Home Services

Tidy is Trendy

Neat organization solutions beyond the bedroom closet. Article by Sue G. Collins | Photography by Provided Organizing is necessary and unavoidable and for some, impossible.  I spend hours tidying and reorganizing my bedroom closet each spring and the laundry room gets a makeover once a year before the kids come home from college (and again when they leave). I long for shelving in the garage dedicated to my outdoor gear, for cubbies in my office to hide my knitting and crafts, and a guest room...

Arts + Culture

The Hiram Butler House

Historic Home Is Centerpiece of Kennesaw's Smith-Gilbert Gardens Article by Andrew J. Bramlett Twenty years ago, the city of Kennesaw purchased one of Kennesaw’s oldest homes and the gardens that surround it. Now known as Smith-Gilbert Gardens, visitors go there to see the plant life, but the house at its center is just as important in understanding the gardens’ history. Hiram Anderson Butler was born in 1833 in Gwinnett County, and at age 16, he began working on construction of the Western...

Home + Design

New Home for Mud Creek Market

Decor Store Moves Into Space at The Avenue West Cobb Article by Donna Harris In 2019, Jen Johnston opened Mud Creek Market on Barrett Parkway, but six years later, it was time for a new home. She leased a space in The Avenue West Cobb between Loft and Jos. A. Bank and created a Christmas pop-up there in November. Jen and her three part-time employees operated both locations during the holidays to reach current and future customers at the same time. She also didn’t want longtime customers who...

Entertainment

Georgia Celebrates Food and Wine

Article by Wendy Edwards Everyone has their version of heaven. It might be green grass, rolling hills and a plethora of wildflowers framing the scene. Maybe it’s as simple as time gathered with family, reminiscing and making new memories by a decorated fire hearth.    However, my idea of Heaven brings earthly indulgences and involves as much food and drink that I dare to enjoy, in a festive setting, enriched with live music and a celebratory vibe. Imagine my excitement when I realized I...