“This ice cream is so frozen, I have to wait three minutes to be able to put the spoon in!” My flight is delayed 30 MINUTES! I could’ve walked and been there by now!” “My hairdryer and lamp don’t leave enough room for me to charge my phone!” “When I want it to flush, it […]
Lately, I have been appreciating what it means to be content. Not complacent, but content. I can look back and recall so many times in my life I failed to really appreciate my life because I was so consumed with what was not right with it, what I wished was different, what I wished would […]
My name is Kay and I’m a hoarder. There, I said it. I’m not the kind of hoarder that keeps so much stuff piled up that you need a snow blower and three machetes just to cut a swath through the living room. I have no trouble discarding magazines, clothes and faulty small appliances. I […]
How I wish for words. Real words, not just the ones that Mame pens for me. I long for words that drift from my own mouth and float softly on the air and find their way, landing in the ears of those whose hearts need the healing oil of the sweet truth. I have been […]
This year’s annual Salt Homemakers Show will feature a culinary “Battle of the Mayoral Candidates,” as Pam Limes, Steven Williams and Drew Hastings will square off to see who can cook up the best dish in front of hundreds of guests at the Patriot Center at Southern State Community College. Limes and Williams are running […]
Raised-bed gardening is the key to growing lots of healthy plants with the least effort. Raised beds are containers of soil above ground level, with space to walk around them without packing the growing soil down and squeezing out all the air. They also prevent the surrounding grass and weeds from invading and competing with […]
By Monica S. Schultz Mention the word “moonshine” to most people and images of ignorant outlaws in the hills of Appalachia or drunken mob-driven speakeasies spring to mind. However, the true story of moonshine has always been one of entrepreneurship in the midst of recession. Now with craft distilling becoming more popular (and legal), the […]
Just three miles east of Hillsboro, nestled among the woods and hills, is a store where customers can find refurbished furniture and vintage pieces that are “different and unique,” according to owner Alice Wilson. Alice’s Laidback Living opened last summer, with its doors welcoming shoppers in June. In the months since, Wilson said, the store […]
By Tyler Viars Having lived the better part of the last decade south of the Mason-Dixon Line, I have indulged in many pounds worth of chicken and waffles. To my northern friends, this may sound like a stretch but you have to trust. The combinations of crunch, salty and sweet tantalize my palate. I must […]
By Andrea Chaffin Someone on the outside might see clean eating as a trend or just another diet idea, but those who do it are quick to point out that it’s more a way to live every day life. And this lifestyle seems to be everywhere lately. So, what exactly does it mean? What is […]