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We’ve all been there. Cruising around town, minding your own business, before a surprise yellow traffic light or sharp left turn sends your purse flying from the center console or passenger seat. A dark secret is revealed: You’re a hoarder. There are three tubes of ChapStick, two aspirin bottles (both jumbo and travel size, because that makes sense), gum wrappers, loose coins, a single stale French fry, and a miniature hair straightening iron....

“C’mon in,” welcomes Vince Gill, standing in the door of his home studio in Nashville, Tennessee. “I guess you’re wondering why we called each other here.” And then a big Vince Gill laugh and a quick smile. Over our hour conversation, which included such topics as his successful marriage to Contemporary Christian singer Amy Grant, life in the South, and the hazards of opening bacon, he remained good humored and thoughtful....

It’s springtime! While everyone is loading up their farmers market baskets and shopping carts with just-picked strawberries and baby lettuces and Vidalia onions, poor rhubarb gets overlooked every year. This underappreciated vegetable—yes, it’s a vegetable!—is most often playing a backup role to strawberries in pies. And while strawberry-rhubarb pie is delicious (especially the one above), rhubarb can be used in so many other ways. First off, choose your rhubarb wisely. The long red-to-pink stalks look a lot like oversized stalks of celery....

Cleaning the bathroom is no one’s idea of a good time. However, almost everyone enjoys a tidy bathroom, so you do what you have to do. After all, you don’t want your bathroom retreat to turn into something you want to retreat away from! Once you’ve gone through all the trouble of lugging out the mop, scrub brushes, cleaning products, and gotten to work, here are a few mistakes you should definitely avoid in your quest to have a spick-and-span bathroom:...

Family is everything. They give us a place to run to when we’re feeling weak and provide us with unexplainable joy. Southerners grow up with an awareness of the importance of family from a very young age. The memories we make with our parents, grandparents, and great grandparents live on in our hearts long after the time passes. And some of the best times come from family reunions. So we’ve gathered our favorite family reunion quotes and family reunion sayings to warm your heart....

The Cookbook: Mastering the Art of Southern Cooking What it means: You’re a fan of traditional Southern dishes, and you like having a go-to reference for everything at your fingertips. For many folks, this is the Bible of Southern food. This weighty book—with more than 700 recipes for classic and regional specialties—was heavily researched and tested by Southern food experts Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Graubart. This is not a book for people who love leafing through pretty pictures....

Sad news out of Mayberry. Betty Lynn, who played Barney Fife’s longtime love interest Thelma Lou on The Andy Griffith Show, has died. She was 95 years old. The Andy Griffith Museum in Mount Airy, North Carolina, shared the news on Facebook Sunday morning. “It is with an extremely heavy heart that we announce the passing of Betty Lynn,” the museum wrote alongside her obituary. “Thank you to all for your prayers, cards, and love....

If you thought people were divided on their football allegiances and whether or not tomatoes belong in gumbo, just wait until you ask if the television goes above the fireplace. You’ll get dumbfounded gasps from the old-school set, accepting nods from the functionality-forward sort, and, worst yet, houses divided. Released commercially in the 1930s, the TV was originally furniture by its very nature, and soon after became a ubiquitous staple in living rooms....

Chef Edward Lee joins Sid Evans on this episode of Biscuits & Jam to discuss being born and raised in New York City and his post-9/11 move to Lousiville, which has now become his adopted home and location for his restaurant, 610 Magnolia. Get to Know Edward Lee Chef Edward Lee is a James Beard Award-winning author, a former Top Chef contestant and judge, and the owner of several restaurants, including the now legendary 610 Magnolia in his hometown of Louisville....

Country stars of all generations paid tribute to Loretta Lynn last night, but the pairing of her granddaughter, Emmy Russell, with Lukas Nelson, son of Willie Nelson, felt particularly meaningful. “She always stood in the corner and called me on stage. I’d sing a song—one original and one that everybody knew,” Russell recalled during CMT’s Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn, which aired live from the Grand Ole Opry....

Willie Nelson touched on something important when spoke out about the plight of our nation’s wild horses earlier this month. There are more than 80,000 wild horses on America’s public lands and more than 50,000 in government corrals. To put it plainly, their survival is at stake. The Mustangs: America’s Wild Horses couldn’t have come at a better time. It’s a new feature-length documentary that tells the story of our wild horses and their uncertain future on America’s public lands....

Sarah Thomas made history on Sunday when she became the first female referee at the Super Bowl. The 43-year-old mother of three spoke with Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb on Today Wednesday about how much her groundbreaking accomplishments mean to her family. Thomas said that her parents, who could not attend the showdown between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs due to COVID-19 restrictions, gave her a note with an angel pin....

Keith Urban isn’t shy about his utter adoration for his wife of 14 years, Nicole Kidman. In fact, Urban has even gone as far as to say he “definitely married up” in an interview a few months back with “At Home with Apple Music.” Now, it’s Kidman’s chance to swoon over her dreamy country star husband—who celebrates his 53rd birthday today—this time, to TODAY show co-host Jenna Bush Hager. Kidman caught up with Bush Hager primarily to talk about her latest on-screen beau, Hugh Grant, her husband in new HBO miniseries, The Undoing, and the show, but she also waxed poetic on her beloved real-life husband....

1. Don’t overdo kitchen and bath updates. “The more you spend, the less the return on your investment,” says Dan DiClerico, HomeAdvisor’s home expert. Instead of gutting the entire kitchen, keep the layout, refinish the cabinets, replace appliances, and update decor (hang new curtains or add a fresh coat of paint) for a like-new kitchen at a lower price. Apply the same rules to your bath. Instead of replacing a tub, refinish it, and get the grout and tile cleaned by a pro....

In many congregations across the country, statement-making hats are as synonymous with Sunday mornings as robed choristers and gospel readings. For writer Craig Marberry, who grew up in a Chicago congregation of the Church of God in Christ, the spectacular toppers were just part of the sanctuary topography. “In my church, women only wore three types of hats,” he says. “Large hats, larger hats, and ‘why’d you have to sit in front of me?...

The garbage disposal is a hardworking kitchen appliance, but it can’t handle everything thrown its way. Even though “garbage” is included in the name, be mindful not of what you’re tossing down the sink. It’s worth the extra effort to take care of this valuable kitchen tool to avoid pricey plumbing problems down the road. Things You Should Not Put Down the Garbage Disposal Eggshells: Many people debate whether or not eggshells can go down the garbage disposal; it’s better to err on the side of caution....

While many people think of chicken breast as a healthy, low-fat option, thanks to modern farming methods, some of the chicken breasts sold in grocery stores have more than three times the fat than usual. The tell-tale sign? Those little white stripes running through the meat. Those are actually pockets of fat which have popped up with greater frequency due to how chickens are raised. It’s nearly impossible to find a menu in the South that doesn’t include at least one chicken dish....

When it comes to roasting your Thanksgiving turkey, there are different ways to do it. You should pick a method for roasting your turkey based on what you’re most comfortable with. The Slow-and-Steady Method: 325°F If your Thanksgiving preparations include actual running in your kitchen or moderate levels of anxiety, then this is the method for you. It requires the least from the cook, because you put the turkey in the oven at 325°F and don’t adjust the temperature for the duration of the roast....

If you’ve ever washed off canned beans before making a salad or adding them to pasta and wondered what that soap-esque lather is foaming up, you’re not alone. Did you accidentally spill soap in your colander? Are your beans still safe to eat? What could this possibly be? It turns out there’s a scientific reason your beans foam up, as recently discussed on the food website, The Kitchn. Canned beans are pre-cooked so that you can eat them immediately....

While New Year’s resolutions can be motivating for making annual goals, they can also add unnecessary pressure, which can occasionally lead to disappointment—or a gym membership that sits unused after January. For some, making resolutions might be helpful. For others, it can be daunting. Why stress about being perfect all year long if you can make use of your time in a more enjoyable way? If you’re looking for alternatives to making New Year’s resolutions, consider these ideas that might be more fun, less pressure-filled, and a great way to kick off 2023....