Cyber Monday is officially here, and as a shopping editor, today is as exciting for me as the World Cup is to soccer fans. With millions of products on sale at record-breaking discounts it can be impossible to know where to start. Luckily, I’ve been compiling deals during the weeks leading up to the event, and created a list of my own as a guide to help you navigate the online shopping hustle and bustle....
While there are so many things to love about shopping at Costco year-round, there’s something even more thrilling about shopping at the members-only store during the holidays. Not only does Costco have the household staples you need to keep your home stocked and clean during the busy holiday season, but there’s even more to shop including holiday decorations, seasonal foods, and plenty of gift options.We’re sharing the items Southern Living editors buy at Costco each year to prepare for and celebrate the holidays....
The Voice is about to lose one of its mainstays. Blake Shelton has been a fixture on the show since 2011, coaching singers to stardom, but now he’s ready for a change. Shelton announced that he is leaving The Voice—and it’s for the sweetest reason. The country star announced that he is leaving the show to focus on his family with Gwen Stefani. “Even though I’m a stepparent, I take that job very seriously,” Shelton told People, “The kids see me as a very important person in their life....
Southerners pride themselves on good manners, which goes for pets and humans. A well-trained dog reflects well on its owner. A well-mannered dog knows when to sit and stay off the furniture, how to wait patiently for dinner, and knows better than to jump on guests when they arrive at the front door. That said, dog training can be difficult. It takes consistency, time, effort, and discipline for both owner and dog....
Yesterday, the country star sat down with the Circle All Access network to share a bit more about the new album. “We have recorded some Christmas music here and there and I’ve been a part of different specials where someone would ask me to sing with them on their songs but I’ve never been lucky enough to get to do an entire album. This just seems like the year, it’s like I had to call it, we had Cry Pretty, we had the tour and I was like after that I’m doing a Christmas album,” Underwood said....
Wow. 2020 just won’t quit. We took the murder hornets and super poison ivy in stride, but this latest news might be what finally pushes us over the edge. According to new research, dogs don’t particularly care for our faces. Dagger, meet heart. The depressing study, published this week in the Journal of Neuroscience, found that dogs aren’t wired to focus on human faces, despite how excited they get when they see us....
We are sad to report that former Oak Ridge Boy, Gary McSpadden died on April 15, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. McSpadden was 77 years old. His wife, Carol took to Facebook to share his passing with their community at the church they led in Branson, Missouri, Faith and Wisdom Church. She explained that they were in Tulsa, Oklahoma for treatment for Gary’s cancer. “This has been a quick and difficult journey we have been on....
Quincy Howard keeps finding new ways to make his Georgia hometown proud. The Georgia Tech sophomore and Dublin High School Class of 2021 valedictorian competed on Wheel of Fortune as part of the game show’s ongoing “College Week” series Monday night. And with his mom and dad at his side, the industrial engineering student won big in the final round. Howard had already pocketed more than $35,000 going into the bonus round, where it took him just a few seconds to answer his “People” puzzle category correctly....
Much like cake decorating, cookie decorating is a form of edible art. The canvas may be quite small, but the results are often breathtaking. You’ve likely seen examples of delicately piped cookies in bakery windows or as personalized favors at birthday parties or weddings. They’re a favorite choice amongst party hosts because they’re highly customizable and detailed; decorated cookies can be tailored to any occasion or holiday (like these Marbled Heart Cookies), with an endless palate of festive shapes and colors....
Whether they’re just picked from the garden, bought at your local farmers’ market, or picked up at the supermarket, one thing is true about fresh strawberries: They have a short shelf life. Even when stored in the refrigerator, they will only last three to four days before they start to wrinkle or turn moldy. (Got less-than-perfect strawberries? Try roasting them, or turn them into a fruity vinaigrette.) The best way to preserve extra strawberries before they go bad is to freeze them....
Rosa ‘Honey Perfume’ brings bright color and inviting fragrance to Southern gardens. These cultivars are Floribunda roses, deciduous shrubs in the family Rosaceae, and their showy blooms appear in eye-catching peach, apricot, and yellow hues. The blossoms are intensely fragrant, so they get the apt name “Honey Perfume.” While we love red and pink roses, peachy flowers will always have a place in our gardens, and with a fragrance this memorable, we look forward to these blooms season after season....
The South’s envy-inducing climate serves up warm temps and breezy afternoons much of the year, and just enough chill on winter nights to feel seasonal. Is it any wonder we want to live our lives—our whole lives—outside? So many of our Southern Living Idea Houses embrace the desire for everyday outdoor living with covered porches, screen porches, and more. Here’s how the design team created a near-invincible all-season space. Fall & Winter: Create Warmth A generous wood-burning brick fireplace keeps the porch cozy on cold nights and is a natural focal point for the room....
With the presidential inauguration tomorrow, Wednesday, January 20, Jenna Bush Hager took some time to reminisce on her past experiences on this special day. Most specifically, in Maria Shriver’s newsletter The Sunday Paper — “a modern digital newspaper that Informs and Inspires Hearts and Minds” — she enjoyed a walk down memory lane to her grade school recollections of watching her grandfather, George H.W. Bush on Inauguration Day in 1989....
A Pennsylvania man was served an extra side of treasure with his dinner while vacationing in Delaware earlier this month. Scott Overland was eating at Salt Air in Rehoboth Beach with his wife and their two kids on August 9, when he found a surprise in his clam appetizer: a purple pearl. “I was the one mostly eating the clams and towards the end of the dish, I just chomped down on something that felt kind of hard,” Overland recalled to Today....
Marlo Thomas is an entertainment legend and as the daughter of Danny Thomas, founder of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, she’s an honorary Southerner. “Memphis is a big city in our lives. We love it. You know my parents are buried there. They were born in Chicago and Detroit and we live in Los Angeles but when they died, that’s the city they chose to be in eternally. So that says a lot about what we feel about Memphis,” she recently told Southern Living....
It’s been more than a month since Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, and homeowners in Southern parts of the state are still struggling to recover. New Orleans Habitat for Humanity is asking for volunteers to help with the monumental task of gutting, repairing, and rebuilding the houses impacted by the Category 4 storm, reports WGNO. The non-profit is currently looking for volunteers to assist wherever help is needed—no construction experience necessary—throughout the New Orleans-area parishes....
For many families, snuggling up to watch A Charlie Brown Christmas together is as cherished a holiday tradition as decorating the tree. Like the rest of America, we’re still traumatized by 2020’s failed attempt to move the Peanuts holiday specials from broadcast television to Apple TV+. Even though significant public outcry ultimately led Apple to reverse course, we’ve found ourselves feeling especially territorial when it comes to Charlie, Lucy, and the gang....
Have you ever stood at the produce bin at the grocery store, a yellow onion in one hand and a shallot in the other, and wondered about the difference between the two? They appear to be similar; can you just substitute one for the other? Onions and shallots, as well as garlic leeks, and chives, are all from the same family of “alliums” and have much in common. They are quite hardy and grow from fall until late spring....
Augusta’s Culinary Draw As any golf fan can tell you, April 7, 2022 marks the start of the 86th Masters Tournament. Thousands of lucky ticket holders make their pilgrimage every spring to the effusively floral fairways to get a glimpse of golf’s greatest players. Nearly as famous as the course itself is Augusta National’s concession stand, where the low prices make for the best culinary bargain in sports. The beloved pimiento cheese sandwich is still only $1....
Don’t underestimate that power of a good shampoo routine. Following a few simple rules will help your hair age gracefully—and not a moment too soon. Whether it’s using the right temperature water, a shampoo that’s specifically formulated for your hair thickness, or even taking your time when you hop into the shower, paying attention to how you treat your strands when lathering up can make all the difference. Here are the biggest shampoo mistakes that can age your hair....
