By Andrea Chaffin My sister, Amanda, and my best friend, Mallory, pose with a construction paper reindeer and wreath. The year my mother brought the pantyhose reindeer to Texas Roadhouse for my 22nd birthday. Turns out, margaritas go great with pantyhose reindeer. I knew I was in trouble when she walked into Texas Roadhouse […]
Nearly six years ago, in November 2009, I, along with a very talented group of colleagues, launched a magazine in southern Ohio and named it Salt. It started out as a holiday cookbook with some additional ideas and inspiration to celebrate the season, but that first issue exploded with so much more as we thought […]
We are thrilled to bring readers of The Lima News, the Gallipolis Daily Tribune, Point Pleasant Register, (Portsmouth) Daily Times and The (Pomeroy) Daily Sentinel the first local edition of Salt magazine. In other parts of Ohio where it has been published for several years, Salt has become one of the most popular publications we produce. […]
By Kay Frances Few people would dispute that horses are magnificent creatures. Their functions are wide and varied and they have been a great asset to us since the beginning of time. Over the years, they have provided work assistance, transportation, entertainment and companionship. Some horses are so beautiful that they are entered into shows […]
Sometimes, I like to take long drives in the country. It affords time to think and reflect on a life that too often passes by ever so quickly. On one such recent drive, I watched my hair flick forward across my cheeks, over my eyes; blown by Sunday’s warm winds rolling through the truck’s windows. […]
Pamela Stricker In my last column (July/Aug. edition), I wrote about my transition and relocation to a new job and new city. I felt like a flower that had been uprooted in the garden and was resting in the bucket with a bit of familiar soil and just enough water to tide me over until […]
As we age, most of us dread the decade milestones on our lives — whether it’s turning 30, 40, 50, 60, etc., reaching those ages can bring with them traumatic reminders of the passage of time and our own mortality. I might be the exception. A decade ago, I actually looked forward to turning 30. […]
With spring in the air and the sunshine’s light showering us earlier in the morning and later into the night, I have already started enjoying one of my favorite warm-weather pastimes: sunny Sunday afternoon naps. Yes, sleeping is one of my favorite things to do. I work hard and play hard; I’m going to sleep […]
“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 […]