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Where some people might have seen an eyesore, Randy Murphy saw a blank canvas. After a giant tree in the front yard of his home in Moore, Oklahoma, was damaged by an ice storm in October, he chose not to remove it. Instead, he called Tom Zimmer of Oklahoma Chainsaw Carvings. “A lot of branches growing out over the street and over the house. And with the ice, it broke off a lot of the branches,” Murphy recalled to WLKY....

This season, be inspired by the awesome beauty of nature for your fall floral arrangements. Flowers get all the glory, but foliage can be just as showy whether you’re creating flower centerpieces, a fall flower bouquet, or fall arrangements to display throughout your home. You’ll find that when florals and foliage combine, they become a dynamic duo. Fall Foliage Before our eyes, many summery green leaves transform into autumn-hued jewels. With a sharp pair of clippers, you can snip a few of these showy limbs to build a pretty arrangement....

So you’re making potato salad this Fourth of July? Us too. Somewhere between last week and this week though, we dove into a vortex of add-ins to the summertime side dish staple. Basil? Blue Cheese? String beans? Our list of potential ingredient additions grew longer and longer. That’s when we came across The Pioneer Woman’s Perfect Potato Salad and realized this madness needed to stop. There was a simple, better, tastier way....

The iconic film, Steep Magnolias will always be one of our favorites. As a treasured part of cinematic history, specifically Southern cinematic history, we can quote most of the movie by heart. “My colors are blush and bashful, Mama.” We know just when to grab the extra box of tissues and all about that armadillo cake. This beloved classic’s true story still has more to share. As the film’s creator describes, Robert Harling grew up moving “from southern town to southern town, to southern town, eventually ending up in Louisiana....

If you’re looking for a vibrant pop of color to add to your small garden, Summer Crush bigleaf hydrangea (hydrangea macrophylla ‘bailmacfive’) is a winner. Mopheads bloom in either neon purple or raspberry red—perfect for brightening up the yard in a flash. Its compact size (a rounded 18-to-36 inches) make it ideal for smaller spaces or containers, but it can just as easily be worked into larger landscapes. If you thought the draw of this dazzling, berry-hued wonder was its attention-seeking color, think again....

These days during the coronavirus pandemic, as our homes become our 24/7 environs, we may have become more inspired than ever to get things clean and organized. From the kitchen cabinets to the bathroom tub, we’re certainly on a mission to get our living spaces in the best shape ever. (Who’s excited for that glorious day when we can invite guests over for dinner?) But if you’re anything like us, it can also be overwhelming to figure out where to start....

Listen up: There’s a bargain beauty buy you need to know about, and it clocks in under $7. It brings a heavy dose of long and fluttery lashes without a hint of clumping and it’s all thanks to a fluffy brush that’s packed with 252 bristles that coat even the teensiest lash. Revlon’s So Fierce! Mascara is my new drugstore thrill and, once you start swiping, I’m fairly convinced it will be yours too....

Mason jars will forever be one of the most useful kitchen containers. Once whatever delicious filling or canned goodies are used up, they can be repurposed in so many different ways. But, wide mouth or not, sometimes the spout isn’t ideal for pourable creations. If this has led you to wishing for more user-friendly tops, you’re in luck. Soligt’s Mason jar lids are here to transform any mason jar into the perfect pouring vessel, as proven by the 1,600 perfect ratings they have earned....

Whitney McGregor is drawn to fixer-uppers. In addition to her interior design business, she rehabs investment properties with her father, who lives in South Florida and requested that their next project be in the mountains. Because McGregor would handle the renovations, she set her Zillow search for a few spots within driving distance of her Greenville, South Carolina, home. She has a keen eye for envisioning the potential in places that others might consider teardowns....

I have never liked Thanksgiving. Growing up, it was my least favorite holiday. Don’t get me wrong, I loved getting together with my extended family and playing touch football in the yard, but I dreaded the Thanksgiving meal itself. I was a hyper-picky eater, and dry slices of turkey never sounded very appetizing to me. I’d fill up on bread rolls, and that would be that. As an adult, I was determined to finally revamp my family’s Thanksgiving meal....

As with most good stories, this one begins in a bar. “My wife and I were sitting at a bar waiting on limes for our beers,” says Johnny Loftis, founder and CEO of Santa Fe, Texas, brand Salteez. “I said, ‘What if they had a strip that you could just pull out of your pocket and put on your beer, and you wouldn’t have to mess with the salt and lime?...

Buckle up for Smokey and the Bandit’s return to the big screen! Fathom Events and Turner Classic Movies are celebrating the 45th anniversary of the iconic movie by bringing it back to select theaters. The film, which stars Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Sally Field, and Jerry Reed, will be shown in more than 650 locations across the country on May 29, June 1, and June 2. Viewers will also be treated to exclusive behind-the-scenes insights and background information about the making of the movie....

A cast iron skillet may be different from other pans in your cabinet because it has a set of rules that come with it. But cooking with cast iron doesn’t need to be challenging. Whether your prized skillet is a yard sale find or a cherished memento from Memaw’s kitchen, it’s worth knowing about rust spots and seasoning. Tips about cooking with these desirable pans can be confusing, and there are a lot of myths about what you shouldn’t do....

Lisa Marie Presley’s last public appearance was supporting Austin Butler as he won his first Golden Globe. So in the wake of her death, it was understandably a bittersweet occasion, when the actor was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of her father, Elvis Presley. The star called in to TODAY with Hoda and Jenna shortly after the announcement that he had been nominated for Best Actor for his performance in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis....

As we all hunker down in our homes during this uncertain time, getting a bit of good news is a welcome change. This morning, we got the best kind of news from Amy Earnhardt, wife of NASCAR’s beloved son, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Or rather, we got the news from their nearly two-year-old daughter, Isla, on Amy’s Instagram feed. “I’m gonna be a seester,” the blonde-haired, blue-eyed, cherubic first daughter of the couple exclaimed with her arms in the air for extra emphasis....

We all woke up this Saturday morning to the sad news that Country Music Hall of Famer, Kenny Rogers has died. His family shared the news via Rogers’ social media with the following statement: “The Rogers family is sad to announce that Kenny Rogers passed away last night at 10:25PM at the age of 81. Rogers passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family....

If you’ve become a loyal fan of HGTV’s hit reno show Home Town, then you know the care and attention host Erin Napier gives to her clients’ home design, and that no two homes look alike. The Mississippi native works diligently to come up with a design plan that not only appeals to the homeowners’ tastes, but also functionally works for their real lives. As it turns out, this concept of staying true to oneself—whether it’s your appearance or your home—is one she grew up with....

God’s Pantry at First Baptist Church of Gatlinburg (FBCG) is working hard to keep the food insecure in its Smoky Mountain community fed. In recent months, they’ve been expanding their reach to help those in Gatlinburg without adequate food, an especially prevalent need during the coronavirus pandemic. We first learned of their work from Knoxville’s WVLT 8, when meteorologist and Sevier County Bureau Chief Kyle Grainger reported on how the pantry was helping hundreds of locals stopping by each week for groceries....

What’s not to love about river otters? To start, they’re cute, fluffy, and shamelessly playful. But their purpose on this Earth isn’t to just to delight humans. (Shocking, we know.) River otters also serve as a bellwether for the health of a river system. Healthy rivers beget healthy river otters, which means humans have a lot to celebrate when they thrive. And the people of North Carolina—a state that boasts an abundant number of river otters—have reason to celebrate following the results of two N....

Hold onto your hearts! Hallmark has announced five new movie premieres to get you through the last few gasps of winter. Hallmark Channel will debut three original films in March, including Picture of Her starring Rhiannon Fish and Tyler Hynes, which kicks off the network’s annual “Spring Into Love” programming lineup on March 25. Meanwhile Hallmark Movies & Mysteries is serving up two new originals designed to satisfy viewers looking for heartfelt stories who also want to put their detective skills to work....