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About 90% of the artifacts are original at Andalusia Farm, once home to Flannery O&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;Connor, the purported queen of Southern Gothic. Shown here is the cookbook of Regina Cline O&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;Connor, Flannery O&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;Connor&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s mother.

Small Georgia town a treat for fans of writer Flannery O’Connor

About 90% of the artifacts are original at Andalusia Farm, once home to Flannery O&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;Connor, the purported queen of Southern Gothic. Shown here is the cookbook of Regina Cline O&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;Connor, Flannery O&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;Connor&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s mother.

May 4, 2024, 5:18am Life

When the Savannah-born Flannery O’Connor, widely regarded as the queen of Southern Gothic literature, moved home to Georgia from Connecticut in 1951, she was diagnosed with lupus, an incurable, crippling autoimmune disease. Her mother brought the then 25-year-old to live with her at Andalusia, the family farm just north of… Read story

A little light-intensity activity, like spring cleaning, is a first step toward better health.

It’s NEAT to be clean: Research shows household chores benefit physical, mental health

A little light-intensity activity, like spring cleaning, is a first step toward better health.

April 30, 2024, 5:58am Health

As traditions go, spring cleaning probably doesn’t bring the thrills that come from watching a college basketball tournament, taking a break at the beach or spying the first robins outside your window. But no matter how you approach it, cleaning might affect your health in ways you haven’t considered. We… Read story

Badger Mountain Superbloom. Why are there so many wildflowers in Eastern WA this spring?

April 29, 2024, 6:00am Life

With this year’s temperate winter, warm spring and abundant precipitation, it’s no surprise that Badger Mountain and other areas around the region are abloom with wildflowers. Read story

Gardening with Allen: Add water-holding crystals to help retain extra moisture in soil

April 27, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Life

Last year, I made my own potting soil by mixing about half peat moss with my garden soil. The plant I bought already potted grew much better than the ones in my own mix. How can I improve my potting soil? Read story

A gardener uses a leaf blower to clear leaves at a home Oct. 13, 2021, in Sacramento, Calif.

The problem with leaf blowers

A gardener uses a leaf blower to clear leaves at a home Oct. 13, 2021, in Sacramento, Calif.

April 27, 2024, 6:03am Life

When I was a kid, I used to help my mother clear leaves the old-fashioned way — with a rake. Read story

Seattle Japanese Garden (iStock.com)

5 outings to see spring flowers around Seattle

Seattle Japanese Garden (iStock.com)

April 27, 2024, 6:02am Life

March around the Seattle area is known for cherry blossoms. April is for the tulips. But even as May rolls closer, flower season is far from over. Read story

An upholstered side chair adds an instant pop of color in an otherwise neutral color scheme.

How to add pop of color

An upholstered side chair adds an instant pop of color in an otherwise neutral color scheme.

April 27, 2024, 6:02am Life

While neutral color palettes and “tone on tone” may appeal to those who love minimalism, adding a “pop of color” can help to energize a space. Read story

A reading nook offers many options for customization.

Are built-in fixtures right for me?

A reading nook offers many options for customization.

April 27, 2024, 6:01am Life

Nothing quite makes a home distinctively your own like built-in storage and features. Read story

Diners eat noodles at Shinbusakiya, a ramen shop which offers &ldquo;Hokkaido classics,&rdquo; during Tokyo Ramen Tours at Shibuya district on April 2 in Tokyo.

More than just a bowl of noodles, ramen in Japan is an experience and a tourist attraction

Diners eat noodles at Shinbusakiya, a ramen shop which offers &ldquo;Hokkaido classics,&rdquo; during Tokyo Ramen Tours at Shibuya district on April 2 in Tokyo.

April 27, 2024, 5:54am Food

Spicy, steaming, slurpy ramen might be everyone’s favorite Japanese food. Read story

Devin Lenz puts a frame of a full-suspension mountain bike on a welding board at his workshop this week in Fort Lupton. Lenz builds high-performance mountain bikes and ski bikes.

Man crafts ‘boutique’ mountain bikes, ski bikes

Devin Lenz puts a frame of a full-suspension mountain bike on a welding board at his workshop this week in Fort Lupton. Lenz builds high-performance mountain bikes and ski bikes.

April 27, 2024, 5:52am Life

In a backyard workshop behind his home in rural Weld County, Devin Lenz is explaining his obsession with designing and building things, a passion dating back to his boyhood in the 1970s when he was a BMX rider. His father was a guitar maker who also built drag racing cars.… Read story