Wellness
A Constant Risk
About six months ago, Candace Houston's world went wonky. That's when she learned that her cousin's persistent cough wasn't bronchitis. Instead, the diagnosis was tuberculosis, a highly contagious and potentially …
Diy Guides
Coast Reflections
The Mississippi Gulf Coast has always had a special place in my heart. In recent years while living in Jackson, I have become an adamant advocate for staying close to …
Girl About Town
Priority Woman
The need to take care of everybody else or to be perfect--or at least, to be what everyone expects you to be all the time--seems to be characteristically, though not …
Wellness
The Streets are Alive
To promote healthy living and exercise, downtown Jackson is closing Congress Street and offering activities, music and more.
Girl About Town
Old and New
"Make new friends, but keep the old; one is silver and the other gold." So goes the song we learn as children. In my adult life, I've found that it's …
Culture
Greed is Good
Boneqweesha Jones: "Welcome to the Ghetto Science Public Television premiere of 'Stuff That Matters.' Yes, I'm back on the scene like a record machine and ready to share and talk …
Wellness
Miracle Juice
Smoothies blend every part of the fruit or vegetable (or other item) together into a thick concoction. Juicing, on the other hand, extracts only the watery but nutrient-filled juice from …
Hitched
Paper, Please
In an age when most written communication has gone digital, the wedding invitation stands stalwart as a physical, mailable item. In fact, if anything, the world of wedding paper is …
Diy Guides
String & Nails
This is a craft that has been on my list since I saw a similar creation on a blog I frequent.
Girl About Town
Spring Forward
Mal’s St. Paddy’s Parade feels like the kickoff to spring in Jackson.
Wellness
Sit, Jackson
In our rush to meet deadlines, take care of our families and get stuff done, finding the time to do nothing may seem counter-intuitive.
How To
Taming the Television
Study after study shows that the amount of direct and indirect screen time is increasingly problematic for our children's development.
Body+Soul
Run Bright
Just because it's a race doesn't mean you can't make a fashion statement--and let's face it, when the Sweet Potato Queens get involved, everything becomes a show.
Culture
Zippity Doo Dah Schedule 2013
All Zippity Doo Dah events take place in Fondren or at the Hilton Jackson hotel.
Culture
Long Live the Queens
Meeting Sweet Potato Queens from all over—such as Cantina Queens from Texas—is one of the best parts of Zippity Doo Dah weekend.
