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Mentor and Invest yourself in meaningful work
Mentoring. Its a topic that brings lots of different emotions and opinions. Lucky for me, I'm going to share mine here today and let you decide, on your own, where you stand. But, everyone needs a champion. Every idea needs a champion. Every new business needs a...
Easy Shepherds Pie with Leftover Roast
Easy Shepherds Pie with Leftover Roast is one of my favorite comfort foods. My mom accuses me of wanting to make a roast just so I can have Shepherds Pie. And, she may be on to something, but I’ve won over Mr. McKinney too and since both of us love a Sunday Roast,...
My Favorite Things to Do in Sevier County Arkansas
Sevier County Arkansas is our home for now. Over the last year I've been able to serve as the Volunteer Tourism Chairperson under the Economic Development Director and we have learned so much. I thought it would be fun to share my Favorite things to do in Sevier...
4 Tourism Tips to Support your Local Community
It is National Travel and Tourism week and your local community is the best place to start for grand adventures. These 4 Tourism Tips to Support your Local Community can go a long way in helping spread the word about travel opportunities in your region. I've...
Little Hammies | Baked Ham Sandwiches for Leftovers
This post for Glorified Ham Sandwiches originally appeared on Arkansas Women Bloggers as part of a series with #partner Petit Jean Meats. I took Glorified Ham Sandwiches, as I call them, to our Sunday School class Super Bowl party and thought on the way home, this...
Anniversary Weekend in San Antonio
Earlier this spring, Mr. McKinney and I got away for a fun Anniversary weekend trip to San Antonio, Texas. We are taking a bigger trip next month to celebrate our first time away from Little Man, but we both needed the time away together and it was fun to take our...
Trader Joe’s Toddler Snacks
There is not much I love more than a grocery store trip. I like walking the aisles, seeing if anything new has snuck into my favorite sections, and finding the seasonal items. When little man was first born, my husband would watch him on Sundays and let me have our...
Ocean Water Sensory Bottle
Its spring break season and that usually means lots of car trips with the littles. If your kids are like mine they can hit the point where there has been “enough” car time and even if they are good car riders, they need something to keep their minds busy. I’m...
Table Food Hacks for Toddler Meals
It seems each stage with my Little Man brings a new challenge. We are all in on table food. Sometimes I will still carry a lingering tub of baby food with us out to dinner in case we are throwing a tantrum or not in to table food at that meal, but we seem to be in...
Love is the answer | Five thoughts on Valentine’s Day
I've had this swarming in my head all day. I've thought about all the content I could tackle and places I could go with it. So,I thought I'd address a few: GALentine's Day, Love is the real answer, being single on Valentine's all the crafting, and loving yourself....
Decorating with Ebenezers | when the items in your home tell a story
Last week the tribe leaders of the Megaphone Community challenged us to a writing prompt and I thought this one was so fitting – write the story behind a found object you have. I thought for a minute, trying to think about an item in my home that I could write...
7 Safeguards for Social Media Managers
Managing social media accounts for brands is a big task. Not only do you have to stay "in voice" and pay attention to brand language and colors all the time, but you have to make sure you are posting to the right account at the right time. Today I have Seven (7)...
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