Fire up the grill this Labor Day with delicious Grilled Chicken Burgers! Prep Time: 30 Min Prep Time 15 Min Cook Time 45 Min Ready In Original Recipe Yield 8 servings ——————— Ingredients 1 onion, chopped 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 cup fresh sliced mushrooms 1 tomato, seeded and chopped [...]
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Happy Hour
Monday, Aug 15th
Stop by 2179 Hillsboro Rd, Franklin, TN 37069, on your way home from work and enjoy “happy hour” on single stem flowers from Garden Delights. It’s the perfect treat for your wife, an evening birthday party, etc; With custom designs, a website where you can pick your favorite bloooms, Garden Delights has all of your [...]
Leave Fireworks to the Pros
Tuesday, Jun 7th
Consumer fireworks and sparklers are not allowed in Franklin Leave fireworks to the professionals, says Fire Marshal With the 4th of July less than one month away, the Franklin Fire Department is reminding residents that consumer fireworks, including sparklers, are illegal in Franklin. Franklin Fire Marshal Andy King said that the sale of fireworks is [...]
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Monday, May 23rd
Missy Wimpelberg’s Kickin’ Guacamole has been awarded a blue ribbon at Just A Pinch Recipe Club, the new online social community created for and by cooks in hometown America at www.justapinch.com. Wimpelberg’s Kickin’ Guacamole, Yummy! was named a blue ribbon winner by Just A Pinch Food Editor Janet Tharpe. To land the award, Wimpelberg served up a full- flavored, [...]
Fresh Looks
Sunday, May 1st
Remodeling your home or moving into a fixer upper? Coming up with ideas to give your place a fresh look can be overwhelming. Below are some helpful hints to help jump start your brainstorming: Simply Swedish- Having lived in Scandinavia, I was always impressed with how basic their wall colors and furniture choices were and [...]
Growing Kids
Saturday, Apr 9th
Presented by the Franklin Farmer’s Market, Growing Kids Educational Garden is a free education class series that will begin on April 20th at the Park at Harlinsdale Farm. This garden will help kids understand where their food comes and will give them important info on the environment and nutrition. Most kids have made up their [...]
Spring Cleaning
Saturday, Apr 9th
Sun Rooms are excellent places that provide peace and comfort in a home, but they can tend to become grungy and hard to keep up. With so much light shinning through, dust mites are more apparent, dirt tracked in on the floor is more visible, and unless those windows have just been cleaned, it is [...]
Eggscellent
Sunday, Apr 3rd
Once criticized for being loaded with cholesterol, eggs were pushed out of heart-healthy diets and replaced by not so tasty substitutes. But with the importance of dietary fats and a correction in how much cholesterol they actually contain, eggs are happily back in favor. Even the American Heart Association says it’s okay to eat as many [...]
Interior Painting
Friday, Apr 1st
Seven Steps to a Painting Success! Recently, I decided to take on a painting adventure and repaint my bedroom. Never in my life have I painted a room or the exterior of a home, but I decided it was time to take matters into my own hands, suck it up and paint. These are my [...]
Pretty Penny Decorating
Monday, Mar 7th
By Kami Rice For FranklinIs.com I’m an artist type. Because of that, or maybe just because I’m human, my soul caves in when I live in a place that’s lifeless. Lifeless comes in lots of different shapes and sizes. For me it’s less about how expensive a place is and more about whether it has [...]
Franklin Farmer’s Market
Thursday, Feb 24th
2011 is the 10th anniversary of the Franklin Farmers Market and there’s a whole lot going on. We need volunteers to help out on market days and special events, along with office work and a number of other miscellaneous jobs. Become a friend of the farmers. Volunteer! Click here to download the application to become [...]
Strategic Planting for 2011
Tuesday, Jan 11th
Finding the right time to plant can be overwhelming. The Farmer’s Almanac let us in on a few secrets. Below are the prime days for January and February. To learn more about planting, please visit www.farmersalmanac.com. January’s Top Days: 13th-14th Fine For Planting Beans, Peppers, Cucumbers, Melons And Other Aboveground Crops, Where Climate Is Suitable. [...]
Roommate Living 101
Thursday, Jan 6th
By Kami L. Rice In the now-many years since I made the break from home and traipsed off to college, I’ve lived with about a million different people. And that’s barely an overstatement. The number is up to nearly 40 different roommates (39 to be exact, but who’s counting?) plus two pet roommate dogs. That’s [...]
Bloom ‘n’ Garden Expo
Saturday, Jan 1st
The Bloom ‘n’ Garden Expo is a one-stop-shop for all things gardening, and is a must see for casual and serious gardeners alike. The Expo features around 20 unique gardens with displays of water features, fountains, stonework, and art alongside beautiful landscapes. Over 100 vendor and exhibit booths will provide unique garden accessories, tools, and [...]
Spice Up Your Entryways!
Saturday, Jan 1st
Entryways…they are simple and easy to fix up, but their impression lasts forever. The entryway is the first and last thing that your guests will experience in your home. This summer, make your entryway special and memorable. On the outside of the home, if you have a little alcove or side porch that receives a [...]
