I've been making these cookies for a few years now, but with the addition of college bible study at our house . . . they're made weekly.
This is a crowd pleaser chocolate chip cookie that I can guarantee won't...
It’s inevitable. Birthdays come around every single year. What doesn’t have to be inevitable is the stress that sometimes comes along with planning a party. In our family we keep things small. There are no parties with 40 people,...
Growing up, my big sister and I were total opposites when it came to our bedrooms. Hers was messy, mine was neat. She rarely made her bed, I always made mine (mainly just to annoy her)! I wanted everything...
If you told me 10 years ago that I would purchase a complete fixer-upper and renovate it, I would have called you crazy. I like new things, shiny and clean. Yet here I am, deep in "Phase II" of our mid-century renovation....
For many people, fall is their favorite season. It's mine too, but not just for pumpkins and football. It's also consignment sale season.
When I did the math, I realized this will be my 13th year shopping consignment sales. I...
When I think about traditional Easter foods, my mind pictures a baked ham with fresh peas on the side. My husband, who is more southern than he realizes, says those little "pear salads" are key. (You know, the ones...
You've probably heard of Rick Bragg's All Over But the Shoutin', Fannie Flagg's Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, and Kathryn Tucker Windham and all her ghosts.
However, there are other authors that are currently publishing some amazing...
Someday, I will have a house that's big enough to satisfy all of our family’s needs, desires, and dreams. It will be able to hold all of our stuff so well and we’ll be able to live more than...
Groceries are expensive. Period. No matter how you slice or dice it, trying to purchase food for a family is stressful. Not long after my husband and I married, I resolved to spend as little as possible on groceries...
Southerners are known for their hospitality, but after six years of living here, I’m convinced that it’s friendliness--not hospitality--that is actually the way of life in the South. While a friendly and welcoming demeanor is certainly a valuable quality,...
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Homewood’s Central Park is Updated & Better than Ever
The newly updated Homewood Central Park playground is now open! As Homewood residents who love to be outside, my family spends a lot of...
