Jeff and I have lived in the same house since 1983.  We got married in 1980 - and have 5 grown children.  Jeff has always been supportive of all the different activities that I have jumped into.  I've sold cosmetics, been a radio DJ, worked at a bank, baby sat, went back to college for 4 years, having 4 sweet kids at that time.  Taught school, worked at Family Services, home schooled, took care of my sweet mom for 8 years, began raising puppies during that time as well.
Now, 2023, starting a new chapter.  Sewing quilts.
I took all the sewing classes during high school and JR. High.  I used to sew lots of clothes, and still do a bit.
But, now I focus more on making quilts.
So much fun.
Drop me a line, if you want to talk about having a quilt made for you.  :o)
​maryann@hearthsidecountry.com

I can't get rid of all the pictures on this site - they have lots of memories.  

     Jeff and I have been married since Aug. 1980 - 38 years as of right now.  We have 5 wonderful children, 17 to 40 years old.  Two grandsons in CA, and four grandcildren that are just 25 hours away, in Uganda.  Hooray for Grandbabies!  AND - the big news is that Mike and Iza are expecting their first - a baby girl - in March of 2019.
We also are so thankful for what the Lord has given us to do here, w/our 4 legged kiddos, that run around here.  Our adults and puppies have lots of room to run.  No one is in a 'cage' of any type, except when getting dried, after a good bath and groom.  I love coming up with names for our puppies, we do use them while they are growing up, but please feel free to give your baby what ever name you want to, these are not intended to be permanent names.  :o)  I do think that calling them by a name here, helps to increase their intelligence from the start.   
     We have always lived here in Mountain Grove, for our whole married life.  I was born and raised in CA, Jeff was born and raised about 4 hours north of here.  . . . .  Sounds like a life story coming on  . . . .   better quit while I'm ahead.               I talk too much.