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Passing Seeds Down
Mom saved seeds from every plant in her garden, including flowers. I don’t recall her ever buying any…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Snake Spit
When I was a girl the kids in the holler often played outside together in a gang that…
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Tame Blackberries
The tame blackberries we had growing above the house have about all died out. We built the bed…
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Another Lick Example
John C. Campbell Folk School Dairy “Farming today was just as tough then as now. My grandpa in…
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Chicken and Dumplings
CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS Combine the first 7 ingredients in a large sauce pot. Bring to a boil and…
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A Concert For You
Hickory Stand playing at JCCFS Today’s post is short on text and long on music 🙂 Paul’s band…
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Appalachian Vocabulary Test 194
It’s time for this month’s Appalachian Vocabulary Test. I’m sharing a few videos to let you hear the words…
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Blackberry Picking Time
Blackberry blooms near the big garden Some of my fondest memories of family are at blackberry picking time. I…
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Our New Favorite Place to Sit a Spell
Late of an evening you can often find us sitting in the shed. Sometimes we’re joined by Paul,…
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Usage of the Word Lick
I enjoy discussing the books I read on Fridays at the end of each video, but I always…
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The Outhouse Flower
Last year someone sent me flower seeds that were well loved by their family. I’m sure they told…
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Memorial Day 2026
Pap raised my brothers and me to fully understand that our freedom didn’t happen without great loss. Memorial…
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ABOUT TIPPER
There are tons of things I could tell you about myself, but all you really need to know is I’m crazy in love with my home in Appalachia-the people, the food, the music, the colorful language, the sustainable lifestyle, the history, the soaring mountains, and the deep dark hollers. I hope you’ll join me as I do my best to celebrate and preserve Appalachia.