Cooking with heart for the heart
March 9, 2010 by Fayette Woman
Filed under Food
Being heart-smart in the kitchen is one of the most important things you can do for your health. Heart disease is the leading cause of death around the world and people with diabetes are especially at risk – more than 65 percent (2 out of 3) die from heart disease and stroke.
One simple way to [...]
The wallpaper comeback
March 6, 2010 by Krista Franks
Filed under Decor
Mauve hues and brass fixtures may have lost their luster since their overwhelming popularity in the 1980s, but another feature of 1980’s interior decorating style, wallpaper, is currently making a major comeback. However, the wallpaper being pasted onto foyer and dining room walls today is quite different from the muted florals and swirling ivy patterns [...]
Read More...Get your garden off to a great start!
March 3, 2010 by Bonnie Helander
Filed under Garden Views, outdoor
Yes, spring really is here! Perhaps you have ignored your landscape over the winter. Don’t wait any longer – get outside and start tackling important spring maintenance tasks. If you give your garden some attention now, it will reward you in the weeks ahead with beautiful, healthy plants. Here is your spring garden “to do” [...]
Read More...Easy Ways to Vegetable Garden
February 20, 2010 by Bonnie Helander
Filed under Garden Views, outdoor
Many people don’t want to take the time and energy to dig up a vegetable garden plot and amend the existing soil. Not to worry! There are several other ways to garden that are easy and almost “dig-free!”
For expert advice, I visited master gardener, Janet Lester, at her Fayetteville
home to learn easy options for those [...]
Start your own herb kitchen garden
February 14, 2010 by Bonnie Helander
Filed under outdoor
Spring is still just a promise on the horizon, but savvy gardeners know it is now time to prepare for spring planting. If you have ever yearned to grow fresh herbs to enhance the flavor of your culinary efforts, why not plan now to start a small herb kitchen garden?
To get the best advice on [...]
Soft sheets, happy couples
February 12, 2010 by Krista Franks
Filed under Decor
There are many decorating tips directed toward couples who share a bedroom, including not having a television in the bedroom that distracts from the couple’s private time together and not placing the bed against the wall so that one person has to awkwardly climb across the bed to get out. Another area of focus is [...]
Read More...Valentine’s Day Deliciousness
February 12, 2010 by Fayette Woman
Filed under Food
On Valentine’s Day, there’s no better way to express your feelings for a loved one than to bake some delicious treats. Your favorite sweetheart will enjoy sinking his or her teeth into these Glazed Brownie Heart treats that taste just as good as they look.
If you have an entire party of cupid-crazed friends and family [...]
Vegetable gardening class just in time for spring!
February 11, 2010 by Fayette Woman
Filed under Food, outdoor
The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Office in Fayette County and the Fayette Master Gardener Association are hosting a free class on vegetable gardening: “Everything You Need to Know to Start Your Own Vegetable Garden.” The class will be held twice and is free and open to the public but registration is required.
Mr. Lester [...]
Delectable Herb Recipes
February 1, 2010 by Bonnie Helander
Filed under At Home, Food, Garden Views
In this month’s issue (February 2010) of Fayette Woman Magazine, I interviewed local herb expert, Paula Johnson,
about starting an herb kitchen garden. Paula gave detailed information on herbs to plant, a soil recipe and suggestions for using a raised bed or whiskey barrel for planting.
Paula doesn’t just plant herbs for their beauty – she uses [...]
Decorating with children’s art
January 26, 2010 by Krista Franks
Filed under Decor
Parents with artwork piling up around the house have several options for preserving and displaying their children’s early masterpieces.
Read More...Grow a garden library with these great reads
January 25, 2010 by Bonnie Helander
Filed under Garden Views, outdoor
Whether you’re a casual gardener or a weathered landscape professional, you need tried-and-true resources to ensure a healthy garden and avoid making costly mistakes. Local gardeners recommend these books, magazines and websites for green thumbs.
Read More...Delicious ways to add Omega-3s to your meals
January 4, 2010 by Fayette Woman
Filed under Food
Foods for a healthy lifestyle can be full of great flavor. The traditional Mediterranean diet is a wonderful example of great food that can have a healthy impact on the body.
The Mediterranean diet is characterized by daily consumption of olive oil, fish, fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and whole grains. It encourages eating fewer processed foods [...]