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Lucy and Annabelle review BarkBox

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Lucy and Annabelle get a BarkBox

It was bound to happen. Lucy and Annabelle now have their own subscription to BarkBox. If you have dogs, I’m sure you’ve seen the ads pop up on your Facebook feed. Lucy and Annabelle heard about BarkBox from their dog friends (not really), so I ordered it for them (really). They’ve been extra good schnauzers this year, and Christmas came early.

Now we’re really living high.

Because we’re a high living society.

We’ve reached the point in time when nearly every little thing can be delivered to our doorsteps customized to our specific profiles— organic ingredients with step-by-step recipe cards, the latest beauty offerings, shoes and clothing I can try on in my own cluttered closet, razor blades, wine, gourmet bacon, and more.

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somethin’ bout War Eagle

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Ear Eagle - Arkansas

Y’all, there’s just somethin’ ’bout War Eagle. It’s a state of mind. Almost a love story. Definitely a special sort of spot in the Ozarks. A couple of weeks ago, I visited for the first time. How crazy is that? I’ve known about it forever. Of course during most of forever, I lived in Dallas.  So while all my Arkansas friends were at War Eagle, I was at the State Fair of Texas. Almost like an alternate universe thing, but not.

Today I’m giving you a recap of my War Eagle experience—what I saw and did. What I bought and thought. If you’ve been, I’m curious to hear your take on it.
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Notes from another fabulous Book Club

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Another fabulous book club!Yesterday I attended a book club in Lavaca, Arkansas. Lavaca, near Van Buren (which is near Fort Smith) reminded me of Savage Crossing. Boy, everything about this book club was a home run.

And I’m gonna tell you why.

Beginning with the SETTING.

Lynn, the host of this book club, lives on a ranch / farm. So right off, I felt at home. She and her husband have cattle, and they are row crop farmers. Her husband was cutting soybeans while we had book club because (to quote my Daddy) somebody has to work.Continue Reading

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