

Fresh Flavor Fix
BRIGHT SALAD RECIPES MADE FOR SUNNY DAYS BY JENNIFER BAJSEL CHILI LIME GRILLED PEACH & SHRIMP SALAD SERVINGS: 4 - 6 | PREP: 1 HR. | COOK: 25 MIN. | TOTAL: 1 HR. 25 MIN. INGREDIENTS: 4 peaches | 1 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined | 2 Tbsp. Sambal chili paste | 1 lime, zested, juiced | 5 oz. spring mix salad greens | 1 head romaine | ½ red onion | 2 ears corn, shucked | 1 avocado Chili Lime Vinaigrette: ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil | ½ cup lime juice | 2 oz. Sambal chili paste |


CASCADING TREASURES
AN OKLAHOMA WATERFALL ROAD TRIP BY ANNETTE BROOKS Buckle up for a trip that blends scenic drives, short hikes, and Instagram-worthy falls, from daring plunges to gentle cascades. The suggested route isn’t just a drive, it’s a reset, where Mother Nature reminds you that some of life’s best detours are the watery ones. Oklahoma’s falls? They’re calling. Answer with the windows down. TURNER FALLS PARK (DAVIS, OK) Kick off your adventure at Turner Falls Park, around a two-hour dr


The Power of Custom Details
SMOCKING, BANDING, AND OTHER FINISHES WORTH OBSESSING OVER BY KIM ARMSTRONG After years of working on interiors, I can tell you with confidence: the thing that separates a nice room from a room that stops people in their tracks is almost always something small. Not the sofa, not the rug — it’s the contrast band on the drape, the piping on the cushion, the monogram on the pillow. These are the details that signal craft, and they’re harder to fake than people think. SKIRTED AND


God Of All Comfort
DISCOVERING GOD’S PRESENCE IN SEASONS OF PAIN BY PERRY C. BROWN For those among us who suffer, the Apostle Paul offers a remarkable statement in 2 Corinthians 1:3-4: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. Who can best offer solace and comfort to those in pain? Those who have also experien
