Everyday Clay: Happiness, lies, within
It’s reported that the average person tells zero to two lies per day.
Grow with O: From goldfish bowls to terrariums: Growing small words in a glass
Did you ever have a substitute teacher in your classroom?
Sherry Ivy: Release it to God in prayer
All of us are going through something in our lives.
A sweet escape from a baking slump
I have a confession to make… I’ve kind of been in a baking slump lately.
Make your own taco seasoning
Don’t you hate reaching into the cabinet for that little packet of taco seasoning only to find you forgot to buy any?
Summer’s simplest salmon
I’ve got a fast one to share today, both in recipe and in column.
Robert St. John: Table 19
Bacon is one of the few things on earth that a man can use to measure whether he’s home or not.
Everyday Clay: Enough is enough
“Why don’t we just strap a chain around the house and drag it down there?” That was the last remark I courageously made to my wife before I high-tailed it away with our two dogs in a separate vehicle to take them to the border for a week.
In the Garden with Felder: The beauty of tough, low-water plants
Looking for an attention-grabbing new direction in your garden? I’m doing a makeover of a corner of my front yard featuring exotic-looking but perfectly hardy cacti and succulents.
Jabe Nicholson: You never know
This past Saturday was to be a big race at Charlotte Motor Speedway for Kyle Busch.
Butter Together: There is a season (‘Turn, Turn, Turn’)
I know I’ve hit a winner dinner when a kid takes a bite and says, “OH! THIS is what I want for my birthday dinner!”
What I made instead of going to Kroger
Happy belated Memorial Day!
Robert St. John: Forty-three
He was sticking needles in his arms at 19 because he couldn’t get the cocaine into his system fast enough through his nasal passages.
Making the case for a bean salad summer (just try it, okay?)
Well, y’all, the heat is officially here.
In the Garden with Felder: Red, white and bloom
I can’t even pronounce semiquincentennial, but my garden is already sporting a patriotic color triad theme well before our country’s upcoming 250th anniversary hoopla. I’m planting red, white and blue flowers in pots and flowerbeds and adding accessories to kick off and keep the party going.
Sherry Ivy: Resist the devil and he will flee from you
The devil is always plotting against the children of God and looking for an opportunity to attack them.
Dinner that feels like a beach vacation, no travel needed
It’s 90-degree heat this week… is anyone else yearning for a beach vacation immediately?
The most delicious thing I almost threw away
Has anyone else been feeling the pinch lately?
Butter Together: A brownie worth its batter
Let’s be honest: the one thing that makes a meal feel fancy is dessert.
Robert St. John: Sunday supper, a thousand miles north
The first restaurant exposition I ever attended, we were still writing guest checks by hand.












