Amy VanDeventer has always been a cheapskate. The recession is taking her to new extremes. ...more

March 14, 2009

Every time I say the word ruffles, I have to follow it with "Rufffffles have Rrrrridges," curling my f's and r's the whole way. But, alas, we are not talking about potato chips here, ladies. We're talking about the classic, almost whimsical ruffled blouse, which has made its return to the runway in full force. ...more

January 11, 2009

As is the case each and every year, people had to say goodbye to those they loved in 2008 and those they only knew of through mainstream media outlets. ...more

December 28, 2008

Volunteers barely finished unloading pumpkins from the tractor-trailer before residents were scurrying to claim the best of the batch at the St. Andrew's United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch. ...more

October 8, 2008