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It’s been nearly two months since Amy Grant was injured in a scary bicycle accident, and her husband, fellow musician Vince Gill, said she’s “doing great.” Despite her progress, Grant, who was hospitalized after sustaining a concussion in July, was unable to attend last week’s taping of CMT Giants: Vince Gill in Nashville on Monday. Instead Gill was accompanied by his two daughters, Corrina and Jenny. Speaking with Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet, Gill provided an update on his wife’s health....

This popular style has hit the city, the beach, and everywhere in between. We talked to three influencers with different aesthetics to learn how they’ve interpreted the look in their homes. Modern Coastal Farmhouse Style Homeowner: Chrissy Serrano; @chrissymarieblog Chrissy Serrano and her husband, Jose, built themselves a three-story farmhouse-style home on an urban lot in Durham, North Carolina. “It’s such a versatile look,” explains Serrano, who also admits that she loved the building process so much that it “lit something inside of me....

Sixty years ago, on January 3, 1962, construction began on the Houston Astrodome. Former Houston mayor Roy Mark Hofheinz pitched the idea for an air-conditioned indoor arena to increase attendance for sporting events during Texas’s long, hot, and impossibly humid summers. Upon completion, the 9-acre, 18-story structure made history as the world’s first domed stadium. During its heyday, the Astrodome was central to the city’s cultural fabric as the home stadium for the Houston Astros major league baseball team from 1965 to 1999 and the Houston Oilers (now the Tennessee Titans) NFL team from 1968 to 1996....

If you ask Southern Living editors if a Sam’s Club membership is worth the investment, many of us would respond with a resounding “yes.” That’s especially true when the holidays come around. The exclusive retailer is chock-full of bargains all year round, but during the holidays—when gifts from Santa are due and tightening our wallets is especially on our minds—we appreciate good deals more than ever. When the slay bells start jingling, that’s our cue to head on over to Sam’s Club for everything we need to deck the halls and keep hungry holiday guests satisfied....

If you’ve ever cracked open an egg to discover a gnarly blood spot in the yolk and gasped, you’re not alone. We’re doing that Kitchen Ick dance right there with you, ladies and gents. But should you flip that egg straight into the trash bin? And what exactly are those blood spots, anyways? WATCH: Why Adding Milk To Your Scrambled Eggs Is a Mistake As it turns out, they’re perfectly harmless....

If you’ve ever wondered how your dog gets around so well outside for his late-night potty break, you may be surprised to learn that he can see just fine at night. No, dogs don’t have night-vision goggles, but they can see better than we can in the dark. Both humans and dogs have photoreceptors called rods and cones, and it’s the rods that help animals and humans with their night vision....

Introducing Nala, the Ouiser Boudreaux of dogs. According to Big Fluffy Dog Rescue in Nashville, Tennessee, this five-year-old “stumpy little corgi/sheltie mix” is sweet, devoted, obedient, and eager to please. And boy is she cute. There’s just one problem: Nala loves her home so much she has zero interest in sharing it. Not with new people. Not with dogs. And certainly not with cats. “She really is the dog equivalent of an old lady sitting on a porch in a rocking chair who has no tolerance for visitors,” Jean Harrison, who founded Big Fluffy Dog Rescue, told McClatchy News....

A U.S. Army veteran was given the honor of raising the American flag at the annual Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (SLVHCS)’s Fourth of July event in New Orleans Sunday. It was an emotional moment as veteran Buddy Laddin, who lost the ability to stand or walk on his own in a work-related accident, made his way to the flagpole using an Indego Exoskeleton. According to (SLVHCS), Laddin suffered a 36-foot fall and midair collision with a crane, resulting in multiple broken bones in his neck and back, six broken ribs, and a broken femur....

Do you name Thomasville among your favorite small towns in the South? You’re in good company. Located in southwest Georgia, this Thomas County community is a treasure. Walk around town, and you’ll find visitors from Tallahassee and North Florida, as well as all over Georgia, making day trips to enjoy Thomasville’s small-town charm, great shops, and fantastic restaurants. Plan a visit, and you’ll soon find out that—as one of the most welcoming towns in the South—there’s always an open invitation to discover Thomasville....

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Krispy Kreme is celebrating the holidays with the return of its annual “Day of the Dozens” promotion. On Sunday, December 12, the doughnut giant is gifting customers a dozen Original Glazed doughnuts for just $1 with the purchase of any dozen at regular price. Rejoice! Krispy Kreme fans can treat themselves, loved ones, and friends to a dozen iconic Original Glazed doughnuts for just $1 via takeout, drive-thru or in shops when they purchase any dozen....

If your Southern spread is missing a batch of funeral sandwiches, someone’s sure to notice. You’ll likely recognize this sandwich, a two-bite appetizer that’s a necessity when feeding a crowd. It’s traditionally prepared for funeral spreads, which is where it gets its name. The sandwich is a versatile dish, though, and can also be found at other Southern celebrations, specifically church homecomings, Easter get-togethers, and tailgate parties. Funeral sandwiches could also be called “party sandwiches” because the point of the dish is that it’s easy, delicious, and can feed—and please—a big group....

From jack-o’-lanterns on the porch to festive table settings, pumpkins are quintessential to autumn décor. With colors ranging from the deep silvery blue of ‘Jarrahdale’ to the bright red-orange ‘Cinderella’, the decorating possibilities are endless. Growing your own pumpkins is a wonderful way to get into the autumn spirit, but it is important to understand how long it takes to grow a pumpkin so that you plant them at the right time....

As Southern entertainers, we all know that a great hostess makes inviting spaces for her guests, and that includes drink stations. She sets up an amazing cocktail bar in the evenings and an even more impressive coffee bar in the mornings, predicting your needs and wants before you even have time to register them yourself. One of the most popular holiday hostess tricks is to create an enticing, indulgent hot chocolate bar....

Once they have been peeled and cut, raw potatoes will turn brown quickly. This process, which is called oxidation, happens because potatoes are a naturally starchy vegetable. And when exposed to oxygen, starches turn gray, brown, or even black. An oxidized potato is completely safe to eat. The process doesn’t affect the flavor or texture of the vegetable. But who wants to sit down to a bowl of gray potato salad?...

We’ve had no shortage of caramel apple inspiration this autumn, from our sensational Caramel-Apple Cookies to our classic Skillet Caramel Apple Pie. It’s a fall flavor combo that never gets old. Perhaps the most popular way to combine the two ingredients—one sweet, one tart—is simple and old-fashioned: by making caramel apples. If you’ve never made caramel apples at home, know that it’s as easy as 1, 2, 3. As in, three ingredients and three steps....

About once a year, I get an ambitious itch to buy an entire jar of baker’s yeast. It’s usually spurred by having saved one too many recipes for fluffy rolls. Who can say no to fluffy rolls? With a long list of recipes I tell myself I will absolutely make, I scurry to the store to procure a glass jar—why I never pick the packets is beyond me. Maybe it’s because the jar feels solid in my hands....

Double islands: frivolous or functional? We’ve seen them all over Instagram, often as a way to gain more storage or seating, or even break up what would be one larger island. This trend isn’t for everyone though—it depends on how you use your kitchen and its surrounding areas. To help determine if double islands are right for your home, we enlisted the help of a few interior design experts to share the pros and cons....

The legendary “Margaritaville” singer Jimmy Buffett has canceled or postponed the remainder of his 2022 tour dates after a brief hospitalization. Even the Parrot Head in Chief needs a little down time. Buffett’s team broke the news to his fans via his social media channels, making it clear that some of the tour dates weren’t canceled, but merely postponed until the 75-year old singer was back on his feet. “Due to health issues and brief hospitalization, Jimmy will need to refrain from touring for the rest of the year,” the team said in a statement that Buffett posted to Twitter....

When you decide to put your house on the market, you start looking at your surroundings through a new lens: What would a potential buyer think of this space? Likely you know there are rooms and specific items that need some attention or a complete replacement before anyone tours your home. What’s normal or concerning for a potential buyer is not always easy to see. Grown accustomed to your space, the high expectations of home buyers might come as a surprise....

We’ve loved getting glimpses into Paige Drummond’s life at the University of Arkansas—from a peek inside her dorm room to school traditions—on her Insatgram account, @a_paige_in_my_book. Now, mama Ree Drummond took to social media, too, to share updates from the U of A campus in Fayetteville. This past weekend, Drummond visited Paige to attend mom’s weekend at daughter Paige’s Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. In her first post documenting the festivities, The Pioneer Woman writes, “I’m at mom’s weekend at Paige’s sorority....