Today is the day! Summer is finally here, and I could not be more excited! Summer has always been my favorite time of year. Growing up, I remember spending hours playing outside with my siblings running through the sprinkler, riding our bikes or going for a swim! When I was ...
Read More →By no means do I have a green thumb, unless you want to count growing succulents! Growing up, my Grammy and Gramps kept a large garden where I would spend countless spring and summer days helping them (helping as much as a four-year-old could!). After growing up and moving ...
Read More →Close your eyes and imagine it’s 1920. You’re in Ada, Oklahoma. The streets are busy. Businesses line Main Street. There's a mix of horses and cars on the roads, and on the corner of Main and Townsend the words McSwain 1920 mark the front of a ...
Read More →Can you feel it? Summer is right around the corner. If you’re ready for warm weather and the kiddos are anxious for the final school bell, read this blog for a guide to summer planning. Summer is the PERFECT time to explore south-central Oklahoma. From swimming at Turner ...
Read More →Hi friends! Kalli here. Summer is almost here. Can you feel it? The weather is finally getting warmer, the trees are turning green, and kids are getting anxious for school to be out. How are you going to keep the kids entertained after the final school bell ...
Read More →Just a few miles southeast of Ardmore, on the edge of the Carter and Love County lines, you will find Oklahoma’s oldest and largest state park – Lake Murray State Park. On April 10, 1933, the Oklahoma legislature purchased the land that now is the park, and construction ...
Read More →Hi friends! Kalli here. In Johnston County, you’ll find the Blue River, Ole Red, and even Blake Shelton (sometimes!). And now you’ll find the cutest and most unique little store on South Kemp Avenue … Junk Stars! The store is owned by Dorothy and Kim, who ...
Read More →Hi friends! Kalli here. I have some crazy road trip stories from growing up. I grew up in a family of six, and every summer we would take a road trip together. It didn’t matter if we were driving across the country or just driving through town, ...
Read More →Hi friends! Kalli here. Here’s a fun fact about me – I have a knack for uncovering hidden gems and finding out an area’s best kept secrets. Of course I do, right? My job is doing exactly that. And I want you to know the ...
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 ...
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