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editor’s welcome

Columns

Halcyon Days & Daylilies

Editor in Chief Elizabeth Hudson writes of her parents' garden, which was uprooted — literally — when they moved from Randolph County to Greensboro.

by Elizabeth Hudson
Editor’s Column

Crafting a Good Life

Editor in Chief Elizabeth Hudson writes about her mother's love of working with her hands — crocheting, embroidering, and cross-stitching memories to last a lifetime.

by Elizabeth Hudson
Februay 2017 Welcome Letter
Features

February 2017 Welcome Letter: Peace, Love, & Lunch at K&W

Editor in Chief Elizabeth Hudson reminisces about one of her favorite buffet-style restaurants, where there's no shortage of side dishes or southern charm.

by Elizabeth Hudson
January 2017 Welcome Letter: Spoonful of Sugar
Features

January 2017 Welcome Letter: Spoonful of Sugar

Editor in Chief Elizabeth Hudson inherited her dad's sweet tooth, so candies and cookies were as ingrained in her childhood as Polaroid cameras and vinyl LPs.

by Elizabeth Hudson
December Welcome Letter: Wish List
Features

December Welcome Letter: Wish List

Editor in Chief Elizabeth Hudson considers what her Christmas wish list might look like today, compared to the ones she used to write as a child.

by Elizabeth Hudson
Features

From Elizabeth: Save Room

Our editor in chief knows that there’s nothing quite like a homemade dessert.

by Elizabeth Hudson
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Features

July Welcome Letter: In Search of Summer

Editor in Chief Elizabeth Hudson describes what her summers looked like growing up—there were no beach vacations or picnic baskets, but there were sparklers, pop guns, scraped knees, and wonder.

by Elizabeth Hudson
june 2016 welcome letter
Columns

June Welcome Letter: Glass Half Full

Editor in Chief Elizabeth Hudson remembers the small joy of savoring a cool beverage—be it sweet tea, ice cold well water, or Pepsi—on a hot day in the South.

by Elizabeth Hudson
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Columns

May Welcome Letter: Beside the Still Waters

Editor in Chief Elizabeth Hudson explores how the bodies of water in North Carolina impact us individually, but connect us as a community.

by Elizabeth Hudson
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