Longtime educator, mother and homemaker, Liesl Mefford, 54, decided she needed something in her life just for her. After teaching for over 30 years and her teenage sons nearly grown and busy with their own lives, Mefford turned to baking, something she鈥檚 always loved to do.
Editor's note: This article originally appeared in Yakima Magazine in July 2021.
Editor's note: This story first appeared in Yakima Magazine in 2017.
Oops. Not the best sentiment when it comes to plant care but likely one most of us have experienced at some point. It is often quickly followed by 鈥淲HAT NOW?鈥 The answer, of course, depends on the plant and the extent or type of damage. Let鈥檚 dig further.
Resources abound for help with healing plants that are not as healthy, productive or pleasing as you had hoped. Yakima Magazine often includes a column from Master Gardener Carol Barany, an excellent source of information for all kinds of growing things.
Many summers ago, my father decided to plant carrot seeds in a flower bed along the side of our home. He watered them and hovered over them until harvest time finally arrived.
With summer just around the corner, it鈥檚 the perfect time to add some style to your 鈥渙utdoor living space鈥 鈥 what most of us would call a patio or deck. Local designers are enthusiastic about the wide variety of furnishings available to encourage more fun in your own backyard.
鈥淲e are proud to see wines with our vineyards on the label in the marketplace,鈥 Joe Hattrup said. 鈥淎s time goes on, our reputation grows.鈥
You've probably heard this old joke:
Tucked away in a basement corner shrouded by ancient stones formed thousands of years ago in a great cataclysmic event, sits a truly unique room. Unique and very, very cool. Both literally and figuratively. But then, wine cellars are built to be cool.
Chaise lounges with overstuffed pillows and fluffy throws, multiple large-screen TVs, Surround Sound, earbuds, board games, seltzers and buttered popcorn. Old and new mesh together perfectly to make up a modern home entertainment area these days. And many of the trends are spilling outdoors …
To gym or not to gym? Often, following the holiday celebrations, that is the question. Perhaps a better question is, what gym set up is the right one?
Carpet is king no more. Vinyl now appears to have that spot covered.
Jennifer Prater is an expert at creating holiday magic at her Selah home. Here's her advice on how to create your own.
When Todd and Carrie Lyons decided to build a new home in Moxee five years ago, they had some definite expectations for the kitchen and dining areas.
With the backdrop of one of the most beautiful agricultural valleys in the world, it鈥檚 not surprising that some of that 鈥渃ountry鈥 influence creeps into local choices in home d茅cor. Whether it鈥檚 a full-scale home design or 鈥渏ust a little bit country鈥 with a rustic piece of furniture or wall h…
Alexander McAllister oversaw the construction of a stately Queen Anne-style home in the late 1800s in Union Gap. That home, which is on the聽, has new owners.
If you travel Summitview Road regularly, you鈥檝e probably seen Christine and Dan Switzer鈥檚 house 鈥斅燙amp Cowiche, they call it.
