For several years now, my son has begged us to to buy him a trumpet. At first, we thought the request was a passing fancy, sort of like his plans to build a walking, talking robot out of old batteries and cereal boxes, or his dreams of opening a bookstore in our home filled with books he’d written, […]
July 9, 2015
A few months ago, my kids and I were walking along a dried-up portion of riverbed on the Harpeth River Greenway when we came upon a FOSSIL. I had never seen anything like it before, and when I got home I began searching the Internet to try and figure out exactly what it was. That’s when […]
July 6, 2015
It’s easy to find fancy chicken recipes in cookbooks and on the Internet- and over the years, I’ve tried scores of them. We have lots of family favorites, and most of them rely on other ingredients to make the chicken taste great. But sometimes, I just want something simple– and as far as cooking goes, I’ve […]
June 25, 2015
Dear Reese, When I heard you were launching a new fashion and home brand called Draper James, I was plum tickled. Despite your Hollywood A-list status, you’ve always seemed so down to earth, so approachable- I reckon you’re the kind of gal who could fix a running toilet while dressed in a Dior ballgown, or change a poonami diaper without needing […]
June 23, 2015
It wasn’t until I spent a few years working in South Carolina that I learned how truly delicious a peach could be. Gaffney, South Carolina is known for its peaches, and each summer, we’d book someone from there to be a guest on the morning newscast I anchored. I’d sit and smile and pretend to be interested in Gaffney’s annual peach […]
June 18, 2015
Sometimes, you just need to get out of town… and what I love about living in Nashville is that there are plenty of places to explore just outside the big city. One of our favorite family day trip destinations is Murfreesboro. Give this historic city a try and I bet you’ll be hooked, too. The main attraction […]
June 9, 2015
Disney’s Newsies is playing now through Sunday at the Tennessee Center for Performing Arts (tickets are still available!), and and then moving on to other theaters across the country. We got to see the musical on opening night and it has one of the strongest casts I’ve seen in a touring show- Literally every singer and dancer […]
May 28, 2015
Nearly 15 years ago, I visited Nashville’s Cheekwood Botanical Gardens for the first time, and felt like I had stepped inside a Frances Hodgson Burnett novel. You can lose yourself for hours at Cheekwood, wandering through its enchanted mazes of pathways that lead to vine-covered grottos, hidden sculptures, and scenic vistas. Since we’re lucky to live just ten […]
May 23, 2015
