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Everyone is baking bread these days. Novice bakers find themselves nurturing sourdough starters (which can be quite kneady), and those who can track down yeast are baking dinner rolls, cinnamon buns, and myriad other sweet and savory treats. After all, there’s no butter way to elevate a meal than with a loaf of freshly-baked bread. Whether you’re a beginner bread-baker, an experienced chef, or simply a carb enthusiast, you’ll crack up over these hilarious bread jokes and puns....

There are few spaces that hold more of our hopes and dreams than that of the bath. We’ll envision claw-foot tubs, dramatic chandeliers, and rows and rows of lipsticks perfectly organized by brand, finish, and color (oh wait, just me?). If spending roughly 1.25 waking hours of every day visualizing the pièce de résistance that could be ours if only money were no object is wrong, then we’ll gladly wave our white flags because we have no intention of burdening our dreams with reality....

Watermelon is the juiciest of reminders that summer is sweet and fleeting. And in addition to wanting the fruit available year round, most of us who buy an entire watermelon later throw away the mushy remainders lurking in the fridge. A simple solution to both of these issues is freezing the fruit so it can be enjoyed over a longer period of time. But freezing watermelon requires a little know how....

If I have learned anything from my time at Southern Living, it is that one does not show up anywhere without a gift. I have learned the value of a handwritten thank-you, the importance of manners, and the magical power of a well-timed peach cobbler. But, above all, I have learned to never arrive empty-handed. This is important in a lot of different situations. If you show up to your new neighbor’s house, you should have a welcome gift....

It wasn’t Christmas at Grammy and Pop-Pops until a squat little tree was tucked snug in the corner and dressed in antique ornaments and tinsel. I never gave much thought to the tinsel, until I was grown and found myself always looking around hopeful for a little shimmer with every Christmas season that passed. The trends these days seem to be big bow toppers (of which I am a fan) and enough sparkle to give even Santa’s eyes a little extra twinkle—but not an errant strand of tinsel to be found....

It’s the topic on everybody’s lips: the price of eggs. You and your wallet have probably experienced “eggflation” at some point over the past few months. In some states, the price of eggs has risen more than 64% over the last year, with the average price for a grade-A dozen jumping from $1.82 to almost $3.60 from December 2021 to December 2023. If you think you’re suffering in the South, shoppers in California were paying an average of $7....

Times are tough, the news is harrowing, and the majority of Americans are hunkered down in our homes as the coronavirus outbreak forces schools and businesses to shutter. We need a safe way to relieve our stress and escape for a little while. This is a need our friends at Hallmark understand and are ready to answer the call. First, they announced that our weekends will have a healthy dose of Christmas cheer for a while, and now they have decided to give us all a month free on their streaming service, Hallmark Movies Now....

You don’t have to spend a lot of money on a high-end cut of meat to get something that’s moist and tender by the time it reaches your mouth. Tough, inexpensive cuts like rounds, briskets, and roasts will practically melt in your mouth if you braise them before cooking. It’s a technique chefs have relied on for years, and luckily, it’s extremely simple to replicate at home. All you need is a Dutch oven or cast-iron skillet, some spices, plus a little liquid and fat....

With the renaissance of the maximalist, almost shabby-chic aesthetic, copper goods are everywhere: planters, sconces, bathroom and kitchen hardware (including sinks!), jewelry, goblets, and serveware. With these fashionable products comes the challenge of keeping copper items stain and tarnish-free, which is no small task. Much like brass, copper wear-and-tear happens due to oxidization. The oxygen in our air slowly reacts with the alloys in copper to layer on a green coating most often referred to as “patina....

Stunning doesn’t even begin to describe this tropical plant. Bird-of-paradise is a flowering perennial in the family Strelitziaceae and the genus Strelitzia. It’s native to South Africa but is now grown widely in North and South America too. It’s an evergreen plant with a notable calling card in the form of eye-catching blooms, which appear throughout the year, and, in the right environment, can bloom all year long. Growing Bird-of-Paradise Bird-of-paradise (Strelitzia sp....

You may daydream of growing your own citrus fruits, but unless you’re in the southernmost portions of the country, your chances of success are, sadly, fairly slim. However, you can grow many different dwarf citrus tree indoors. With their glossy leaves, fragrant flowers and edible fruit, they’re a must-have for any plant lover. “There are several types of citrus trees that are easy-to-grow in containers,” says Danny Trejo, founder of Via Citrus, a citrus tree grower in Florida....

Have we got news for you, Krispy Kreme lovers! Now you have even more reason to pull the car over the moment you see the warm glow of that Hot Light. For a limited time you can score a dozen Original Glazed doughnuts for just $5 during all Hot Light hours. Can we get a hallelujah? If you don’t know, Krispy Kreme’s Hot Light shines when that location has hot, melt in your-mouth Original Glazed doughnuts fresh off the line....

It’s summer in the South, which means sunshine, beach days, icy cold sweet tea, and farmers markets overflowing with tomatoes, peaches, and so much corn. Boiled or grilled or microwaved, starring in soup or salad, or transformed into custard, casserole, or pudding, sweet, freshly picked corn is one of the greatest gifts of summer. That said, there can be too much of a good thing whether you grow your own, pick your own, or just got too enthusiastic at the Piggly Wiggly....

Italian cookware brand Sardel has a habit of selling out of its gorgeous pots and pans, and for good reason. The high-quality stainless steel products are made in Italy in partnership with a third-generation family business, and they have famous fans like Bobby Flay to boot. Needless to say, when Sardel releases a new pan or restocks an item, you can expect to pre-order it and wait a few weeks for your purchase to arrive in the mail....

Ree Drummond is mourning the loss of her “perfectly wonderful” brother Michael “Mikey” Smith. Remembered as a “local legend” by his friends and neighbors in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Mikey died on Saturday, October 30. He was 54 years old. Ree’s sister Betsy announced the news on Instagram Tuesday. “We lost Michael, my sweet and wonderful brother, this last weekend. He was one of a kind, and he will be missed by so many people who loved him,” she captioned an old snap of the two of them....

When I was 29, I knew I wanted to buy a house, but I didn’t know that I’d end up in Water Valley, Mississippi, a town I knew very little about. My family left Oxford when I was 9, and I moved all over the country just to wind up around 20 miles from where I started. It’s funny how a specific house can have a pull on you. I told myself that I would figure everything else out along the way....

Six years ago, after a visit to a homeless shelter in Mecklenburg County, sisters Shreya and Sahana Mantha became aware of the vast scope of need in their hometown of Charlotte, NC. Eager to broaden access to opportunities and provide educational resources for at-risk young women, including trafficking survivors and those experiencing homelessness, the pair created the Foundation for Girls. “It’s a youth-led social venture that works to change the life trajectories of girls in crisis through surrounding them with a circle of care and also educating them with the skills to be financially savvy, digitally capable, and empowered leaders with healthy minds, bodies, and spirits,” says Shreya, who is a freshman in college....

If there’s no such thing as “bathroom organizational anxiety,” I’d like to officially make it a thing, on the record. Because just seeing the jumble of skin serums, hairsprays, face masks, and half-empty toothpaste tubes taking over my shelves is enough to make me blotch up and break out in a cold sweat. So I avoid it, the bathroom cabinet. Altogether, unless entirely necessary. In fact, it started mocking me in my sleep until I decided it was time to take a stand....

It’s been four and a half years since Chick-fil-A made the difficult decision to pull its fan-favorite col slaw side from menus, and its tang still lingers in our hearts and mouths. “For a long time, we were really hesitant to take anything off the menu because we couldn’t bring ourselves to disappoint anybody,” David Farmer, senior vice president of menu development for Chick-fil-A told Business Insider in 2016. “But as our sales volumes grew, it just wasn’t feasible to keep adding to the menu without taking anything away....

Since 1960, The Andy Griffith Show has been making audiences laugh. The rapport between Andy Griffith and real-life friend and side-kick, Don Knotts, is the reason we continue to love this show and still provides comedy gold over 57 years later. Knotts played his character seamlessly and was rewarded with five Emmy Awards for his portrayal of Deputy Barney Fife. Knotts left the show after five seasons to pursue a career in feature films such as The Ghost and Mr....