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Harmony House to hold pickleball tournament
The Harmony House, a domestic violence shelter and resource center, plans to hold a pickleball tournament in August as a fundraiser for the non profit. The 2023 Purple Paddle Pickleball tournament will take place August 19th starting at 8 a.m. Mix skill levels are invited. The tournament will offer doubles play. To get signed up, click here.
A Name is important. Professionally (as I have personally) I'm taking mine back.
Taylor Swift's "Clean" echo's through my apartment as I write this. Julie Baker. The joy and complete freedom that washed over me when I heard the new opens for my morning show with *my* name is something I can't quite express. Let me rewind before I jump forward. Baker is my last name. It's my parent's last name. The one on my birth certificate. There's something special to me about it too- it…
Is it better to be dumped? Or to dump someone?
Sometimes, the best thing you can do for yourself is to walk away from a relationship... but is it better to be dumped? Or to do the dumping? Some would argue it's better to drop the relationship when you know it's time to go, lingering in a space you no longer wish to exist is serves no one.
Have you seen this cat? If so, WOW wants to hear from you.
I opened Facebook to see a notification- someone had tagged me in a post. The post was of a bonded set of tuxedo cats, Ophelia and Maximillian. The brother/ sister duo were adopted from Watching Over Whiskers (WOW) in August of last year. Marcie with WOW said that the adopter was getting married and moving into an apartment complex, therefore needed to return the duo. The Cat shelter, which is…
Is this new handbag a bop or a flop?
Has it been months since the latest in high fashion debut in the fall? But, in my defense, fashion is slow to trickle to the Midwest- it's even slower to believed as fashion.
The fall fashion line from from Balenciaga... is well... a choice, that's for sure.
THIS Tik Tok Convo caught HEAT
@929thebeat Lets hear those thoughts! #springfield #springfieldmo #springfieldmissouri #missouri #blasthim #blasthimsis @andjuliewilson #UnlimitedHPInk ♬ dance(256762) - TimTaj Everyone knows that if you're a lady in the 417 area and you're dating, Blast Him Sis is a must join on Facebook. It's a group that allows women to warn others of men who have behaved in not so great ways.…
How do I deal with this mess?
A recent survey- or so I read on the internet- said that 47% of people agreed- There's too much clutter in their home. A small amount of folks said they were to blame for it. As I look around my apartment, I can confess I am absolutely to blame. Two oversized boxes sit in the space between my kitchen and living room. I ordered some clothes and the boxes are far too large for the……
The Purple Party supports Harmony House, here's how you can help
The Harmony House, which was founded in the late 1970's, supports victims of domestic violence through shelter and/or resources is hosting the 8th Annual Purple Party on April 18th. "Springfield/Greene County often has the highest rate of domestic violence in the state and Missouri is second only to Alaska in the number of women killed by an intimate partner. But there is hope," the non profit's…
Queen City Shout to start March 20; benefits local non profits
The 12th Queen City Shout, which welcomes artists of all types to Springfield, is set to kick off March 20-March 26. The multi venue event is one of the largest arts festivals in the Ozarks. The event benefits multiple non profit agencies, including, but not limited to, Harmony House and Community Partnership of the Ozarks. A single day pass is $15, while $30 will buy you access to the…
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, Greene County is focused on helping those in need
While Greene county remains one of the top counties in the state for domestic violence, the prosecutor's office is aiming to offer more services with the recently created Domestic Violence Unit. The unit focuses solely on prosecuting domestic violence cases- from assault, violations of order protections, stalking and harassment. Prosecutors with the county- six in total for the unit- have…