Allow me to introduce myself and extend a warm welcome. I'm Haley Powers, a Poteau native. In addition to being a dedicated mother to my adventurous two-year-old, who pretty much runs the show, I'm also a proud dog mom to Coco, an adorable Merle double doodle. I mean, seriously, cuteness overload!

When I discovered I was expecting my baby girl, I set out on a journey to find a home to call my own. This led me to a house in Wister that my famil...