January has lost the plot, and I’m wearing shorts because of it

I would like to go on record and say this plainly, for the sake of future historians and anyone checking the archives: It is January. I am wearing shorts. To work. Not gym shorts. Not “I’m sick and don’t care” shorts.

A Very Busy 2025 for Children

For the Children OICA CEOIt is hard to believe that 2025 has come to an end.

Adventures with Allie

As this year comes to a close, I find myself thinking less about resolutions and more about time. How quietly it moves, and how quickly it seems to add up. New Year’s Eve has a way of doing that.

Support for Foster Teens and Prayers for #MightyMiller

OICA CEOThis time of year can bring stressful times for children who endure traumatic experiences.As we approach the end of the year and with the holidays of celebration occurring, OICA is once again assisting Oklahoma Human Services (OHS) with their Holiday Hope program to provide support for...

The magic of Christmas

I used to think Christmas magic was something you either had or you didn’t. A finite resource handed out generously in childhood and slowly collected back by adulthood, like toys donated to a younger generation.

Light in the Darkest Time of the Year

As Christmas approaches, we move closer to the darkest point of the year. The days grow short and the nights feel long. Yet every December, we place lights on our homes and on our trees. We do this because light carries meaning.

Lady Tornadoes and Tornado boys beat Olive

Our two Tornado teams travelled to Olive last Tuesday Lady Tornadoes The Lady Tornadoes, coached by Lauren Campo and Alyssa Fuxa blasted Olive 54-17.Against some of these other teams, the ladies seemed to have some stage fright. Holding onto the ball too long, even when they were way behind.

Adventures with Allie

If you ever want to feel like you’re living inside a nature documentary narrated by someone who’s trying not to laugh, I highly recommend inheriting a family of semi-domesticated squirrels and housing them in a backyard storage unit built entirely out of 1940s pink aluminum kitchen...

Protect Your Biggest Investment

Our homes are often our biggest investments and protecting them should be everyone’s priority. Making our homes stronger and safer prevents damage and saves money on our insurance premiums.

Adventures with Allie

(Written by someone currently sick, wrapped in two blankets, and drinking spiced tea like it’s a prescription.) Every winter, there comes a moment when the real cold finally settles in.