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After the Super Bowl this past weekend, everyone’s still laughing over the hilarious T-Mobile commercial starring engaged duo Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton, along with their fellow coach from The Voice, Adam Levine. We mean…how can you not? But all jokes aside, the couple actually has one of the sweetest relationships we’ve seen, and Stefani’s kids have been involved from early on in their relationship, including “every step of the way” in Shelton’s proposal....

Georgia fans were popping all sorts of bottles after the Bulldogs’ National Championship win over Alabama Monday night. For Dawgs who held onto the commemorative Georgia Bulldogs National Championship Coca-Cola bottles from 1980, not even a lack of carbonation could make their celebratory chugs fall flat. After decades of promising to do so, brave UGA fans finally got the opportunity to drink their 41-year-old bottles of Coke. One of them, 57-year-old Wesley Mullins of Savannah, shared a video of himself chugging the vintage beverage on Twitter....

When you’re searching for your dream home, first home, mountain home, or really any kind of home, it’s easy to get swept into a vortex of endless listings on sites like Realtor.com, Redfin.com, and Zillow.com. Add realtors emailing you exclusive listings half-a-dozen times a week, going to actual viewings, and preparing paperwork for an offer, and house hunting can feel like a full-time job. The good news? One of the easiest ways to streamline your search is to skip viewing homes that are likely duds....

Here’s what many people don’t know, or at least don’t recall, about Hurricane Katrina: While the first hurricane landfall caused deadly flooding in New Orleans and South Louisiana, the second virtually erased Mississippi’s beachfront, battering coastal communities with winds topping 100 miles per hour and a storm surge of over 20 feet. That was in 2005. Today, visit any of the communities from Ocean Springs, D’Iberville, and Pascagoula on the east end to Bay St....

I have notoriously long, tangled hair. It can never quite decide if it wants to be curly or straight, and thus it lives in the no-man’s-land of a wavy, mixed texture. To complicate matters further, I’m an identical twin, meaning I cling to ways in which I can differentiate my identity—and appearance—from my sister. She keeps her hair short and straightened; therefore, I’m always growing mine out. But to keep my beachy ‘do sustainable, and not yank out chunks of hair each time I attempted to run a brush through it, I needed a go-to hair mask....

The professional pastry chefs who spend their days elbow-deep in bread dough and pie crusts have a nifty trick to get the dough off their hands and you’ll definitely want to try it. The next time you whip up a batch of cinnamon buns or icebox dinner rolls and find your hands covered in flour and dough both seemingly hopelessly glued to your hands, don’t stick them under the faucet or wipe them off on a towel....

When Aubrey Iacobelli was awoken by a ruckus in her living room at 4:15 in the morning last week, she was shocked to find that an interloper had taken up residence in her Christmas tree. The Tallahassee resident filmed the encounter with what she initially thought was a cat that had gotten inside through the doggy door. Fortunately for us, she managed to capture the ensuing commotion in a hilarious five-minute video (watch it here) that has since gone viral on Facebook....

Southerners know our peaches, simple as that. Summertime isn’t right until we get to take a big, juicy, dribbly bite of a freshly picked peach. The heavenly fruit perhaps feels a little more precious to us because it’s a seasonal delicacy and something we look forward to all year. It’s just not right to indulge in imported peaches when we have the world’s finest right here, if only we can wait patiently (never been good at that part, though)....

Frothed milk instantly elevates any cup of coffee into an indulgent latte. In my recent exploration of home-brewed coffee hacks, making your own frothed milk emerged as one of the best ways to upgrade your morning brew. Warm, frothy milk will help you achieve the delicate tower of foam that tops your favorite specialty beverages. Who needs to shell out $5 for a latte or a cappuccino when you can recreate one at home?...

If this photo of a sad, forgotten shelter pup doesn’t pull at your heartstrings, we don’t know what will. On January 18, Kentucky Humane Society shared a heart-wrenching photo of a longtime resident named Hendrix pouting after he was “stood up” by potential adopters. Warning: extreme moping ahead. “Well, Hendrix is sad. He was supposed to meet a potential family today and he got all excited and dressed up… and they never showed,” the Louisville-based shelter captioned the snap of a downtrodden Hendrix....

I was listening to a radio show recently where the host was telling a story about how his 19-year-old son didn’t know how to send a letter. He had never addressed an envelope, put a stamp on it, and taken it to the Post Office. While that sounds completely foreign to me, I understand that in this tech-driven, automated world we live in, some kids may not have those old-fashioned and common-sense skills we learned in Home Ec and Business Ed classes back in the day....

An eyeshadow palette filled with varied shades of dusty powder might be a staple in your makeup bag. But if you really think about it, when was the last time you used more than one of two of your favorite hues from your compact? The idea that many people own large eyeshadow palettes but only use a few colors is what drove beauty brand Alleyoop to create a minimalist eyeshadow stick, and the simple product has quickly become the brand’s best-selling item....

What Amarillo Zoo’s newest resident lacks in limbs, he makes up for in personality. A young three-legged porcupine named Quill “Porky” Smith has become a bit of an attraction at the Texas zoo. Quill arrived the facility on January 31 after he was rescued by Wild West Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. He was found on a ranch suffering from a gunshot wound to his front left leg, which had to be amputated....

When Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field during the Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills football game Monday night, people rushed to help. Medical personnel treated the fallen player on the field for approximately 10 minutes, before an ambulance arrived, and Hamlin was taken to University of Cincinnati Medical Center, CBS News reports. Turns out that Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest, and that quick response may have saved his life. One of the first people to Hamlin’s side was Bills assistant trainer Denny Kellington who quickly administered CPR to the ailing player....

There are many ways to cross the North Atlantic Ocean. But one North Carolina grandfather has chosen one of the hardest. Peter Harley, 61, plans to row the 4,000 miles from Virginia to France all by himself—and hopefully set a few world records along the way. “There are a few records that will come but that’s not the motivation at all,” he told WTKR. “The motivation is the physical and mental challenge....

Reba McEntire is releasing a special CD & DVD pairing, My Chains Are Gone, featuring some of the “most beloved hymns of all time.” The live Gospel-inspired collection features familiar hymns like “How Great Thou Art,” “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,” and “I’ll Fly Away,” as well as some of McEntire’s faith-focused hits from over the years, including “God and My Girlfriends,” “The Greatest Man I Never Knew,” and “Back to God....

Ree Drummond is getting spicy! With a new line of seasonings inspired by fan-favorite recipes from Drummond herself, it’s now easier than ever to cook like the Pioneer Woman at home—ranch hands not required. The celebrity chef announced a new partnership with Old World Spices & Seasonings Inc. to bring her signature flavors into kitchens nationwide via a line of custom seasonings. “I couldn’t be more excited to offer home cooks and chefs alike my favorite seasoning blends, which make it easier than ever to create super flavorful recipes,” Drummond said in a news release....

LouLou Baker Washington, D.C. Baker’s whimsical watercolor illustrations are the foundation of her eponymous collection. Shop playing cards, custom stationery, and even children’s pajamas. Add an artful element to all your presents with her gift wrap; louloubaker.com Mary Celeste Beall / Blackberry Farm Walland, TN Channel the mountain resort’s luxuriously bucolic experience wherever you are with a thoughtful selection from their gift shop; blackberryfarmshop.com Mariah Walton Bencik / West London Boutique New Orleans, LA...

It’s never too soon or too late and all reasons are great ones. The nature of the collection depends on the grandchild and, most importantly, you as the giver. Some cookbooks are how-to manuals and cooking lessons meant to be put to good use. Even the youngest kitchen helpers can use cookbooks created for their age, skill level, and attention span. For that matter, that’s solid criteria for selecting books for older cooks, including the grown ones....

The top pet names of the year have been revealed! Rover has released its 10th annual Top Pet Names report, offering a fascinating insight into how pet parents chose to name their cats and dogs this year. After claiming the #1 spot nine years in a row, Bella was eclipsed by Luna as the most popular female dog name in 2022, making Luna the #1 name for both female dogs and cats for the first time....