Minding your manners during wedding season. Spring has sprung and your wedding timelines are getting tighter. As you bounce from here to there, checking things off the to-do list, it’s important to mind the Ps and Qs of your “I Do”s. Yes, I am talking about manners and etiquette. This will ensure you avoid heartaches, […]
Three local restaurants show off their classic breakfast dishes. Glenn’s Café Chef Kiel Herman Belgian Waffle Belgian waffle served with fresh fruit, powdered sugar, butter, and maple syrup (pictured above). Southern Eggs Benedict Biscuit base topped with smoked pulled pork, poached eggs, and hollandaise sauce. New Orleans French Toast Cranberry walnut pain perdu with maple
It’s confession time. I have always wanted to be invited to a fabulous wedding on New Year’s Eve. I can’t think of a better way to ring in the New Year than being surrounded by wedding glam, professions of love, champagne, and midnight kisses. So, when we heard about Caroline and Max’s New Year’s Eve
A Paris-inspired transformation. It was the fall of 2014 and I found myself amidst a season of transition. My normally stable life was shifting beneath my feet. I had turned 45, sent my youngest son off to college, and was wrestling with unwanted changes in my role at work. I felt sad and uncertain, and
Supporting those with postpartum depression. When Tim Davis first held his newborn granddaughter, he was entranced. “I don’t ever remember being more present in the moment than right then,” he says. “Massaging her feet, her pushing back against my hands, trying to keep her eyes open in the bright lights of the world. There was
Defeating the excess clutter in our lives. I wonder how much stuff I own. Considering each closet, cabinet, and drawer of my home, is it possible that I own more than 1,000 things? Are these things improving my life or giving me joy? Probably not. The blouse I bought two years ago (and have never
This year’s 14th annual Kitchens in Bloom is brought to you by COMO Living and Kerry Bramon Remodeling and Design. All proceeds from this self-guided tour, which takes place from noon to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday May 7, will go to Services for Independent Living, a nonprofit center that fosters an independent lifestyle for disabled
Porch Swing – Josie Mickey Porch swings are one of my favorite things. My admiration stems from time spent swinging on the porch with my pappy in Biglerville, Pennsylvania, watching the rare car drive by his house. Since then, swings have been part of my home. When my dreams for a new house became a
Local artisans breathe new life into outdated projects. CRUZ CHAVEZ At age 22, Cruz Chavez walked away from medical school at MU and took a framing job he found on Craigslist. He was tired of hearing the laments of people who regretted chasing a nice paycheck instead of pursuing a career they were passionate about.
Local artisans breathe new life into outdated projects. JOE GREAVES Joe Greaves’ passion for redeveloping distressed properties in Columbia started as a side project for a young father with a full-time job. After Joe made his first redevelopment deal, in 1995, he had to do another, and then another after that. Eventually, the meticulous and
