Category Archives: Commentary

BLOGtober Fest Day 4: Promote a post from the past

Well, this title is self-evident.  This is day 4 of our BLOGtober Fest challenge from Arkansas Women Bloggers, and I’m in Madison at a conference.  So here’s a post from last fall about fall in Madison – seems appropriate.   What makes me laugh is that the post (from last fall), references an earlier post aboutContinueContinue reading “BLOGtober Fest Day 4: Promote a post from the past”

BLOGtober Fest Day 3: Fall Traditions

Tradition.  Tradition! If you know me at all, you know that I just went off on a little Fiddler on the Roof riff.  I’m done now.  Thanks for being patient. Anyway, this is my 3rd post in the Arkansas Women Bloggers BLOGtober Fest blogging challenge.  And it’s meant to be about “Fall Traditions.” Being aContinueContinue reading “BLOGtober Fest Day 3: Fall Traditions”

BLOGtober Fest Day 2: Halloween Memories

Growing up in rural NH, Halloween was about driving.It wasn’t like the fun Halloweens I’ve had since I lived in Madison and Arkansas, where we all dress up our kids and dogs and walk around in strange things called “neighborhoods.”  In my hometown, the neighborhood was an 8-mile road that dead-ended in a lake.I don’tContinueContinue reading “BLOGtober Fest Day 2: Halloween Memories”

BLOGtober Fest Day 1: About fashion/decor I have nothing to add

Happy fall, y’all.  This week, I’m participating in BLOGtober Fest, a fun and delightful challenge from Arkansas Women Bloggers. We must write something each day from October 15-19.  They even give us the topics, which this working gal loves; a few decisions I don’t have to make. And our first topic is…fashion and decorating. I’mContinueContinue reading “BLOGtober Fest Day 1: About fashion/decor I have nothing to add”

Blogging ’bout buddies & boots (featuring a boot giveaway!)

Buddy is a strange word.  I mostly hear guys use it to describe what we ladies would call our girlfriends.  However, buddy starts with a B, and I love alliteration, so there it is.This past weekend, my buddy from college came to visit.  Living in here in the 479, it’s safe to say most ofContinueContinue reading “Blogging ’bout buddies & boots (featuring a boot giveaway!)”