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March 7 is shaping up to be a very big day for Dolly Parton. In addition to hosting the ACM Awards, the legend will also be duetting with fellow country music star, Kelsea Ballerini. With help from Ballerini, Parton will take a short break from her hosting duties to perform “Big Dreams and Faded Jeans” from her forthcoming album Run, Rose, Run. The album, set for a March 4 debut, will accompany her novel of the same name co-written with James Patterson which hits shelves on March 7....

Focus on the home in a DIY sense has become a go-to approach. This could present as anything from minor home remodels to major reconstruction of an outdoor living space for year-round enjoyment. My solution? Homemade toilet bowl cleaner. Don’t judge. I’ve already baked cookies, made lamp shades, and designed the dog a swimsuit. There are plenty of benefits to making your own cleaning products. It helps to pass the time, you learn something new, and the end result is an all natural cleaning product for extra peace of mind....

We firmly believe that a little too much egg salad is a good problem to have—unless you’re not sure whether it is still safe to eat. And, when it comes to delicious egg salad, you really don’t want to rely on the “sniff test” to be the deciding factor. According to FoodSafety.gov, if it has been properly stored—in a sealed container in the refrigerator—it is safe to eat the salad within four days....

The holiday season is fast approaching which means you may already be thinking about all the recipes you want to try. As every good baker knows, the elements of a successful baking project involve the recipe you choose, quality ingredients, and your skill in the kitchen. There is one more factor to consider that will guarantee your family’s favorite holiday desserts are ready when your guests arrive: timing. If a sweet potato pie is on your menu, think about baking ahead and freezing....

We love cake. Pound cakes, cupcakes, layer cakes, sheet cakes—regardless of how tall or how small the cake, every Southern baker worth her can of baking powder has a recipe box full of various cake recipes. We stake our culinary reputations on the ability to produce a cake, for any occasion, with just a few hours notice. But what happens if, after promising to bake a layer cake for the church cakewalk that same evening, you reach back into your cupboard only to remember you loaned your round pans to your co-worker?...

Whether they’re elegant white cupcakes or crowd-pleasing chocolate and peanut butter treats, frosted cupcakes are a work of art. But just because they look good, doesn’t mean they taste good. If you don’t store cupcakes properly, the silky icing turns stiff and the cake base gets hard and dry. If you’ve ever wondered how to keep frosted cupcakes fresh, look no further. Here’s what you need to know. Place homemade frosted cupcakes in a storage container....

Brittany Moore was watching her 1 1/2-year-old son Ethan play with bubbles in the backyard of their home in Senoia, Georgia, last Friday, when the bubbles drifted toward the property’s fence line. Moore told WGCL that Ethan and the family dogs chased after the bubbles like they normally do, but this time, something caught the toddler’s eye in the woods nearby. “I went over there and was like, ‘What do you see buddy?...

The late, great Loretta Lynn celebrated her last Easter by reflecting on her faith. In a video shared to her Instagram account, the country legend—who has just turned 90—spoke about her deep sense of spirituality. “When I think about Easter I think about the incredible beauty of real love,” the caption reads. “Love that gives when it doesn’t have to. Love that gives even when it doesn’t receive. It’s what Christ did for us....

As American hero, combat war veteran, and Birmingham native Noah Galloway ran into the Protective Stadium carrying the American flag on Thursday, July 7, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin officially declared The World Games 2022 open. A year later than scheduled due to Covid, athletes from all around the world finally arrived in the Magic City to compete in The World Games. This is a sporting event like no other. And it’s happening right here in our neck of the woods....

A long night spent in the kitchen meant hot breakfasts for hundreds of Houston seniors Wednesday morning. Dozens of volunteers with Texas Relief Warriors worked through the night cooking 6,000 donated eggs and making 700 breakfast tacos for those in need amid the crippling winter storm. Volunteers responded to a call for help from two senior centers that had been without power and water for days. Residents were cold, hungry and in some cases, unable to get down to the lobbies of their building because the elevators were not working....

Every morning before the clock strikes 5 a.m., the Smoky Mountains get a little sweeter. That’s when the first round of donuts is ready at The Donut Friar, the longtime purveyor of perfect glazed treats at The Village Shops in Gatlinburg. These days it’s hard to imagine Gatlinburg without the European-inspired mini-mall known as The Village Shops. The quaint collection of gift stores, ice cream shops, cafés, and galleries first opened back in 1969....

There are plenty of reasons to shop antique and thrifted furniture over what’s available in catalogs and online—the lower prices and one-of-a-kind nature among them. But going thrifting can sometimes take a little bit of imagination to see past what a piece of furniture looks like right now and envision what it could look like with a little work and creativity. When you’re shopping for large wooden furniture (we’re talking dressers, chests, tables, bookshelves—you name it we’d thrift it), try to see past scratched finishes and stains you think are horrible....

Our favorite thing about the new year? The motivation to try something different. It could be an exercise or a food, but in our case, it’s probably a design trend. Whether it has to do with a fun finish or transforming tile, the only thing that never really changes in our world is the constant inspiration we’re surrounded by. While it’s true that trends are never out forever, these are the ones we’re saying goodbye to for now—and what we’re trying instead....

When it comes to the perfectly appointed kitchen, perhaps no other cookware is more essential than a durable, trustworthy set of knives. That’s why we were so thrilled to find out that Ree Drummond’s 14-Piece Forged Cutlery Knife Block set is on sale now for just $59 at Walmart. Drummond has made a career out of her talents in the kitchen, and to no surprise, her line of home goods, kitchen appliances, and cooking tools are also incredibly popular....

WHAT: The Southern Living Show is a new series that celebrates the Southern lifestyle covering topics ranging from food and cooking to holidays and style. The show will feature host Ivy Odom sharing new recipes, decorating tips, home and gardening advice, entertaining ideas, and more. WHO: Lifestyle and cooking expert Ivy Odom is host of The Southern Living Show. She’s also host of Southern Living’s Hey Y’All video series on IGTV and is a contributor to Southern Living magazine....

I have a memorable picture of myself, snapped with a Kodak Instamatic (flashcube required indoors) in 1972. I appear to be having a hissy fit while struggling to wrench a precut doll’s dress out of the toy sewing machine I got for Christmas that year—likely ordered from the Sears Wish Book. “Crafts never were in your wheelhouse,” observed my cousin Kathy when I showed her the picture recently. Understatement. Of. The....

Friends don’t let friends decorate with gray—at least not if you’re Kerri Goldfarb and Mia Brous (the designers behind the hit home boutique Madre in Dallas) and your friend is Katie Aisner. “I love color. It makes me happy, and it’s family friendly,” Aisner says. Good thing: She and her husband, David, have four young kids, and they aren’t shy about brights. When they lucked into the neighborhood of their dreams—the 1931 brick home sits on a lush greenbelt—Aisner called on Goldfarb and Brous to modernize the choppy layout and turn the dial up on the decor....

If you’re a Waffle House fan, the words scattered, smothered, chunked, and covered are all likely in heavy rotation in your mealtime lingo. Well, here’s some new intel to add to your Waffle House knowledge base: The Georgia-based restaurant chain uses an intricate code of condiments to keep their service swift and organized. As reported in a new article from ESPN, the eatery uses a rolodex of signals called the “mark” system....

Cole Hauser is one proud dad! When he’s not bringing tough-as-nails Rip Wheeler to life on Yellowstone, Hauser isn’t driving people to the train station or chugging whiskey; he’s busy raising his three kids with wife Cynthia in Florida. All that parenting started to pay off this week, when the couple’s oldest, 17-year-old Ryland, received an offer to play football at Mississippi State. “So proud of you son!” Hauser wrote on Twitter....

A new documentary about the wild horses that have roamed North Carolina’s picturesque barrier islands for centuries is in the works, Deadline reports. Described as an “intimate story of humankind’s deep connection with animals,” Born Wild explores the impact of climate change on the mustangs and their human neighbors, as well as the complex relationship between the two groups. “But now threatened with extinction, the two dwindling groups of survivors must learn from and support each other if they are to last in this delicately balanced environment between land and sea, already fast disappearing as the effects of climate change take hold,” Deadline teases....