On August 29, 2005, one of the worst hurricanes in United States history made landfall on the Gulf Coast of Louisiana. Category 4 winds and massive storm surges caused catastrophic damage and loss of life in New Orleans and surrounding areas. In the devastating wake, thousands of Louisiana residents trickled into Nashville, hoping for a safe place to… Continue reading Twenty Years After Hurricane Katrina, This Nashville Non-Profit is Still Turning Houses into Homes
Excellence Riviera Cancun is the perfect escape for adults (18 years +) looking for an upscale all-inclusive resort that’s not just for lovebirds. Solo travelers, families with adult children, married couples and guys or gals looking for fun in the sun will feel welcome. Read more
Looking for an easy way to reduce stress, connect with nature, and make some fantastic memories? Check out our favorite animal encounters where you can get up close and personal with laid-back capybaras, silky lop-eared bunnies, and playful pygmy goats. Whether you grab your girlfriends to sip wine with horses or take the family on… Continue reading From Cow Hugs to Sloth Sips: The Best Animal Encounters in the South
"On, nice. Are you going on a cruise?" This was the response I got last summer when I told friends that we were going to Alaska on our family vacation. "No, we're going to Homer," I replied. This answer was generally met with blank stares followed by me explaining why we chose this far-flung destination… Continue reading Want to See Wild Grizzly Bears? Get your Paws on this Itinerary for Homer, Alaska
I felt the loss when my oldest son left for college last August. I knew I would need something to look forward to. I’ve always found solace in nature, so I invited three friends to join me for a week of hiking in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. We hit the well-known places in Grand Teton National… Continue reading 6 Lesser-Known Hikes in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
One Local Family Creates Memories to Savor on a Trip to Canada Some families wear matching pajamas for Christmas; others binge-watch Netflix shows or have family game night. For my husband and our two teenage sons, it’s sharing a meal that brings us together. Sometimes we eat with chopsticks or steak knives; other nights it’s… Continue reading Meals in Montreal
Thanksgiving was just a regular workday in China, and I missed the hustle and bustle of shopping and comparing recipes with 300 million other people.
If you’re struggling to get dinner on the table, help is on the way! Instead of spending time on a complicated recipe, invite your family to help create a healthy dinner bowl they’re going to love.
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Bob Denis and his wife Suzi started the 20-acre homestead as a daylily farm and a way to enjoy the charms of country life and escape the demands of Bob’s high stress job in the insurance industry.
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But the instructor who prepared him the most to succeed in college was China. Yes, I mean the country.
I’ve been a stay-at-home mom for 18 years. Now what?
If you’re struggling to get dinner on the table, help is on the way! Instead of spending time on a complicated recipe, invite your family to help create a healthy dinner bowl they’re going to love.
So maybe you didn’t have a chance to visit your son or daughter at college during parents’ weekend, or it didn’t go the way you’d hoped. I know I had my own agenda: spend time with his roommate, take his friends out to dinner, sit in on a lecture or two, eat in the dining hall and mingle with other parents.
Kirsten Harrington 