Painting your house on your own. It’s simply not happening. You’ve accepted it. You’ve boxed your Chip-and-Jo dreams of household DIY-topia. But before you hire professional painters, be sure to ask this one question: Does their estimate for painting your house include the cost of paint? It may sound obvious, but as Realtor.com recently pointed out, the cost of paint itself isn’t always built into the quote a paint company will give you—and that omission can add up....
Whataburger is hitting the road! The Texas-based chain is celebrating its 70th birthday with the launch of the Whataburger Food Truck, a state-of-the-art, burger slinging masterpiece decked out in orange and white. “We wanted a way to connect even more with our communities and to introduce Whataburger to new customers in a new and exciting way,” Rich Scheffler, Vice President of Marketing and Innovation for Whataburger, said in a news release....
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If you’re itching to stop staring at the same four walls every day, a road trip is the perfect, COVID-19 safe choice. You’ll want to turn the drive into a family bonding experience, which may mean bringing your dog along for the ride. Here are some veterinarian-approved tips for making traveling with your dog a success. Breed Matters Less Than Temperament When you’re wondering how your dog will fare on a road trip, Dr....
It goes without saying that Chick-fil-A doesn’t ever need to launch new menu items to keep Southerners interested. The aroma of waffle fries that hits the second you turn into the drive-thru line? The lineup of personality-packed sauces? The customer service experience? No, Chick-fil-A, it’s our pleasure. What we don’t like quite as much is when Chick-fil-A discontinues some of our favorite menu items. Sometimes, it’s only for a short time....
Congratulations are in order for first-time orangutan mama, Reese! Early Sunday morning, staff at Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, Louisiana, were welcomed by the arrival of a critically endangered Sumatran orangutan infant a few months ahead of schedule. “We received the best kind of surprise this morning,” Audubon Zoo’s Curator of Primates, Liz Wilson, said in a news release. “It just goes to show that, despite all of the uncertainty in the world currently, life is carrying on as normal for our orangutans....
The biggest names in Bourbon are teaming up to support recovery and rebuilding efforts in the aftermath of the deadly tornados that devastated parts of Western Kentucky last week. The Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA), Bourbon curator Fred Minnick, and The Bourbon Crusaders have announced The Kentucky Bourbon Benefit, a fundraising event featuring “elite and immersive items from Kentucky’s legendary distillers.” “Kentucky Bourbon is a community that spans throughout the Bluegrass State and from whiskey bars in Sidney to the collectors in Manitoba,” Minnick said in a news release....
A seven-year-old boy from Gaithersburg, Maryland, is on a mission to help his elderly neighbors weather the coronavirus pandemic. Cavanaugh Bell told CNN that he got the idea to make and deliver care packages to senior citizens when he realized that his 74-year-old grandmother is in a high-risk age group for the novel coronavirus. “One day I was thinking about my grandma and I was like ‘Oh, mommy she shouldn’t be going out to the grocery store because it’s coronavirus season....
CMT is honoring country music legend Naomi Judd with a special television tribute. The 30-minute event, CMT Remembers: Naomi Judd, will air for the first time tonight, Tuesday, May 3, at 10 p.m. EST on CMT. The show will reportedly feature archival footage and interviews “intertwined with memorable performances and moments from the past several decades of her career” as one half of The Judds. According to the network, the special will recount Judd’s “colorful past as a trailblazer for women in country music and the duo’s path to becoming one of the most successful in country music history....
Drew Brees meant it when he said he wasn’t done with New Orleans. The recently retired Saints quarterback is reportedly part of the team whose proposal to redevelop the abandoned Six Flags site in New Orleans East received the highest score by Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s selection committee. According to The Advocate, the proposal is the brainchild of Colorado developer Kiernan West LLC and S.H.I.E.L.D. 1, a foundation launched by Brees, Saints linebacker Demario Davis, and Buffalo Bills cornerback Josh Norman....
Oysters—delicious fried, roasted, grilled, baked, and raw—are found in many regional, traditional dishes across the South, from Louisiana gumbos and po’boys to low country oyster casserole. As a locally-sourced ingredient, Southerners can enjoy oysters from the both the Gulf and east coasts. And some even make this shellfish a part of their travels by sampling fresh oysters straight from the source on the oyster trails of North Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia....
The refrigerate or not-to refrigerate feud surrounding ketchup continues to embroil the Internet. On one side are the people who claim only a monster would store their delicious red sauce in the cold, and on the other are the pantry patrons. It seems, for the moment at least, that never the two shall meet, and unfortunately, science remains equally divided on the matter. With the ketchup controversy raging on, TIME was kind enough to break down what we do know....
This one goes out to all the girls who’ve ever gone into a salon appointment and made a split-second decision to cut off five inches. One minute you’re casually saying that you “just want to change things up a little,” the next, you’re leaving with a chin bob and baby bangs. You know this feeling too well if you’ve ever gotten a bad haircut. Sometimes we just don’t pick the most flattering cut....
There are some occasions that certainly call for a stunning, scratch-made chicken dish. A lemony Chicken Piccata is guaranteed to turn heads at the dinner party, and the kids will be licking their fingers after enjoying a plate of Oven-Baked BBQ Chicken. But while we always try to cook dinner from scratch, repurposing rotisserie chicken is one shortcut that we just can’t resist. You simply cannot top the convenience and ease of having an entire cooked chicken ready at your beck and call....
On one end of the grilled cheese spectrum are Kraft singles and white bread, while on the other is Ina Garten. Salon recently unearthed a 2013 clip of the Barefoot Contessa doing what she does best: elevating simple, wholesome comfort food to an unprecedented level of decadence. In a brief video for the Food Network, Garten demonstrates her method for crafting the Ultimate Grilled Cheese, which boasts a handful of unique additions....
It’s another successful summer at Camp Longhorn in the books for Jenna Bush Hager’s oldest daughter! On Monday’s episode of Today with Hoda and Jenna, Jenna told co-host Hoda Kotb about picking up nine-year-old Mila from the same Texas camp she attended as a kid. Jenna shared footage of the emotional moment, including a big hug with dad Henry. “We got our girl,” the mom of three captioned the clip....
The home of the Crimson Tide is getting its first upscale boutique hotel, and it’s partially owned by none other than University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban. Conveniently situated in the heart of downtown Tuscaloosa, The Alamite reflects the distinct culture, flair, and flavors of the city. Plus, the 112-room hotel is located just blocks away from University of Alabama, Bryant-Denny Stadium, and the soon-to-be-completed Saban Center. “My wife, Terry and I, are excited to be a part of the ownership group for The Alamite,” Saban said in a statement....
“People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life—like loving everybody all the time and being nice,” a six-year-old boy explained in a viral story from 2017. “Dogs already know how to do that, so they don’t have to stay for as long as we do.” But what if science holds the key to another decade of life for our pups? What if we could get them to stay longer?...
Congratulations are in order for J.J. Watt! The 33-year-old former defensive lineman for the Houston Texans announced on social media Thursday that he and his wife, 30-year-old professional soccer player Kealia Ohai Watt, are expecting the first child. “Could not be more excited,” Watt wrote alongside photos of himself and Kealia showing off her baby bump. On her Twitter account, Kealia, a former Houston Dash star, hinted at an October due date....
Pruning is a practice that can improve the health and look of your plants, but that doesn’t mean you should whack at errant branches any time you feel like it. Before pruning your plants, it’s always a good idea to consider what time of year is best for pruning them. Many commonly butchered shrubs and trees bloom in spring. This means that they’ve already formed their flower buds. So if you go crazy with the loppers and wail away on a spring-bloomer during the fall, you just might cut off the flower buds and that means no spring blooms....
