Deborah Stafford Tukua is the author of the children's book, Traveling the Natchez Trace Parkway from A to Z, eight nonfiction books, a contributor to the Chicken Soup for the Soul books, and a writer for the Farmers' Almanac since 2003. She is currently writing children's fiction, nestled in the Tennessee countryside, along the banks of Holly Creek with her husband, Lowell. She's a native of Jacksonville, Florida, and a veteran homeschooling mom.
Tukua is an avid member of Word Weavers International. When she's not writing or researching- decorating, bird watching, taking nature walks, visiting sites along the Natchez Trace, and reading to her grandchildren top the list of her favorite activities. You can sign up to get updates about her writing life here.
Deborah Stafford Tukua is the author of the children's book, Traveling the Natchez Trace Parkway from A to Z, eight nonfiction books, a contributor to the Chicken Soup for the Soul books, and a writer for the Farmers' Almanac since 2003. She is currently writing children's fiction, nestled in the Tennessee countryside, along the banks of Holly Creek with her husband, Lowell. She's a native of Jacksonville, Florida, and a veteran homeschooling...
We’re enjoying all the good things autumn offers and that includes a seasonal change in our Saturday breakfast menu at home on Holly Creek. Bring on the pumpkin pancakes. Blueberry pairs perfectly with the pumpkin and cinnamon in this recipe—our favorite fall pancake. Hope you love them too.
Pumpkin Blueberry Pancakes Recipe
An autumn breakfast specialty. It’s our favorite fall pancake. Hearty and delicious.
This DIY project yields two matching flowerbeds with trellises repurposed from a metal headboard and footboard.
Our latest DIY landscape project—a matching pair of flowerbed and trellis features for both sides of our long driveway. Galvanized raised planters make planting and caring for flowers easy. But they lack pizzazz.
Repurpose to the rescue. I swooped up afree full-size metal bed in mint condition on Marketplace to repurpose for this project. Placing a decorative metal headboard behind...
Tending flowers where deer roam is challenging. This summer on more than one occasion, my spring planted hydrangeas have been nibbled on by resident deer. Once the plant is well established and covered with huge blossoms, the deer usually seek other sources to dine on. From observation, tender, young green plant stems and foliage tempt them the most, even if it's not on their list of favorite flavors. Protecting young plants is essential. But we’ll save that for another post.
In our neck of the woods, saying that literally, we celebrate David Crockett’s birthday every year. His birthday is easy to remember because we have a son, David also born on...
Happy 250th Birthday, America, the Beautiful.The fireworks were fabulous this year, weren’t they?! Neighbors in several directions went all out. We watched two firework shows,...
This month at home on Holly Creek feels like we’re living in the Wild Kingdom. Truly. Baby rabbits nibble on our grass. If only they ate more. With all the recent rain,...
