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Lessons from the 2023 Northwest Flower and Garden Festival

No matter how outlandish, the display gardens are full of take-home ideas to implement in your plot of earth — inside or out.

Recipe: Lemon pound cake brings sunshine to the table

The recipe is made from pantry staples.

Recipe: Warming soup ideal for special diets

Soups and stews are staples of winter — even for those with irritable bowel conditions or sensitivities to FODMAP ingredients.

Recipe: Meatless meals can be crowd favorites

Expanding the possibilities for meat-free meals becomes a priority during Lent.

Recipe: Valentine’s Day indulgence done devilishly right

This Valentine’s Day, couples can share their love for decadent delights by working together to whip up this recipe.

Yes, your garden needs more water

The best way to create a water-saving garden is to create an ecosystem that happens to also be a garden.

Falling Awake: The walk

A monthly walk is one of many routines that helps keep the author sane and steady.

Recipe: This hearty meal chases away the chill

Cottage pie is a meal traditionally served in areas of Great Britain and Ireland.

Liminality: An invitation to transformative living

It just takes one step to cross a threshold; what step will you take in 2023 that will lead to transformation?

Ode to the moon — healing in darkness

“You do not have to sit outside in the dark. If, however, you want to look at the stars, you will find that darkness is necessary. But the stars neither require nor demand it.”

A perfect dish for a New Year's Day brunch

The late-night revelry of New Year's Eve has made New Year's Day brunch a go-to tradition for millions of people. Staying up until the calendar officially turns from one year to the next at the stroke of midnight can make it harder to get out of bed on the morning of Jan. 1, so there may be no better day to plan a brunch than the first day of the calendar year.

Get Growing: A winter holiday refresh for the garden, the easy way

I’m all about efficiency, which is a kinder way of saying I like to avoid extra work, from my hairstyle and clothes to the garden. I adore coming home to a colorful entryway filled with seasonal color but am less excited about overhauling thickly planted containers every four months.

A warm stew to chase the chill away

As the mercury dips and snow and ice make conditions outside less inviting, a warm and welcoming meal inside can be just what the doctor ordered.

Falling Awake: Looking back at the Italian festival

My good acquaintance Dennis invited me to sign copies of my books at our Italian Festal, and I was thrilled. The invitation gets better: “I can’t find another Italian author this year. People are still hesitant about crowds. You can have the table yourself.”

Nancy Weinbeck: 5 lessons from the for-profit senior living world

I recently attended the Senior Housing News BUILD conference in Chicago, which focused on for-profit providers. As CEO of a nonprofit provider, I was intrigued by hearing what industry leaders on the other side of the aisle had to say. Here are just a few of the gems that stuck with me: