Martha Stewart
The award-winning food writer and passionate home cook says one-pot meals are the key to getting dinner on the table fast and without fuss.
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MeetingPlay
For MeetingPlay + Aventri + Eventcore, I ghostwrote this 8-page guide to navigating the new world of in-person meetings and events, including how to incorporate technology tools to streamline the planning process.
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Midwest Living
For the fall 2022 Life Opener page, I wrote about a charitable organization serving the Latino community in Omaha, Nebraska; a hilarious new novel from a Chicago author; and native prairie grass-inspired notecards from a Newton, Kansas-based shop.
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Southern Living
From weddings and baby showers to birthday parties, church picnics, holidays, and funerals, no Southern get-together is complete without a show-stopping layer cake.
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Southern Living
The officially designated state dessert consists of at least seven layers of yellow or white cake with cooked fudge icing spread in between, making for one rich, chocolatey slice that only serious sweet tooths may be able to finish.
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Travel + Leisure
From downtown hotels to beachfront resorts and secluded farm country inns, here’s where to stay when visiting the Yellowhammer State.
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Allrecipes
One of the most disappointing parts of being in the antique business is having people call wanting to sell their grandmother’s china, says Scarlett Scales-Tingas, owner of her eponymous antique shop in Franklin, Tenn.
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Southern Living
Biloxi has nearly a dozen casino resorts, offering a Las Vegas-like experience on the Gulf Coast. Yet even non-gamblers and families will find plenty to do, from feasting on ocean-fresh seafood to making a splash in waterparks and on the beach.
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Southern Living
Decatur, a town of about 55,000 residents, offers a mix of historic experiences honoring its past along with an abundance of new shops, restaurants, and entertainment options.
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Southern Living
A suburb of Memphis, Collierville has a charming town square straight out of a Hallmark movie. In fact, the channel shot scenes for its "Wedding at Graceland" film starring Kellie Pickler there in 2019.
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Parents
The country’s fourth-largest state offers superb spots for chasing an adrenaline rush. Forget what you see on trendy television shows: This is the real Montana.
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Southern Living
Only 20 miles northeast of Nashville, this city of 58,000 has attractions to make it worth a visit on its own, from Historic Rock Castle to Hendersonville Memory Gardens, a homegrown brewery, tasty restaurants and more.
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Southern Living
In the northeast corner of Mississippi lies Tupelo, a dynamic town that's best known for its most famous native son: Elvis Presley. The King was born there decades ago, but thousands still flock here annually to experience the community that raised him.
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Southern Living
Florence is a growing hub for small businesses, young families and entrepreneurs, and hip restaurants and entertainment, with a convivial, slightly eclectic vibe that's welcoming to all.
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Islands
Once you’ve experienced the magic of this Low Country destination set halfway between Hilton Head and Savannah, you’re sure to return, again and again.
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The Wall Street Journal
Traumatized by an endless night of hellish flights, one writer found herself unable to enter airports again. To steel herself for future travel, she tested a digital headset alleged to soothe one’s brain.
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Well + Good
Loaded with fiber, antioxidants and nutrients, a bowl full of fresh vegetables packs a slew of good-for-you ingredients. Making a salad at home doesn’t have to mean throwing a bunch of raw veggies into a bowl and calling it a meal, though.
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Southern Living
When it comes to grilled desserts, most people immediately think of grilled fruit, like peaches or pineapple. Yet grills are a highly underrated tool for making many more sweet treats, especially during a heat wave.
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