There are two reasons I write articles for the “Hometown Press.” One is I have an out-of-control imagination, and the other is I have apparently no pride (not for Margaret’s pay, ha! ha!)!
I get bored in the winter.
I turn on the heat in my garage and fire up my Harley Davidson. I climb on that...
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Granting Hudson’s Wish
A trip to Disney World was literally a dream come true for four-year-old Hudson Vander Weerdt last month. More than just a vacation for him and his family, the Florida trip was a wish granted to Hudson by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. It was an amazing experience for the family whose life turned into a roller...
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The Wooden Spoon – Bacon Holiday Appetizers
Happy New year!
With the new year upon us, y’all know goals have never been my thing. Setting goals, chasing goals, soccer goals. They're just not for me. I'm more of a "let's set a theme for the year” type person. I feel like themes are going to be less disappointing. Don't put off life because...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 1/5/16
Dang! Has it been cold or what!
One of those ten-below-zero mornings, my day had a great start.
I put the coffee on and forgot to put the pot in place. Before I noticed it, I pumped two cups onto the floor.
I went outside to start a car so I could run to Casey’s for a cappuccino....
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From the Kitchen: Angie Hardenbrook
This week’s featured cook, Angie Hardenbrook, couldn’t live without her Crock-Pot for one simple and important reason: You can’t burn things in a slow cooker.
“I’m always burning things!” said Angie. “I’m not very patient when it comes to cooking. It’s a big joke at our house when everyone comes home and can smell that something...
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Family Early Literacy Night draws a crowd
Lynnville-Sully held its first Family Early Literacy Night on Monday, Dec. 12, and welcomed 24 families for a night of fun and hands-on literacy learning.
At the event, Mrs. Teri Bowlin, preK-8 principal, explained how the parents and children completed 12 activities focusing on phonics, phonemic awareness, sight words, read aloud, writing, and fine motor skills....
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Press INKlings: 21 rules for a good old age in a new year
I have decided because so many in the community in their 50s, 60s, and 70s died this past year, I’m no longer saying, “It’s tough to get old.” Those we’ve lost and their loved ones probably would prefer those who passed were here to get much older. My new saying is, “It’s part of getting...
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