Category Archives: Ramblings

This is a catch-all category for the ramblings of an Appalachian woman. It’s hard to tell what will show up here!

Appalachian Woman April Contest Winner!

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Christine

Well, we didn’t have many entries for this month’s contest to win a copy of The Pioneer Woman Cooks, but I guess that just increased the odds for those of you who did enter!    So, without further ado, our … Continue reading →

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Am I Really Too Lazy to Fish?

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Christine

I’ve always loved to go fishing.  And by go fishing, I mean just doing the ol’ cast and reel without any real aim to catch anything.  In fact, I’m always a little surprised when I do catch something.  Almost like … Continue reading →

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Advice From a Dahlonega Gas Station

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Christine

I had a hankering for a Coke yesterday afternoon, so I headed up to the gas station at the entrance of our neighborhood.  There’s a girl who works there who seems pretty cool, and there’s usually at least one or … Continue reading →

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Stuff You Didn’t Need to Know About Hopscotch

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Christine

My mind is wandering around unsupervised this morning, and somehow I ended up on hopscotch.  I have no idea how.  Since I haven’t thought about the game since I was a kid, I did what any modern adult would do.  … Continue reading →

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Postcrossing

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Christine

I love snail mail.  There’s something fun about opening the mailbox and seeing something colorful in there.  You know colorful mail is good mail.  I made a post way back when about saving the postal service, and as part of … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Woman April Contest

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Christine

I’m hoping this month’s Appalachian Woman contest will help get me back in the mood to cook a little more.  Well, I’ve been cooking almost every day, but I haven’t been inspired to share anything I’ve cooked lately.  I’ve had … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Woman March Contest WINNER!

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Christine

I swear it feels like March passed by in a flash!  So, without further delay, the winner of the Appalachian Woman March contest is……….. Brandi L. Brandi will receive a jar of this ridiculously awesome homemade sugar scrub from Old … Continue reading →

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Welcoming Spring Our Way

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Christine

I find the older I get, the more I appreciate warm weather.  Even though it would seem at times that spring is trying to kill me from the inside out, I am excited to see the temperatures climbing and green … Continue reading →

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Stuff I Did While I Was Away…

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Christine

This other blog I read has a feature called “Shit I Did While I Was Away,” or something close to that, so I thought I’d totally copy her and, instead of making up a bunch of excuses about how busy … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Woman March Contest

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Christine

I have an awesome prize for y’all this month, but first let me tell you what you have to do to win it!  The March contest is all about email subscribers! You see that little box over to the right … Continue reading →

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