Puppy Love
I had forgotten how hard it is to get any work done with a new little one in the house. When we first brought our new addition home, I learned I had to schedule my showers around her nap time, something I hadn’t done in nearly seventeen years. I had to play with her constantly […]
Field of Dreams
Cathy and Craig Green have created an oasis for makers, growers, friends, and families. We have all encountered a resonating place, the one that lingers after leaving. The characters and setting speak to us with nostalgia or originality. Maybe both. This voice, this unique identity, is hard to define. Words do not suffice. Attempting to […]
Organizing A Dream
If you were told that it’s time to follow your dreams, where would you start? Nikki Boyd’s dream began with a lamp made from teacups. A lifelong creative, Nikki caught inspiration one day to make the unique lighting element, and filmed herself doing the craft project at home while she did a DIY tutorial. At […]
Rustic Tomato Zucchini Tart
A beautiful and hearty layered tart easy enough for a weekday meal and pretty enough for company. Ingredients For Crust: 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour 1/4 cup whole grain cornmeal 2 tbsp granulated white sugar 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup cold salted butter, cut in pieces 1/3 cup + 1-2 tbsp buttermilk For Filling: […]
Roasted Cinnamon Ginger Maple Pears
A simple yet elegant nod to one of fall’s favorite fruits. Ingredients2 pears, halved and cored2 tablespoons maple syrup1/2 tablespoon butter, meltedpinch of ground cinnamonpinch of ground gingervanilla yogurtwalnuts, as garnish PreparationPreheat the oven to 350°F and line an 8″ x 8″ pan with parchment paper. Place pears onto the pan and drizzle over maple […]
Listening for the Melody
Like a composer turning a melody into a great symphony, professional designer and artist Michelle Woolley Sauter creates timeless, balanced, and thoughtful harmony. The rhythmic clatter of the train’s twice-a-day runs and the peal of church bells has become the soundtrack of designer and artist Michelle Woolley Sauter’s life. In the historic Coburn Hutchinson House […]
Sweet Talk
With a vision that harkens back to a simpler time, Kathy Lindell has transformed a vacant store front into a candy shop to satisfy the sweet tooth of a community. Reminiscing about the ease of childhood makes one wonder why we were in a hurry to become adults. We would ride our bikes to the […]
Sanctuary
In bequeathing his beloved South Carolina land to Nemours Wildlife Foundation, Eugene duPont III created a permanent home for wildlife management, research and education. Imagine that you are born in 1914 to a prominent family. You become a Dartmouth College graduate, and one of the nation’s largest companies bears your last name. You make your […]
Waiting For The Watsons
For the Watson family it is the perfect house – and for the house on South Main Street, the Watsons are the perfect family. For the best part of a year, the house on South Main Street sat waiting. Beginning life as a hunting lodge in the early 1900s, the house had watched over the […]
Destiny By Design
Her grandmother laid the groundwork for the path she would take. Amber Hoover Bennett, with the help of family and friends, has followed that path her whole life, leading up to what is now her dream home. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” This question is one that most people have […]