How I Keep My Homestead Going Without Breaking the Bank Let’s get one thing straight — homesteading ain’t cheap. Folks online make it look like it’s all cozy chicken coops, home-baked bread, and wildflowers in …
October 2025
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What It Really Means to Be a Strong Woman (Beyond the Hashtag)
What It Really Means to Be a Strong Woman (Not the Hashtag Version) Everybody loves to talk about being a “strong woman” these days — until it’s time to actually be one. Because the real …
The Perfect Emergency Car Bag for Any Road Trip
When you spend enough time on the road, you start to realize just how fast “normal” can turn into “oh hell, not today.” I’ve driven through wrecks that still haunt me—some fatal, some fiery, and …
$27 Mosaic Tile Steal in Clarksville, TN – Building on a Budget
Bargain Tile Treasure: My $27 White Mosaic Find in Clarksville, TN Sometimes the universe just drops a deal in your lap when you least expect it. On October 8th, I had to drive to Clarksville, …
Fake Friends and Empty Promises: Why I’m Done Counting on People
Fake Friends & Empty Promises: Why I’m Done Counting on People I’m just gonna say it — I’m done. Completely done with these fake-ass friends who only show up when it benefits them. The ones …
Storm Season in Tennessee: Living in Tornado Alley Every Fall
Storm Season in Tennessee: Living in the Middle of Tornado Alley If I’d known what I was getting myself into, I might’ve packed my bags and headed anywhere but here. I swear, Tennessee has got …
The Burger That Proves Venison Ain’t Just for Chili
When Store-Bought Meat Just Won’t Cut It You ever take a bite of one of those flat, lifeless grocery-store burgers and think, what even is this? That’s exactly why I started grinding up my own …
The Truth Behind Gun Violence Ads: Lies, Control & Cellphone Chaos
The Lies Behind the New Gun Violence Ads: Open Your Eyes, America Every time I turn on the TV lately, there’s another “gun violence” commercial playing on our emotions — dramatic music, crying kids, the …
The Truth Behind Charity Commercials and Donation Scams
Let’s Talk About Those Sad Charity Commercials Ever since I was a teenage girl, I’d see those heart-tugging commercials on TV — the ones begging for money to “save” animals, sick kids, or people in …
Writing My Story – The Memoir That’s Been Waiting Inside Me
Writing My Story: The Book That’s Been Waiting Inside Me There comes a point in life when you just can’t keep your story buried anymore. The memories start pressing harder, the truth gets louder, and …
Another Car Wreck in Dickson – When Pain Finds You Again
The Day Pain Found Me Again — Another Wreck in Dickson Today wasn’t supposed to go like this. I was just out running errands, minding my own business, and I stopped at a yield sign …
The Never-Ending GMC Saga: One Problem Fixed, Ten More Waiting
I swear, if this old GMC could talk, it would just laugh at me by now. So last Saturday, the mechanic came over and we spent about two hours tinkering around with it. The good …