Amazing. Wow. I just gotta say that the 2014 World Cup could be THE BEST WORLD CUP EVER! I mean seriously… there were so many close matches, I think I may have verbally abused a few TVs. Exciting is an understatement. From the moment it kicked off in Brazil, I was checking out every match. We were in the “group of death,” but the USA showed a lot …
Hey, ya’ll! Well, this is a segment on Southern cooking after all… We’ve got Rebecca Lang sharing with us her recipe for blackberry cobbler, and I for one cannot wait to dig in. Enjoy! – Ty Southern Staple Many Southern grandmothers have a version of this simple cobbler in their recipe boxes. It may just …
This is the season… As we enter the warm summer months many of us will find that we are either invited to a bridal shower or are hosting one. Creating the perfect bridal shower requires some careful preparation and a little imagination. After all, you want to make sure the bride is wowed… So where …
How Many Cooks in the Kitchen? So far I’ve left the cooking up to my friends who are the professionals, but I don’t want you thinking that I can’t master the kitchen myself! Especially since filming “On the Menu” with THE top chef master himself, Emeril. This recipe is from my kitchen to yours. It’s great for …
Be Green We’ve all heard of eco-friendly design and different ways to shrink our carbon footprint. I’ve also shared tips for bringing the outdoors into your home, but there are some earth-friendly ideas circulating the design and architecture community that affect each and every one of us. This revolutionary movement was popularized by Harvard University myrmecologist and …
Don’t Go! Summer is that one season we all try to hold on to for as long as possible. For me, it brings a spirit of freedom that’s left over from my childhood. Maintaining that feeling of an endless summer is easier than you think, so today I’m giving you some examples of how I …
Get Your Groove On Last week I stopped in Chicago on my way to the east coast for one of the grooviest marathons in the windy city. The Guaranteed Rate Disco Dash is more than your average running event; it’s a fundraiser, concert, costume contest and after party, all mashed into one killer day/night. I’ve never seen …
Pick a Color, Any Color Picking a paint color is a process. So a few weeks ago, I shared some of the differences between paint brushes and paint rollers. Now that you have the basics down, let’s move onto another step in the process; picking your paints and putting them to the test! You have …
Get Together When it’s summertime, there’s only one way celebrate. And that means a yard full of family and friends, with a fired-up smoker filled with barbecue. Woodchips, spices, and smoke magically transform a Boston butt into a pitmaster’s dream. Even though families grow and change throughout the years, the celebration and the barbecue always remains the …
