle of the summer, and if you don’t have a trip planned to Lake Texoma, you should. It’s the perfect place to relax and soak up the summer sun. While you are there, drive a few miles to Madill, Oklahoma, for a ...
Read More →It’s time to ditch your sweaters for cute summer dresses and your boots for sandals! Summer is here and that means it’s time to go shopping for summer clothes. Effie’s Unique Boutique in Madill is the perfect place to update ...
Read More →Hi friends! Kalli here. I have many friends in the middle of planning their weddings for spring and early summer. I’ve heard the struggles to decide on the perfect location. Because my job allows me to travel, I thought I could help any of my newly engaged ...
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