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Safety City - A Free Kid's Event Hosted by Knoxville PD
One of the biggest issues is and always will be: being able to afford to take your kids to do something fun. Especially in today's age when we struggle to pay our bills. Family time has a tendency to suffer because of finances, and my family is no different.
By Hope Martin12 months ago in Families
Space Saving Tire Garden Towers
In a previous article, I told you why I am crazy about tire gardens. They are convenient, low cost, efficient, fun, and have the capacity to be beautiful. And when you have a limited amount of space they are absolutely wonderful with helping you maximize your gardening output.
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in Earth
Of All things, why a tire garden?
The first time someone told me that I could make tires into a beautiful garden, I had a hard time visualizing it. I had never heard of such a thing. And I couldn’t imagine stinky, dirty, old flat tires in a beautiful flower or veggie garden.
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in Earth
Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
I've never met anyone who said to me: "I hate alfredo." The great thing about alfredo is depending on how you prepare it almost everyone can eat it. But if you're on a diet, it can feel really naughty. And it is. It's creamy. It's cheesy. And if you make it with pasta (fettuccine, cheese ravioli, a yummy penne... really any pasta will do, won't it?) it's really, really...naughty.
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in Feast
Caramel Apples For Any Season
What’s some food you look forward to the most when the fair comes around? Cotton candy, funnel cake, deep fried greasy goodies - and caramel and candied apples. But some things are just too good to wait for the fair- and why wait when you can have a blast making some things yourself?
By Hope Martin2 years ago in Feast
Alice in Appalachia (Downtown Knoxville, TN, Art District)
Yesterday (9/24/22) my family and I took an adventure in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. We were romping around market square in the art district. We had bought tickets to a Clued Up Games event, featuring Alice in Wonderland.
By Hope Martin2 years ago in Wander
Nothing Better Than Mama’s Chicken Noodle Soup
When I was a kid, I had a terrible immune system. I would always get sick. At least once a year i would have something terrible - mostly bronchitis and pneumonia. And let's just say, I hated (and still do) canned chicken noodle soup.
By Hope Martin2 years ago in Feast