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When you hear “moonshine,” you probably think of unlabeled mason jars, full of impossibly potent bootleg spirits. Maybe you imagine one of the many, many police chases on Moonshiners, a Discovery Channel show that follows a handful illegal moonshine producers in Appalachia; episodes often include shaky camera footage of ‘shiners running through the woods to evade local police, their ultimate mission summed up by a Season 8 IMDB episode synopsis: “to stay ahead of big liquor and the law....

Anna Stolinsky was escorted by 20 police motorcycles and 5 patrol cars to her first day of kindergarten earlier this month. Officers from the La Vergne Police Department in Tennessee performed the moving gesture in honor of the five year old’s late father, 44-year-old Sgt. Kevin Stolinsky, who died of a heart attack while on duty last year. On August 8, Anna and her mom Casey were driven from their home to Lancaster Christian Academy in Smyrna in the patrol car of Kevin’s lieutenant David Durham....

Fresh, in-season cherries make the most delicious summer desserts. We love to pack them in pies, use them as a base for cobbers, or freeze them into silky ice cream. You can even soak cherries in bourbon or moonshine and use them as a sweet addition to your favorite cocktail recipe. While cherries are readily available in the summer and usually a great price, every home cook runs into the same issue when trying to include them in a dish: How does someone pit 4 cups of cherries without turning the kitchen into a total crime scene?...

Today, “Keep Austin Weird” is as synonymous Texas capital as Willie Nelson and breakfast tacos. But as recently as 20 years ago, that phrase didn’t exist. According to CultureMap Austin, it was a phone call from an Austin Community College librarian to a local radio station that launched a thousand souvenirs. In 2000, Red Wassenich called KOOP’s The Lounge Show to make a donation. When they asked him why he was donating, the Austin native reportedly replied: “because it keeps Austin weird....

It doesn’t get much better than venturing to a castle for a ball. Especially if you’re a little girl. That’s why we were so excited to learn about The Daddy Daughter Ball at The Kentucky Castle, just outside of Lexington in Versailles, Kentucky. Taking place from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 16th, the festive event will have an Alice in Wonderland theme and is bound to be a memorable evening....

Now that the dust of another successful Mardi Gras season has started to settle, so too have the beads. Lots and lots of beads. Fortunately, there are a number of organizations looking to take them off your hands. Shreveport Aquarium is one of them, and they’ll even give you something free in return. KSLA reports that for every five pounds of Mardi Gras beads you donate, the aquarium will gift you one free child’s admission pass....

Seasoned Black Friday shoppers know that the day after Thanksgiving is one of the best times to invest in big-ticket items. This year, Wayfair has you covered in the home department, with up to 80 percent off top-rated furniture, kitchen appliances, and more for Black Friday 2020. Popular brands like Cuisinart and even GE have slashed prices on tons of products for the event. Baking aficionados should check out the Cuisinart Precision Master Stand Mixer on sale for just $160, while those hoping for a full kitchen makeover can shop GE refrigerators, microwaves, and washer-dryers for discounts as steep as 40 percent off....

Sometimes, when life gives you stressors (or a few extra vacation days) all you want to do is retreat to the woods and hang out in a tree house for a while. Who’s with us on this front? Well, allow us to introduce you to the tree house of your dreams, located in Cassville, Missouri—a stone’s throw away from Roaring River State Park—and listed on Airbnb for about $149 a night....

Kate Middleton may be living everyone’s Disney dream by marrying into royalty, and now she’s officially a princess. There are many rules for royals and titles are no exception. Being princess doesn’t mean she’ll one day be queen. Here’s what her titles mean and how the royal titles are given. Where Titles Come From According to Business Insider, royal titles have been around for centuries as a way for the monarchy to pay back “peers of the realm....

Bird lovers, gather ‘round: The 24th Annual Whooping Crane Festival will take place on February 20th through 23rd in Port Aransas, Texas, and if you love nature, the exciting lineup of events may very well be worth planning a trip around. “This festival is a one of a kind event, focused on the Whooping Crane-the rarest of cranes and one of the most endangered birds in the world. The festival is open to birders, photographers, families, and anyone who loves the outdoors and nature-related activities,” Joan Garland, festival coordinator and public relations and destination product development manager for Port Aransas and Mustang Island Tourism Bureau, tells Southern Living....

If we know one thing, it’s that Mama is a creature of habit. She never strays from her soft pink manicure, wouldn’t be caught dead missing her standing hair appointment, and, perhaps most importantly, has never missed a Wednesday morning grocery run. When we were younger, we might have wondered why there was such rigidness when it came to her pocket calendar, but as adults we wouldn’t dare. All it took was running out of the salon door too fast to book the next appointment once....

For many families, snuggling up to watch It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown together is as cherished a Halloween tradition as trick-or-treating. Fans hoping to watch Charlie, Lucy, and the gang await the arrival of the Great Pumpkin this year, will need to turn to Apple TV+, where the movie is available year round. Non-subscribers can stream the movie for free from October 28 through October 31. You might recall that the streamer purchased the Peanuts holiday specials (including A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and A Charlie Brown Christmas) back in 2020, breaking the 54-year-old tradition of airing the beloved classics on broadcast television....

As most us continue to stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic, there’s one place in our abodes that gives us much comfort: Our kitchen. For many, cooking has always been an escape. Now, more than ever, for seasoned home cooks and newcomers alike, cooking gives us an outlet to disconnect from the steady rumble of jarring and heartbreaking news and a time to be fully presents with the sights, sounds, and smells of one of life’s purest pleasures....

Nothing says your Southern Mama failed in raising you like a bunch of tacky sayings coming out of your mouth, especially in front of the preacher’s wife. It makes the whole family look bad. And it makes Mama doubt whether you will EVER be worthy of Great-Aunt Aurelia’s sterling. Herewith, the deadly expressions guaranteed to get you on Mama’s bad side in a hurry. (Actually, we’re already in trouble because we used the “h” word in our headline):...

Whether celebrating Thanksgiving with every one of your family members and friends or keeping it small, we are sure you have the menu planning and turkey ordering under control. Despite the meal being the show’s star, there is still more to Thanksgiving day than enjoying a large, delicious dinner with family. We’ve pulled together a list of activities to keep you and your family and friends busy. Here are things to do on Thanksgiving before the bird comes out of the oven and even long after you’ve finished washing the last dish....

Whether you’re getting creative with mini cakes for a party or preparing festive food gifts for friends and family, it doesn’t get much cuter than a mason jar cake. Some mason jar cakes are made from premade cakes, like cut up cupcakes, and assembled in layers with frosting inside. Our favorite jar cakes are actually baked right in the canning jar for the perfect fit, and it’s easier than you might think....

Chicken wings make the perfect party food, game-day snack, or even a meal. What’s not to love about a saucy, hand-held food that can be cooked in so many ways? There are restaurants devoted to wings. While you may have a favorite restaurant version, wings are easy to make at home. Whether you prefer spicy, sweet, barbecue, lemon-pepper, baked, fried, or grilled, you can perfect cooking chicken wings with a few pointers....

Ever cringe when you reach for the whisk because you know that cleaning it will be a pain? Great news: There’s a new whisk in town that will make that worry obsolete. It’s a flat whisk. A flat whisk! Ever heard of it? It looks a little something like this: A flat whisk, you say? No, it’s not an oxymoron. It’s a genius tool that will save you time (and spare you plenty of annoyance) in the kitchen....

It’s a little-known fact that Birmingham, Alabama is a destination for chocolate chip cookie lovers. There are notable ones at bakeries and restaurants all around the city, but there’s one cookie that folks know by name: The Breakup Cookie. These thick, over-the-top buttery treats are filled with big pockets of chocolate and topped with a dusting of flaky sea salt. An ideal balance of chewy and crunchy, they are pretty hard to beat....

It’s summer. It’s hot. Very, very hot. Nothing sounds better than pie and ice cream, right? Well, we can think of one thing: A spectacular apple pie recipe courtesy of Whispering Canyon Café at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge. You may have missed the boat on making this patriotic pie for the Fourth of July, but we assure you, with a heaping scoop of vanilla ice cream this pie from the Most Magical Place on Earth hits the spot whenever a sweets craving hits....