by Tina Neeley | Sep 13, 2024 | Cover
WITH HER tiny hand tucked inside his tan, weathered one, they walked purposefully past the colorful tents and silent carnival rides. The Earth’s aroma mingled with sweet hay. She couldn’t yet read the sign but recognized her destination. Being “farmer for a day” at...
by Tina Neeley | Aug 14, 2024 | Cover
AS THE late summer sun pressed down on the field, the clunk of helmets and the shrill blows from the coach’s whistle pushed against the hovering humidity. Tackle dummies fell back under the weight of grunting young athletes eager to test their abilities in the coming...
by Tina Neeley | Jul 18, 2024 | Cover
PERSISTENCE AND perseverance are brushstrokes on the canvas of Allie Heffington Isbell’s life. In her sunlit studio, Allie’s art, inspired by rural life, features Hereford, Longhorn, and Highland cows in floral fields. These pieces find homes as wall art, prints, and...
by Tina Neeley | Jun 15, 2024 | Cover
AS MEMORIAL Day begins, the first light of dawn casts a gentle golden glow over Lincoln Cemetery. Rows of headstones stand sentinel beneath the sprawling canopy of ancient trees, the weathered surfaces bearing silent witness to the passage of time. Here and there,...
by Tina Neeley | May 11, 2024 | Cover
IT’S JUST what you need: one-on-one time with your daughter as a “Mommy and Me” day. You want something special, but you’re not coming up with anything nearby. You’re hoping something in your social media feeds will inspire you. A gaggle of glamming girls below pink,...
by Tina Neeley | Apr 13, 2024 | Cover
TREASURES ARE something highly prized or valued, yet not so easily defined. Our treasures may have no value in the form they exist but become priceless when they connect us to a dear friend or family member. A dollar store platter displayed in a china cabinet never...
