All posts by Dennia Beard

  • Paint Your Picture

    I remember planning out my future in my mind when I was 15 years old. The visualization was so real that it was almost literal....

  • Plant A Seed, Watch It Grow

    I have been a little weepy lately. A few nights ago, a sad detail in a book made me burst into tears like I was...

  • Doggone Inflation!

    Mmmm…This glass of red wine that I just purchased from Dollar General is delicious. I honestly never thought I would type that sentence, but here...

  • The Gift of Intention

    Well, Clark, what can I say? It is Christmas and we are all in misery!” Ellen Griswald, Christmas Vacation. Ah, the holidays…families come together; old...

  • Healthy Eating on a Budget

    “Healthy eating” and “budget-friendly eating” are not typically two phrases that you hear together often, as healthy food tends to be pricier than junk food....

  • Taking Care of Health & Wealth

    I admit that when I got the email indicating the theme of this publication this quarter, I became VERY excited. I finally get to talk...

  • What’s For Dinner?

    Who Wants Some Soul Food? I grew up in Northeast Arkansas on a hog farm where my family always had a large garden of fresh...

  • It’s Child’s Play  

    As the very cool aunt of eight rough and ready boys, I can love to watch my sister-in-law answer questions about her thoughts on their...

  • The Whoopsie Out of You!

    We’re number one. Can’t be number two. And we’re going to beat The whoopsie out of you! What in the world is a “whoopsie?” This...

  • Understanding A Healthy Spine

    To say someone “has a spine” or “has a backbone” recognizes the strength of that person’s character or integrity. The spine is the key structural...