City Spotlight: “Yes” Day in Duluth

As parents, we spend so much time saying “no” – no to extra screen time, no to sugary breakfasts, no to staying up past bedtime on a school night,…. It’s exhausting for everyone, both young and old. But imagine a day where the answer to every request is…”YES!” Get your family into the car, head […]

We DiG: Cooking Classes

To modify a line from Wicked: “Are people born hosts? Or is hosting thrust upon them?” Whichever of these camps you may fall into, the fact of the matter is that your family is coming for the holidays and they’re going to be hungry. Don’t panic and call a caterer just yet. Every great chef […]

Holiday Gift Guide: Foodie Edition

Last year, my seven-year-old nephew fell in love with fishing. He went completely off the deep end (ha), wanting to learn everything about his newfound hobby and realized he needed a lot more gear. We bought him a rod for Christmas, his stocking was stuffed with lures, he received a tackle box for his birthday […]

No Foolishness & No Drinking – The History of Everett’s Music Barn

“No Foolishness & No Drinking” Those were the everlasting words of “Mama” Everett as her sons, Randall and Roger Everett, asked her permission to have members of their bluegrass band over to the family home to record live music for a talent contest held by local radio station WDYX out of Buford, Georgia in 1964. […]

So…You Say You’re Bored

Yeah, me too. And I’ve taken a lot of solace in Disney+. Besides introducing my kids to my childhood (“Ch-Ch-Ch-Chip & Dale…Rescue Rangers!”), I’ve also rediscovered a few favorites of my own, such as Tangled. And what better film to watch during quarantine—there’s an entire song dedicated to how Rapunzel has kept herself busy for 16 years […]