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A mom’s luck went from bad to unbelievably good after getting a flat tire on a dangerous small-town road Sunday morning. Courtney Potts and her two young kids were stuck on the side of the road on a hazardous curve near her home in Columbia, Tennessee, when a gray truck pulled over and a man in a black shirt and cap got out and began walking towards her. That man was country singer Luke Bryan, who reportedly owns a hunting property nearby....

If holiday meal prep were a recipe, it might call for equal parts “happy anticipation of family gathered to enjoy delicious food” and “mild-to-severe anxiety at the thought of getting everything prepped, cooked, and on the table.” There’s no doubt that a to-do list of holiday-entertaining magnitude can be daunting: There’s confirming the headcount, assigning who’s making what, multiple trips to the grocery store—and we haven’t even broached actual food prep yet....

Oh, your trusty slow cooker. What would we do without it? Probably order so much more take-out. The slow cooker transforms classic weeknight staples into slow-cooked comfort food your family will love. And while it’s great for soups and stews, it’s also incredible for making cobblers and puddings too. There are a few tricks that you might not be aware of–but that you really need to know. Choose the Right Model....

The Main Attraction Orange Beach’s eight-plus miles of beachfront has three public access points for visiting the iconic white sand shore and Gulf Coast waters. While the beach is open to the public, unless you stay in a condo or hotel with designated beach access, you’ll need to use one of the following state park areas to gain access: Cotton Bayou, Romar Beach, or Alabama Point East. Explore Its Diverse Ecosystems Just inland from the beach, you’ll find Hugh S....

Florida swimming phenom Caeleb Dressel topped the podium five times at the Tokyo Olympics. Each time he accepted a gold medal, it was with a bandana wrapped tightly around one hand. Blue and patterned with little cows and flowers, the bandana accompanies the 24-year-old to swimming competitions as a reminder of the woman who helped him get there. “There’s no worldly possession that means more to me than that bandana,” Dressel said in 2018....

If you are looking for a pink, climbing rose that’s semi-thornless, pretty disease resistant, and can grow more than 15-feet tall, look to the ‘Peggy Martin’ rose. But this is no ordinary rose. Also known as the ‘Hurricane Katrina’ rose, this vining beauty also has a backstory of resilience and even sparked a mission. Here’s how the ‘Peggy Martin’ rose continues to thrive in Southern gardens today after it survived one of the most destructive hurricanes in U....

My children and I have a game we play when we’re driving through downtown Waco where we look for the most obscure license plate we can find. Rhode Island was the winner for months, until Alaska was spotted. A decade ago, this game would have been unimaginable. Long known as simply a well-positioned pit stop on the highway between Austin and Dallas, Joanna and Chip Gaines forever altered Waco when they started fixing up houses and then turned two abandoned grain silos into Magnolia Market which, pre-Covid, was bringing in over 1....

In our book, snail mail will never go out of style. There’s something special about opening the mailbox to find personally addressed letters, invitations, thank-you notes, or greeting cards. Letter writing may be old-fashioned, but handwritten correspondences are always worth the extra effort (especially when penned on pretty stationery). For sloppy scribblers like me, addressing the envelope can be the most stress-inducing part of the process. Penning the recipient’s name and address in perfectly straight, evenly spaced rows is nearly impossible—no matter how slowly I write each letter and number, the lines will inevitably slope up toward the stamp....

Estilo Mason Jar Drink Dispensers Whether you’re serving citrus-infused water or big-batch mojitos, gallon-sized drink dispensers are must-haves at any party. Not only does it allow guests to serve themselves, it also keeps you from having to shake up another round every 30 minutes. Buy it: $40; amazon.com Brightown Outdoor Globe String Lights Buy it: $16; amazon.com Lauon Mesh Food Tent Keep those pesky mosquitos away from your crostini with mini mesh food covers....

How many of you are old enough to remember “victory gardens?” They came about as food shortages during World Wars I and II provoked a heroic response by Americans—planting vegetable gardens at their homes or in public places, such as parks. The purpose was two-fold—ease the burden of farmers growing for domestic and foreign consumption and boost the morale of people by giving them a sense of working for the common good....

Oh, chicken salad, how do we love thee? You are the fail-safe recipe we turn to for every summer picnic or church social, the perfect dish to make with leftover Sunday roast chicken, and the ideal stuffing for juicy, red beefsteak tomatoes for a quick, weeknight dinner. Once summer begins to wane and your thoughts turn to warmer meals, how do you take this summer classic into the fall? Well, if you are a true Southern girl, a casserole dish will be within arms’ reach, so simply turn your favorite chicken salad into a hot chicken salad casserole....

If you’re an HGTV fan, chances are the Home Town series with Ben and Erin Napier has been biscuits and gravy for your Southern soul during these uncertain and unsettling times. As superfans of the show, we love learning all that we can about these sweet and talented Laurel leaders. That’s why we were thrilled to see that Heath Racela⁠—who was a senior producer and director of PBS’ series This Old House and Ask This Old House⁠—interviewed the Napiers for a recent episode of his podcast Quarantine Creatives with Heath Racela....

Alert all Virgin River fans who are #TeamBrady! If you’ve already binged all of season four and are already hankering for your next Brady fix in season five, we have some good news for you. To hold you over, Benjamin Hollingsworth is starring opposite Grey’s Anatomy’s Jaicy Elliot in a brand new Hallmark movie, Romance in Style. Elliot plays an aspiring clothing designer who is passionate about making fashion accessible for women of all shapes and sizes....

It’s fall in the South and along with some cooler temperatures, October ushers in hayrides, Halloween, and the jack-o-lantern on every doorstep you pass. It might have you wondering whether your dog can eat pumpkin. We asked Dr. Kristin Wuellner, a veterinarian at Hill’s Pet Nutrition for the scoop on this fresh or canned fall treat. First, make sure your dog doesn’t mistake pumpkins or gourds for balls or toys and munch on them....

During these strange and surreal times, we’ve found a few coping strategies to make it through the long, lonesome days at home. Dolly Parton—lots and lots of Dolly Parton. Taking care of a little herb garden. Finally catching up on all those books that have piled up on our bedside table. Then, of course, there’s one of our favorite tried-and-true methods to lift our spirits: HGTV. Specifically, as of late, we’ve found something so wonderfully soothing and captivating in Ben and Erin Napier’s Home Town series....

A group of Georgia high school football players are being hailed as heroes after they jumped into action to help save a 50-year-old woman who was involved in a serious car accident last week. Rome High School students Cesar Parker, Treyvon Adams, Antwiion Carey, Messiah Daniels, Tyson Brown, and Alto Moore were arriving at school on Friday when they witnessed the collision between a small silver car and a white SUV....

The only thing we love more than a good hack is a low-cost hack, and the brilliant minds behind TruTV’s Hack My Life series just served up a serious game changer. A recent episode revealed an ingenious trick for making cheap, scratchy bed sheets feel like a million bucks. And the best part: it only costs about $3. Make your own magic happen by throwing your lackluster sheets into the washer with one full cup of baking soda and ½ cup of vinegar, and running for one full cycle....

When Northerners move to the South, the plant they miss most is lilac. They want to know why they can’t buy one or if they can, why it won’t bloom. Here’s a typical question about lilac from Jim in northern Florida. “We live close to Jacksonville and have been looking for a lilac. At one nursery we went to, the guy didn’t even know what a lilac was. At another one, they said they don’t have them because they won’t grow in Florida....

Kathie Lee Gifford is a grandma! Today, Erika Gifford took to Instagram to share the news that she and Kathie Lee’s son, Cody, welcomed a healthy baby boy on Tuesday. The couple named their first born after his father and Kathie Lee’s late husband, NFL and broadcasting legend Frank Gifford. “Best day of our lives,” Erika wrote. “At a whopping 8lbs 8oz three weeks early, Frank Michael Gifford, ‘Frankie’ has changed our lives forever....

I love Krispy Kreme. You love Krispy Kreme. You know what’s even better than the new “Krispety, Crunchety” Butterfinger doughnuts that we can’t wait to get our hands on? Those Krispy Kreme Butterfinger doughnuts—and anything else your hungry stomach desires—delivered. That’s right, starting on Leap Day, Saturday, February 29th, the doughnut empire based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, will begin delivery at nearly all of its U.S. shops. To place your order, simply visit the Krispy Kreme website here or use the Krispy Kreme app....