Looking for a fun DIY upcycle project? You need look no further than any local marketplace to find exactly what you’re hoping for. There’s not a shortage of old, vintage dressers for sale at any thrift store, so we’re going to show you ideas for how you can turn those old vintage dressers into new, […]
Read More »The Golden Age of Apples in the South
Lee Calhoun, author of Old Southern Apples, referred to the period from 1840 to 1900 as the “golden age of apples in the South;” stating that, “during these years there was a serious crusade to make the South a major commercial apple-growing area using apple varieties adapted to southern soils and climate.” Several people were […]
Read More »Lowcountry Chicken and Collards Pilau
Ingredients 6 ounces Cajun smoked sausage, diced 1 ½ pounds skinned and boned chicken thighs, cubed 1 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup chopped sweet onion 1 cup chopped celery 1 cup chopped carrot 2 garlic cloves, minced 3 cups organic vegetable broth 4 cups firmly packed […]
Read More »10 Frugal Stockpiling Tips and Tricks
Stockpiling isn’t for the faint of heart or for the weary. Whether you’re doing it to save money as a couponer, prepare for the winter or an emergency, or because you’re a prepper, stockpiling requires patience, determination, and dedication. If you’re an experienced or beginner stockpiler, we’ve put together a list of the most important […]
Read More »DIY: How to Make Tin Can Lanterns
Do you have a DIY project you’d like to share with the Sunday Edition Weekly Newsletter? We’d love to hear from you! Send your ideas in to [email protected] with the headline “Sunday Edition.” August rain: the best of the summer gone, and the new fall not yet born. The odd uneven time. ―Sylvia Plath As […]
Read More »15 Ways to Use Herbs From Your Garden
Growing herbs is so much fun, and as long as you have the right conditions, very easy! It can be easy to plant too many or fail to use them all as they grow abundantly before they go to flower. Sure, you might love basil a whole lot, but perhaps you don’t always cook dishes […]
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Our Top 3 Favorite Recipes to Cook Over a Campfire
What’s not to love about camping? You’ve got just the basic necessities, you’re in the great outdoors with (hopefully) a beautiful scene, you’ve left your complicated day-to-day routine and traded it in for simplicity, and you’re in solitude or with your closest loved ones. You can even stand to go a couple of days eating […]
Read More »Teach Your Kids Gratitude
It can be incredibly difficult as a parent to stay on top of all the lessons a child needs to learn to develop into an amazing human being. However, even in spite of all the challenges in teaching lessons, we must always remember to teach our kids gratitude first and foremost. Gratitude is being thankful […]
Read More »Homemade Honey and Sage Ice Cream
There’s almost nothing more satisfying than homemade ice cream on a hot summer’s day. For a southerner, it’s so easy to drift away in memories of eating ice cream with the family on the steps of the front porch. And while conveniences are at our fingertips, life just doesn’t seem to be as simple as […]
Read More »Back to School: How to Encourage Reading During the School Year
In our Back to School series, we want to touch on several topics that will make segueing back into the school year much easier for both you, the parents, and your children. Oftentimes, the transition from summer break to school can be demanding and exhausting, especially as time goes on. However, we want to help […]
Read More »A Grandparent’s Survival Kit
Loose change: To give you the cents to know how much you’re loved. Nuts: To remind you of how nutty the family is. Marbles: For when you’ve lost yours. A safety pin: To remind you to stay safe. Almond joy: to remind you that you’re such a joy. Pen, pencil, and paper: So you can […]
Read More »Fire Blight
From the University of Georgia: Many folks have apple trees in their yard, and they are a great addition to any landscape. They have beautiful flowers in the spring, and then in the late summer, you can pick the apples or let them feed wildlife. One of the biggest diseases that people have on apple […]
Read More »The Best Passion Fruit Recipes
If you’ve lived in or around this area long enough, you’ve more than likely seen or heard about a native, herbaceous vine called passionflower (passiflora incarnata), otherwise known as maypop. While incredibly common, abundant, and considered by some to be invasive, the plant is traditionally used medicinally and is quite delicious. This fast-growing perennial can […]
Read More »Little Free Pantry is a Beacon of Hope
Have you seen the movement for Little Free Pantry? In case this is your first time hearing about them, we want to show you how amazing people can be, even during times like these, during the uncertainty that comes with trying to find peace during a global pandemic, and during times of division. We can […]
Read More »Word Search August 15, 2021: Botanical Names
Do you have ideas for a theme for a Word Search? Send those ideas to us at [email protected] with the subject line “Sunday Edition”! Botanical Names Enjoy the Sunday Edition Weekly Newsletter’s newest activity, the weekly word search! Stay tuned every Sunday for a new word search. This week’s theme is botanical names.
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