Entries for the 'lifestyle' Category

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I am not a bug lover. I am a bug smasher. Creepy crawly, ugly little creatures are not my friends. Or so I thought...

Little Rock artist Barry Thomas is a rugged man, driving cattle, sailing boats, biking across high mountains. When the former Razorback defensive end rises from his chair and stands...

Eleven years ago, my husband bought me a miniature schnauzer for my birthday. Since then, we’ve added three more schnauzers and one rescue dog to the mix. I can’t imagine my life without them...

A seventy-year-old wine maker keeps his secrets close to the vest, but he does reveal the reasons why he loves the craft, and why he has no plans to retire.

Cowie Wine Cellars in Paris, Arkansas, has been making wine with is family since 1967.  He even has a wine museum on the property, a chapel, and a collection of church bells he's proud to show off.

Spring has arrived, Jack Frost made a quick exit, so now’s the time to get your hands dirty and plant your garden. Some of you may be interested in a better way to garden...

Victor stands in the barn at his home near Greenwood, tethered by a blue lead rope, while his trainer, Kelly Hughes, outfits him in the black patent leather trappings...

The sun breaks over the rural town of Grannis, just thirty minutes south of Mena, and Tracy Youngblood stands by her kitchen sink in socked feet. Her rubber work boots sit by the front door...

Flying far below the radar is a group of musicians that lights up downtown Fayetteville nearly every weekend.  They play because they love it, because it makes them happy, because they don't know how to stop.

Temper their enthusiasm with day jobs that keep them in check (and in charge) and you have some of the longest running music careers on the local scene.