Mark Ballard: Arts & Crafts Columnist

Mark Ballard

Mother’s special bond with Jackie Kennedy

May 10, 2018 at 1:31 PM

Mark Ballard

The art of writing

May 2, 2018 at 11:47 AM

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Swearing Southern-style

April 24, 2018 at 1:55 PM

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Shaking off life’s clutter

April 18, 2018 at 2:41 PM

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Humor was alway in the household

Updated April 11, 2018 at 7:18 PM

Mark Ballard

Southern cornbread is a magical thing

April 3, 2018 at 3:01 PM

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Easter memories: Striking a pose on the fashion runway

Updated March 31, 2018 at 3:35 PM

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A spring message that was meant to bee

March 21, 2018 at 1:35 PM

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The color pink has been great for Macon

March 14, 2018 at 12:05 PM

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An old painting unleashes a lifetime of memories

March 10, 2018 at 12:52 PM

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Taking a lesson from spring

February 28, 2018 at 12:47 PM

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Waste not, want not

February 20, 2018 at 5:14 PM

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Keeping sweet memories alive

February 13, 2018 at 6:44 PM

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This is the real secret to lasting love

February 6, 2018 at 5:02 PM

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Pets have way of uniting humans in a divided world

Updated January 30, 2018 at 7:11 PM

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Hearing but not really listening

January 22, 2018 at 3:10 PM

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A new generation of family recipes

January 16, 2018 at 9:54 AM

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What makes us who we are today?

January 8, 2018 at 3:23 PM

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Discovering what really matters

January 3, 2018 at 2:59 PM

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Life is a canvas and we hold the brush

Updated December 27, 2017 at 1:15 PM

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Southern tables filled with sugar and love

December 18, 2017 at 5:11 PM

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Two elves reminded me of a special Christmas memory

December 12, 2017 at 3:01 PM

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A sugar-coated Christmas miracle

Updated December 5, 2017 at 8:53 AM

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Christmas Tree confessions

November 27, 2017 at 12:34 PM

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Can you see the joy?

November 21, 2017 at 10:38 AM

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Mother’s special bond with Jackie Kennedy

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The art of writing

Swearing Southern-style

Shaking off life’s clutter

Humor was alway in the household

Southern cornbread is a magical thing

Easter memories: Striking a pose on the fashion runway

A spring message that was meant to bee

The color pink has been great for Macon

An old painting unleashes a lifetime of memories

Taking a lesson from spring

Waste not, want not

Keeping sweet memories alive

This is the real secret to lasting love

Pets have way of uniting humans in a divided world

Hearing but not really listening

A new generation of family recipes

What makes us who we are today?

Discovering what really matters

Life is a canvas and we hold the brush

Southern tables filled with sugar and love

Two elves reminded me of a special Christmas memory

A sugar-coated Christmas miracle

Christmas Tree confessions

Can you see the joy?