My maternal grandparents, Leonard Campbell and Ila Hamilton, were born in the bootheel of Missouri in the tiny town of Qulin in the 1930’s. The town was surrounded by farm fields with many that are planted with acres and acres of cotton. Annually, the United States produces more than $50 billion dollars in cotton revenue with Missouri adding to the…
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After locating our families overgrown Pioneer Cemetery in rural Missouri we began the task of renovating the grounds. There was work to do on the fence, ground cover to get rid of and headstones to reset. The renovation process was started and it quickly became apparent that we were not going to accomplish this task financially on our own. the…
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If you are looking for a typical cornbread recipe or something on the healthier side you are in the wrong place. Although it’s not as wholesome as some cornbread recipes it is the perfect recipe to share and enjoy with a crowd. This cornbread is so delicious and different that it catches people off guard in the best of ways….
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ANd PRESENT LIST While researching my Missouri Blackwell Family line I discovered a newspaper article detailing the wedding of Lavinia ‘Anna’ Blackwell and Johnson Bailey of Missouri. They were married on September 30, 1896 and I fell head over heals in love with the newspaper article details. Their wedding announcement, in the Jefferson Democrat Newspaper, was so abundant I relished…
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A WEEKEND OF BEAUTY For our girls trip this year we decided to keep the flower theme going! Last year we went to Newport, RI for their annual flower show. It was spectacular. You can read about that trip here! This year we wanted to stick a little closer to the Midwest. Once I researched the Holland Tulip Festival in…
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