From the Publisher: Embracing New Traditions

What are your favorite memories of celebrating Christmas? When I was young, both…
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Ex Libris” Christmas Stories

One of my favorite childhood traditions in decorating for Christmas each year was…
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A Bit About Brooches

Perhaps the oldest and most storied piece of decorative jewelry is the ornamental…
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Glorious Grapefruit

In the midst of heavy winter meals that fill the holiday season, citrus…
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Joy to the World

Christmas is celebrated by more than two billion people around the world in…
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A Healing Grace

In 2015, the life of Heather Ace and all of those close to…
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Superior Madeira

Robert Allston was always heard to exclaim to his thrifty wife, Adele, when…
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Made in Cola Town: Kelsey Asbille on the silver screen

Playing the complicated role of Monica Dutton on Paramount Network’s series Yellowstone requires…
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The Magic of Mentoring

That splendid sage of the Santee, incomparable chronicler of Southern sport, and longtime…
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Jingle All the Way

As the year 2020 draws to a close and Thanksgiving turkeys are a…
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The View from Above

In the late 1800s a group of itinerant artists, aided by new advances…
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A Spoonful of Sugar

Christmas dinner turkey and dressing may be the main attraction for some, but…
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