One of the most iconic things to do in Charleston, South Carolina is to take a carriage ride through the historic streets. On our recent visit, we partnered with Palmetto Carriage Works to explore the city streets on a carriage tour. Here are some tips if you are planning a trip to Charleston and looking…
I love finding easy ways to make our recipes just a tad bit closer to the real food product. So when Kroger had the 5-pound bag of potatoes on sale for $1.97, I decided this was the perfect time to try dehydrating potatoes. I learned a few things and was successful in creating the perfect…
During the winter months, I love spending time each day out in my small plastic walk-in greenhouse. For the past few years, I have successfully grown pansies and lettuce throughout the cold days of January and February. But now that the temperatures are rising, it’s really too hot to grow anything inside my greenhouse. This…
My family loves to take a road trip. We have been known to hop in the car and head out on a thousand-mile, multi-state road trip on a quick weekend adventure. But recently, I’ve had the opportunity to hop on an airplane and take some solo adventures. Traveling alone on an airplane is a whole…
One of my garden goals is to have something blooming in my yard from the last frost to the first freeze. This does not happen in your yard the first year; it takes time to reach this goal. But with a little planning and some patience, you can create a place of beauty that lasts…
I love getting outside and hiking through the woods or working in my flower gardens but unfortunately, I often get into poison ivy. It’s just one of the hazards of working out in the yard in rural Kentucky. I typically turn to an OTC anti-itch cream to treat the rash but a few years ago…
Do you love to read but need some new recommendations? Here is a growing list of books in the Christian Fiction genre. Some of your favorite authors like Dee Henderson, Dani Pettrey, Terri Blackstock, Cindy Woodsmall, and Nancy Rue plus dozens of authors you may not have heard of yet. These books are all clean…
I’ve learned so much from my mom as I’ve watched her navigate the steps of writing and publishing three books. When my grandmother died in my early 20s, Mom inherited a box of old photos, letters, diaries, and newspaper articles that my great aunt Hallie had saved. That tattered box started a twenty-five-year journey to…