Lisa Doss

Forsyth Magazines writer since 2012. Lisa is originally from Maryland and, after living in New York, Colorado and Texas, she’s proud to finally call North Carolina home. Lisa shares a home with her husband of 10 years, Kevin. Together, they have daughter, Sayre and their angel-son, Finn who lived two years. Their family also includes two dogs. Lisa has a degree in education and, as such, writes many educational articles for the magazines. Lisa enjoys traveling, is an avid reader and has done extensive work on her family’s genealogy. She is a state certified beekeeper since 2018 and a certified master gardener since 2019. When it comes to writing for Forsyth Magazines, Lisa said, “I love writing spring themes in winter, back to school articles in the heat of summer, and, best of all, starting to anticipate the Christmas season in October.”

Establishing a Garden: Starting Early

Standing. Thinking. Assessing. A gardener’s beginnings require methodical plans. Whether you have an existing garden or starting anew, preparation is the key toward success, especially with the diverse options available

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Brain Games

Ah, forgetting where you placed keys and glasses, or following a direction stated a mere five-minutes ago, those are “normal” age-related aspects of memory loss. Did you know a vitamin

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Swedish Death Cleaning

The title alone sparks a curiosity to know more. The author, Margareta Magnusson, was in a position many daughters and spouses eventually experience: standing in the house with the overwhelming task

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Responding To Grief

BY LISA DOSS AND DENISE HEIDEL   Grief is a profoundly personal emotion, and when people are in seasons of grief, specific responses may trigger additional pain or even anger.

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How Do You Like Your Eggs?

Breakfast fanatics know all the essential minerals, vitamins, and proteins come from the egg, regardless whether the shell is white, a variation of brown, bespeckled pink, blue, or blue-green.  Contrary

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Reveal Yourself, Doodler!

Accompanied by a notebook and pen, the idea of a lengthy meeting results in the act of engaging in a relatively obscure activity: drawing a series of circles.  In hopes

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Taking the Trade School Path

Upcoming high school graduates are considering their future.  The question is not, “What profession do I want?” but instead, “What professions require a short-term education to achieve a high-paying career

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Scottish Fare and Festival

Say the word highlanders and the majority of people will know you mean Scottish folk.  Tracing back to the eighteenth century, the largest concentration of immigrant Scots relocated to the

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Articles By Lisa Doss

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