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I’m a sucker for windows. I crave natural light. Anywhere I go, I immediately seek out a spot near a…

It’s easy to support a local shop in Joplin when it’s comparable to – or even better than – stores…

Who knew that diving into an ocean of 80,000 balls would be so fun? My daughter did.

I remember the days when I’d spend an hour fixing my hair and putting on makeup,

Welcome to my vineyard. Christine’s Vineyard. Okay, well maybe it’s owned by a different Christine, but I’d still like to…

I step on the boardwalk and hear a plunk as a startled frog heads to the water for safety. A…

Ah, September in southwest Missouri. It’s a time when the weighty summer air dissipates, revealing a clear sky the color…

When cabin fever runs rampant in my house here in Joplin, I become Doctor Mom and order one of the…

Thousands of I-44 drivers zoom past it every day, unaware that they are so close to this one-of-a-kind attraction: Shoal…

Nearly every weekend, I get the urge to get outside and hike. Because I crave variety, I like to switch…

My dad’s the type of guy who devours books about history for fun. I think he’s read every David McCullough…

There are times when the planets align and miraculous things happen. For me, that was last weekend.

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