Posts by ideal-Living
Road Trip Down I-95
Whether you are driving North to South, or South to North, taking I-95 along the East coast is a nice long trip filled with lots of opportunities. Exploring the areas you’re interested in while on a road trip might help you decide just where you’d like to relocate or retire. You will get a nice…
Read MoreOrigins of Fall Flowers
Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor University of Vermont Gladioli, asters, chrysanthemums, and everlastings are some of our common fall garden flowers. You may be surprised to learn the origins of these flowers, and that others in past centuries have used them as well. Most of our gladioli came from Africa, where the corms were roasted…
Read MoreThe Pickleball Way of Life – Tellico Village
The Pickleball Way of Life – Tellico Village Similar to tennis, but with a few small differences—it’s played on a smaller court using a paddle and a plastic ball—the fastest growing sport in America has found a large following at Tellico Village. The tenth biggest group of players in the world, to be exact, and…
Read MorePlaces To Go For Fall Travel
Places To Go For Fall Travel If you’re in the mood for a fall getaway, we’ve got two destinations sure to satisfy your travel bug. The first is Reynolds Plantation, located in Greensoboro, Georgia, right by Lake Oconee. Whether you want to relax or play, there will be something for everyone at this resort style…
Read MoreFruits of Fall
Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor University of Vermont Fall is the time most fruits on woody plants, not just on fruit trees, mature and become most colorful. These come in various forms, types, and colors with names such as berries, pomes, and drupes. In addition, there are other attractive fruiting or seed structures on some…
Read MoreThree Walkable Cities to Explore in the Fall
Fall puts a magic in the air that belongs to no other season. The world’s colors become a little darker: a little deeper. It’s a time for favorite sweaters and spiced foods; it sparks the idea that the end of the year is just around the corner, and that blinking too fast will cause you…
Read MoreFall Fitness Tips
Autumn is quickly approaching, the weather is cooling off, and it is the perfect time to get back into exercising. Fall is such a beautiful time of year, the leaves changing, the cool breeze, schools have started back, and everyone is getting involved in a variety of activities. Though summer is coming to an end…
Read MoreWaterWays Township—A Georgia Gated Community Open to Everyone
WaterWays – A Georgia Gated Community Open to Everyone WaterWays Township is a 2,300-acre master-planned community located a short 30 minute drive from historic Savannah in Richmond Hills, Georgia. The community is surrounded by a 1,600 acre nature preserve, where residents can hike, bike, or canoe. WaterWays Township gated community offers its residents a rich…
Read MorePumpkins, Pumpkins Everywhere – Pumpkin Recipes
A recent trip to Target had me leaving with a lot of things I didn’t originally plan to buy, including a bag of—drum roll—pumpkin spice M&Ms. Me being the pumpkin fan that I am couldn’t pass up the opportunity to give these treats a try, so they wound up in my cart. (And now they…
Read MoreTaste of the South: Pepsi and Boiled Peanuts
Taste of the South: Pepsi and Boiled Peanuts There are some things that are quintessentially Southern: sweet tea, wrap around porches and rocking chairs, but other things that originated in the South have morphed into a national staple. Whether or not you partake in sodas, Pepsi’s presence is undeniable, just like its Southern roots. Created…
Read More