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It’s true! Chick-fil-A is testing a refreshing twist on the Chick-fil-A Sunjoy drink, but there’s a catch: It’s only available in one Georgia city. The new Cloudberry Sunjoy is available now at participating Chick-fil-A restaurants in Augusta through October 30. The Cloudberry Sunjoy is a blend of Chick-fil-A’s classic lemonade and freshly brewed sweetened iced tea with the delicate flavors of cloudberry and cherry blossom. Cloudberries, which are native to the Arctic, can best be described as a cross between a raspberry and a red currant....

Southerners are known for our colorful speech—so much so that visitors from Up North might require a translator. And when it comes to uber-Southern utterances, nobody can hold a candle to our grandmothers. In fact, even we don’t always understand some of the phrases grandmas say. But we pretend to. Because we don’t want to be cut out of her will—or worse, banished from her Thanksgiving table. Herewith, some particularly colorful grandmother quotes from our Facebook Brain Trust:...

Megan Markle and Kate Middleton may have the long-flowing hair of fairytale princesses, but when it comes to honing an iconic look and spawning a legion of imitators, Princess Diana has them both beat. Princess Diana’s caramel blonde cropped look was elegant and stylish and, as it turns out, completely spontaneous. While the People’s Princess had worn feathered bobs and shoulder-length blowouts in the past (it was the ’80s after all), when it came time for a new look, she simply went for it....

Gardeners aren’t the only ones who love gardens. Butterflies do too, especially when you grow fragrant, nectar-rich butterfly bushes. These woody shrubs, sometimes called summer lilacs, have arching stems and long flower panicles. They’re available in colors like pale pink, raspberry, light lavender, deep purple, magenta, cherry red, sky blue, icy white, and ivory. Like the butterflies themselves, Butterfly bushes (Buddleia davidii, sometimes spelled Buddleja daviddi) can also be orange, yellow, and bicolored....

Any seasoned holiday hostess knows that available oven time is downright precious throughout the days of festivities. That’s why we’ve created a recipe that requires minimal supplies, occupies the kids for the afternoon, and leaves your oven free for those beloved cakes and casseroles. Did we mention that these treats are downright adorable? Meet our Chocolate-Covered Marshmallow Reindeer Pops. This holiday “baking” recipe doesn’t require any baking. So if you’re still honing your pastry skills and want to have fun in the kitchen with the kids, this recipe is calling your name....

Temperatures are rising, flowers are blooming, and our personal spaces are primed for a refresh. With spring cleaning in full swing, Jenna Bush Hager decided to surprise her friend and co-host Hoda Kotb with a solution for her cluttered office. This week Hager arranged for a visit from Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin, professional organizers and stars of the Netflix hit Get Organized with the Home Edit. “To say your office was in need of some help was really an understatement,” Hager said on Monday’s episode of Today with Hoda & Jenna....

A coffee and doughnut break is a treasured ritual that we’ve always looked forward to, and this year during the coronavirus pandemic, perhaps more so than ever. (Hey, it’s the little things, right?) Now, Krispy Kreme is looking to brighten our day next Tuesday, September 29, in honor of National Coffee Day, with a special offer that we can’t wait to check out. “We have amazing doughnuts and great coffee. And since our Rewards members deserve the best, we’re giving them away for free on National Coffee Day,” said Dave Skena, Chief Marketing Officer for Krispy Kreme, in a company press release....

Raise your hand if you’ve been playing a Hoyle’s Rules of Games-worth of games recently. That’s some 350 pages, should you need a point of reference, for how deep into poker and dominoes and chess and gin rummy and canasta and old maid and go fish we’ve immersed ourselves into as of late. And Monopoly. Boy, has there been Monopoly. So much Monopoly in fact that we’re pretty sure we’ve set a world record for number of times we’ve collected $200 for passing “GO” and we’re currently on a first-name basis with everyone on Reading Railroad....

The topic of canned meat can be polarizing, to say the least. You either hate it or you tolerate it. Some, in fact, will admit to loving canned meats such as Deviled Ham and Spam, convenient and inexpensive (and some would say tasty) canned meats that have provided breakfast, lunch, and supper options to millions of budget-minded Americans. While canned food, such as canned chicken, may be ideal to stash in your backpack or RV kitchen for a camping trip, it isn’t a good idea to use a food item with a shelf life of 2-5 years in an otherwise fresh and flavorful pasta casserole....

Three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths just feels right. If Goldilocks was looking for a Southern Living House Plan, you can bet she would settle on Plan SL-1861. It’s sized just right at 1,800 square feet and comes with that perfect room ratio of 3/2.5. The exterior? Yep, it’s just as charming as the interior layout and has those storybook details that we’ve only dreamed about. Step inside House Plan 1861 and find all the details you’d love to call home....

You don’t have to sell us hard on a Florida Keys vacation. Sunshine, surf, good people, good times. But this news may very well seal the deal on booking a Sunshine State getaway sooner rather than later: On January 1st Petite Retreats officially opened the Sunshine Key Tiny House Village. Located on Ohio Key—about 30 minutes away from Key West and a few minutes from Bahia Honda State Park—guests can choose from five tiny homes, each with their own distinct decor and color scheme: Kai, Lucy, Isla, Pearl, and Hemingway....

This summer, as we all adjust to spending more time at home during the coronavirus pandemic, it’s time to spruce up your evening activities and add some more fun to your weekend routine. So far, we’ve mixed up more festive cocktails, baked more bread, and played more hands of Gin Rummy than we could ever recall. The high-resolution LED projector works wonderfully indoors, but if you’re lucky enough to have an outdoor space, we recommend hanging up the screen there for an al fresco experience....

In September, country star Reba McEntire launched her Spotify Original podcast, Living & Learning with Reba McEntire making our audio-entertainment dreams come true. Needless to say, we’ve pretty much been glued to our Spotify accounts every time a new episode of the series—which is co-hosted by fellow Reba show co-star Melissa Peterman—lands on the popular streaming platform. Now, our Southern souls have been particularly delighted by the latest episode of the podcast, in which Peterman and McEntire catch up with Jay and Allison DeMarcus of Netflix’s DeMarcus Family Rules....

Southerners are never at a loss for words, especially when surrounded by food. No wonder colorful grocery store quotes abound. The good people at places like Kroger, Wegmans, and Harris Teeter have brought together, under one gigantic roof, our two favorite things: talking and eating. We visit with the produce manager, and he points us to a sale of strawberries. We see each other as we push our carts along or wait for our turn in line....

The outbreak of the coronavirus in America is a rapidly evolving and changing situation. As it develops, it’s paramount we prioritize preventive measures to keep ourselves and our communities safe. These important steps we can take include avoiding touching your eyes, nose, and mouth and washing your hands often with soap and water. Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) singing the “happy birthday song” twice while you wash your hands is the sufficient amount of time to get the job done....

If you’re fan of vacationing along 30A, especially in Alys Beach, you’re likely familiar with the Alys Beach Digital Graffiti festival. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s festival has been rescheduled to fall, but the folks behind the celebration wanted to do something special to bring the fun into your homes. Going on now through May 17th, #DGfromhome will be hosted on the Alys Beach and Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach Instagram accounts, Facebook pages, DigitalGraffitiFestival and AlysBeachFL, and on 30A....

May is prime time for roses. I hope yours look as pretty this month as mine. Though I have only three, a rambler and two shrub types, their raft of radiant blossoms dominate the plants around them. But as with every joy in life, like good beer and paying taxes, their bounty isn’t free. They demand seasonal care if you want them to put your neighbors to shame each year. One very important part of that care is pruning, something that scares the dickens out of people....

Bad news loofah lovers. That handy scrubber you use to lather up with in the shower is probably doing you more harm than good. It turns out that the features that make loofahs such excellent exfoliators also make them ticking time bombs. A loofah scrubs dirt and dead skin cells off of your body, which then get trapped in its delicate weave. Every time the loofah gets wet and does not dry properly, the trapped organisms grow and grow....

From New Orleans’ snowballs to Florida’s frozen key lime pie slices, almost every Southern destination has its own signature frozen treat. But nothing quite hits the spot like a good, old-fashioned scoop of ice cream. No summer is complete without at least a couple of trips to the ice cream shop; most Southern towns have their own local favorites (or grocery stores stocked with Blue Bell, which might be just as good)....

Cracker Barrel, the combination country store and Southern-style eatery, has a been a staple in the South since it was founded in Lebanon, Tennessee, in 1969. Folks have been flocking to the antique-filled chain for fried chicken, hash brown casserole, and other homestyle favorites for years, but like Chick-fil-A (and pretty much every other restaurant chain) occasionally Cracker Barrel discontinues a menu item—even if customers love it. “We delete menu items from time to time to make room for new signature, craveable menu items that our guests love,” Cammie Spillyards-Schaefer, Vice President of Culinary and Menu Strategy, told Nation’s Restaurant News in a statement after they trimmed some items from the menu in 2020....