Bows, Boughs, Berries, and Balsam Hill™

Bows, Boughs, Berries, and Balsam Hill™

Enter to win this very same Christmas tree and decorations I personally chose for my studio at the Happy Holly Days with Delilah & Balsam Hill Sweepstakes! Come on in and take a better look!

Building Bridges to a Loving Tomorrow

Building Bridges to a Loving Tomorrow

So the election has finally coming to an end. The commercials will disappear and the daily rhetoric will become less.... but the divisive energy that has adversely affected us all could very well continue to steal your serenity. Don't let it!

New "Can't Live Without" | Copper Chef All-around square pan

New "Can't Live Without" | Copper Chef All-around square pan

Copper Chef was supposed to be great on all cooking surfaces and in the oven, work as a rice-cooker, steamer, roasting pan, stock-pot, wok, and baking dish. It's extra deep sides were said to hold 25% more food than most round pans. It's non-stick (no butter or oils, so heart-healthy) and a cinch to clean-up.

Guess what? They were everything they were supposed to be!

The Magnolia Story | November Book Club

The Magnolia Story | November Book Club

The Magnolia Story, my book club pick for November, is THEIR story. It is one of hope and hard work, of shaky ground, of seeking balance, one of losses... and one of Gaines. In essence it is the story of the Great American Dream come true.

Faith, Family and The Rest | A Visit with Masterbuilt McLemore's

Faith, Family and The Rest | A Visit with Masterbuilt McLemore's

Come hang out with John McLemore - Mr. Masterbuilt - and me as he smokes and fries up some food that's DADGUM Good, and we spend time laughing and eating together.

Make Time | Share Your Story

Make Time | Share Your Story

I often encourage people to make more time to do the things they love to do. In this crazy busy world, it’s not easy to find time to feed your soul amid everything else you must get done.

Moore's Marinades & Sauces | Grilled Beef Skewers

Moore's Marinades & Sauces | Grilled Beef Skewers

I’m sharing the recipe for Grilled Beef Skewers from Moore’s with you today. I love to cook and I love to eat! This is no secret. My friends from Moore’s certainly know this and encourage my taste for tasting by sending me the most delicious, versatile, bottles of marinades and sauces; we use them for everything!

Closing the Book on Autumn

Autumn at the Farm

The trees outside my windows are nearly bare, the leaves that clothed them carelessly strewn about the gardens and banked up against the side of the barn like piles of unwashed laundry.

Autumn means we're nearing the end of the the story for this year, closing the book, if you will. Winter will be little more than a smear of ink on blank pages...

It's a lovely time though, and has me reminiscing about the year and you, and all the trust you place in me.

Give a listen:

The Awakening of HK Derryberry | October Book Club

The Awakening of HK Derryberry | October Book Club

What if you walked into a fried chicken diner one day, one random day, and glimpsed a sight of a boy sitting alone at a table, ear pressed against an old boom-box that was held together with duct tape, and braces up his legs... What if?

Chatting with Robin Roberts | Everybody's Got Something, Season I

Chatting with Robin Roberts | Everybody's Got Something, Season I

Robin Roberts and I first met in New York City a few year ago through mutual friends, we had an instant connection and have kept in touch from that day on.

Friday Night Girls (#FNG)

Friday Night Girls (#FNG)

Friday Night Girls nights are a time for women to slow down, to stop doing things that are “expected” of them and do things they love to do with their best friends, their daughters, and sisters.

Make Time Mean More

Make Time Mean More

As you go into the weekend, think on ways you can spend more quality time with the ones you love. The key is this: If you can’t make more time with them, at least make the time you have mean more.