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A Mountain Mama's Blog
http://eastkentuckygal.wordpress.com
One mother's experiences raising her children in off-grid Appalachia coupled with comments on food, culture, writing, art, and whatever else is on the plate.
Recent Posts
The Haywood Family Band
I truly believe that it is John’s utmost dream to one day play in the band that is fronted by his two little girls. He is getting them started early, and they are loving every minute of it. They were born with the music of these hills in th...
The Uniform
I rarely post a picture of myself on this blog (I think I have 3 times, this being the third), and you can see why. I am the real frumpy mom. I am the kind of person that the people doing these makeover shows would shake a finger at, then hug be...
To Oz
The girls and I bailed out of the cabin on Friday and went to my in-laws for the rest of the weekend. I had made an attempt to clean some of the mold from the walls and floors, which taught me that this mold likes to give you an itchy sore throat.Â...
Fog
I sat in the living room with Ivy in my lap watching the fog come up the holler this morning, and wondering how the rest of the weekend will play out. The gas company is still working on roads and new pipeline. The yard is becoming a mud pit, and...
Trying…
I’ve been attempting to write another post for this week, but life is really hectic right now. We are struggling to find family time because John is so very busy with work and traveling. We are blessed he is able to do so much right now, beca...
Discovery
The tree next to this rock is my favorite tree in our yard. I can’t recall ever seeing one before we moved here, but I think I have finally discovered its name – Lynn Tree. It is a rhododendron of the large variety. It has lovely w...

