Once upon a time, there was a young woman who lived in Denmark. Her name was Anna Christina Hansen. No one really knows why she left her country, but at the age of 16, she bravely boarded a ship headed for the new country sometime around 1924. She ended up in Michigan where she met a…
Way back in 2004, I penned a little children’s picture book about 30 years of wetland loss that took place since I moved to lower Terrebonne Parish of south Louisiana. The book became a reality when, in February 2005, I held the first hardcover copy of Before the Saltwater Came. Since then, that little book…
[su_service title=”Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association” icon=”https://bayouwoman.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/LowaLogo.png” icon_color=”#4C9900″ size=”40″]This article received 1st Place in the Electronic Division of the 2015 LOWA Excellence in Craft Competition.[/su_service] Once upon a time, there were three siblings, two sisters and a brother, who lived in the city. Prone to adventure beyond what their concrete sidewalks and manicured lawns offered, they…
Well, it’s been a long time since I’ve given anything away. With more and more bloggers out there vying for free stuff and sponsorship, there’s a lot more competition for those things. I miss the days that Community Coffee so generously sponsored this blog by allowing me to give away free products to you, my…
With summer rapidly approaching, thoughts of hot days, trips to the beach, and dreaded high humidity loom large in the mind. But while high humidity can make us feel like we’re smothering, one member of the plant kingdom actually thrives on the damp air. Tillandsia usneoides, or Spanish moss, depends on the moist air for…
Hey! Psst! Look over to your right. Now, scroll down a little. What’s this? Yep! You got it! Before the Saltwater Came is now available as an e-book! Ten years ago this month, Before the Saltwater Came was first released as a hard cover book. The little book now has a second life…