Local Buzz: Fresh Lather Soap

Soap is one of those things that [hopefully] everyone uses. Fresh Lather Soap, a local homemade soap business in Holly Springs, brings you natural soaps and other soap-like items with a bit of flare and love. I met Melanie, the owner and mastermind behind all the Fresh Lather Soap products a couple years back when …

Local Buzz: Scratch Kitchen, Big Dom’s Bagel Shop, & Jubala Coffee

If you hadn't guessed already by the name of this blog, this local buzz is a bit different than my normal routine of sitting down with the owner(s) of a locally owned business and get the whole backstory about themselves and the business. Unfortunately, I don't always have the extra time to fit an interview …

Homemade Apple Pie

It is here! The recipe I have been dying to share with y'all since I started this blogging adventure. I love baking in the kitchen with my mom, it is something we have done since I was little, so yesterday while she was at my home I took the opportunity for us to make my …

Homemade Pizza

A week before I came up to Alexandria with my son to visit my friend Erica, her husband Justin, and their daughter Dylan, Erica posted a photo of a homemade pizza on her Instagram. I sent her a message and asked if we could make pizza's when I visited. She is the best friend ever …

Don Gungling Rye’s

Happy Sunday, friends! I come bearing a family recipe that is sure to be loved by everyone, even the manliest of man! It is all things meaty and cheesy and full of flavor. The majority of my childhood was spent eating homecooked meals; we hardly ever ate out. In addition to my mother, both my paternal …