Where you can find Mary Jo Shankle is in her garden – here in Nashville or at their mountaintop retreat “Shankri-la” in Sewanee. After the Sir Winston Churchill narcissi and irises and peonies come the hydrangeas. Then the coneflowers and zinnias, bee balm…
A boy from Knoxville and a girl who grew up in Memphis found some pretty good real estate in Nashville: the Tennessee Governor’s Residence! Today’s post concludes the Summer Reading series at Bacon, featuring Governor Bill Haslam and his wife, Crissy. In a taxing…
One cool grey morning a few weeks ago Pepper and I were out extra early with the frisbee. The grass was still wet with morning dew, and birds were greeting the day with their soft morning sounds. The baby…
For Jay and Christi Turner, the end of the summer is also the end of of an era: their oldest daughter leaves for college this month. She’s going to their alma mater, and they’ll try to keep a close eye…
I’m always trying to figure it out: how to be a better, wiser person in the world. Today’s post features three relevant books that will appeal to different audiences: the earnest, the irreverent, and serious Star Wars fans. If you want…