Whole 30
It happens every year; usually right after Halloween. The colder temperatures make me want to bundle up and eat something sugary and comforting. Unfortunately,...
Russian Spiced Tea
The weeks leading up to Christmas were full of anticipation, magic and wonder when I was a child.
Evenings were spent making our Christmas list, practicing for...
Kindness and Generosity
On the way to get our fresh Thanksgiving turkey in Union County last Wednesday night. My tire went flat. It didn’t just go flat- it ripped...
Winter’s “to do” list
We put the gardens to bed for the winter last week. While I was pulling up the rows of spent Zinnia flowers, I found...
Taffy Pull
My Family moved to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee when I was 10 years old, and since we moved from a very small town, it was...
Ordinary Miracles
The golden light illuminating the trees along the old wagon road on our property, lured me outdoors this morning. The chipmunks and squirrels were...
Persimmon trees
Our persimmon trees are loaded down with fruit this year. Last year the possums got to the fruit before I could harvest it. I...
Treasure Hunt
I love a good treasure hunt! That is, I enjoy finding home furnishings for a bargain and re-purposing them. One of my favorite places...
Old Time Radio shows
Are you a fan of Old Time Radio shows such as Fibber McGee and Molly, My Friend Irma, Our Miss Brooks or Suspense?
I started...
Apple Butter
Last week I finally hired an expert wool spinner to help me figure out how to use my inherited spinning wheel.
I was determined to...
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4th of July Fun: Find Ways to Celebrate this Independence Day!
CHARLOTTE - A celebration of America’s independence, the 4th of July is commonly associated with parades, small-town festivals, outdoor concerts, fireworks displays, and cookouts...
Mint Hill Responds to Statewide Face Covering Mandate
MINT HILL, NC - On Wednesday, June 24, Governor Cooper announced that North Carolina would remain in Phase 2 of his three-phased reopening plan...
More Core Muscles: Transverse Abdominis
Prior to this, we've talked about the rectus abdominis, the internal & external obliques, and this week we'll discuss the transverse abdominis. The transverse...
Carolina Has the Expertise: Myron Cohen Updates Trustees
CHAPEL HILL - “If we do this successfully,” said Myron Cohen, director of UNC’s prestigious Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, “we might...
Mint Hill Schools Honor Students with Graduation Parade
MINT HILL, NC - The Charlotte-Mecklenburg School system halted in-person classes, Monday, March 16th in hopes of limiting the corona virus’s impact on the...
