After sweet gum trees shed brilliant red star-shaped leaves in the fall, their reputation takes a nose dive. Well, more like a ground...

If forced to choose between fall and spring colors, I claim the Fifth Amendment and refuse to answer. When spring flowers declare...

I’m behind on my spring cleaning, say about ten years. But all regrets vanished when I discovered procrastination generates more options....

If you love cats, celebrate the love and fun they bring to our lives by reading The Cat in the Christmas Tree, edited by Callie Smith...

Sunny skies and pleasant temperatures lured me outside every day this week. After a sizzling hot summer, I welcomed fall in the...

If you think Rocky Road only applies to an ice cream flavor, you need to visit Windrock Park in Oliver Springs, Tennessee. Billed as...

This fall season consider a ride on the wild side—wild as in nature. If you’re planning to be near the Great Smoky Mountains National...

If you’re sneezing, coughing, and blowing your nose this time of year, ragweed might be the culprit. Think you can run or hide from it?...

Unlike some parts of the country, summer in the south doesn’t end on Labor Day—at least not the heat and humidity. During most years...

While the south’s landscape is covered in green at least half of the year, not everyone likes the color—especially if it pertains to...

Thanks to hot temperatures and frequent downpours, this summer produced an explosion of crapemyrtle blooms. Pops of color ranging from...

A miracle occurred this week. Are you guessing world peace? No way, think bigger. I’m talking an occasion rocking the universe, a sight...

When you build a house in the boonies, you expect few guests. Wrong. We quickly learned the native wildlife claimed the territory and...

Take a trip through the south, and you notice a number of deep-rooted traditions like friendly people, fierce football rivalries, and...

Just about every summer day in the south holds the potential for being a bad hair day. If the heat and humidity don’t get you, the rain...

What happens when you swallow a bug? [Drumroll, please.] You become bug bait. Or so my husband claims. The other month he accidently...

While summer storms in the south deliver much needed rain and cooler temperatures, sometimes they leave behind a few extra gifts—like...

For many folks in the south, July 4th celebrations mean fantastic food, fun, and fireworks. Besides hamburgers and hot dogs, the other...

This time of year brings us the College World Series, men’s baseball and women’s softball. While my favorite teams didn’t make it to the...

As a lover of cheese, I eat it in many forms—on a sandwich, in an omelet, with fruit, as a casserole topping, by itself, and the list...