The Real Story Behind Christmas In July Started In North Carolina

Pack your bags, we’re headed back in timeand to camp. Well, as it turns out, perCountry Living’sreporting, it started right here in the South. (No, it wasn’t marketers!) Credit: Courtesy of Keystone Camp We can’t say we’re surprised though. “It seems like something other camps would do.” “Most camps number the cabins to identify them. Here, we have Crabapple, Skylark, and Crow’s Nest, for example. Instead of junior and senior campers, we have Elves, Pixies, and Dryads....

May 4, 2025 · 1 min · 121 words · Kristen Morales

The Real Story On How Harry Connick Jr. Ended Up Starring Opposite Sandra Bullock In “Hope Floats”

We couldn’t imagine anyone else! (c)20th Century Fox Film Corp./The Everett Collection Theres more than a little magic inHope Floats. The romantic comedy is the perfect combination of heartbreaking and heartwarming with enough romance to make it fun. Credit:(c)20th Century Fox Film Corp./The Everett Collection Soon the sparks are flying between the two. Now, we all know and love Harry, but how did he end up as the romantic lead?...

May 4, 2025 · 1 min · 172 words · Tonya Harvey

The Real-Life Filming Locations From 'Where The Crawdads Sing'

The fictional places in the best-selling book came to life across Louisiana. The film is told via two storylines set in two different time periods. But where was the movie filmed? Credit: Courtesy of Sony Pictures Read on to learn more about where “Where the Crawdads Sing” was filmed. Where was Where the Crawdads Sing Filmed? Even an old rail bus and vintage cars were brought in to complete the look....

May 4, 2025 · 1 min · 95 words · Samantha Clark

The Reason ALDI, Publix, Target And More Are Planning To Close For One Day This Month

Plan your shopping accordingly. Maxx,Michaels, andMarshalls, which will all be closed on Easter Sunday. This day off will give our associates the opportunity to spend some extra time with their loved ones. Credit:JHVEPhoto / Getty Images In the Jewish faith, April 20, 2025 marks the end of Passover. (Check with your local store for specific details.) A bit of pre-planning in exchange for families around the South getting to spend the holiday together?...

May 4, 2025 · 1 min · 78 words · Joel Roberts

The Reason Dolly Parton Has Never Played The Super Bowl Is So Typical Dolly

Its not for a lack of invites, thats for sure! Amy Sussman/WireImage Dolly Parton can do it all. Frombaked goodsandphilanthropyto theme parks and perfume, everything Parton touches turns to gold. Credit:Amy Sussman/WireImage And yet she continues to turn down one of the worlds biggest stages. Ive been offered that many times, Parton said of the coveted NFL gig. When you think about those shows, those are big, big productions. Ive never done anything with that big of a production....

May 4, 2025 · 1 min · 167 words · Sarah Moreno

The Reason Why Louisiana Has Parishes Instead of Counties

The maps terminology contains traces of its history. The term “parish” has ecclesiastical origins. Before the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the area we know as Louisiana was colonized by France and Spain. Credit: omersukrugoksu/Getty Images From 1762 to 1801, it was known as the Viceroyalty of New Spain. From 1801 to 1803, it was again under French control. According to theVermilion Parish Tourist Commission, “The boundaries dividing the territories generally coincided with church parishes....

May 4, 2025 · 1 min · 121 words · Lisa Jackson

The Right Time To Salt Mashed Potatoes

When you add salt can make all the difference. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Credit:Emily Laurae

May 4, 2025 · 1 min · 23 words · Matthew Fields

The Right Way To Eat Pound Cake

Leave it to my grandfatherand Southern Living editorsto have passionate opinions about this classic sweet. Pound cakes by their nature are incredibly rich. The whisper-thin slice allows you to savor every buttery crumb without being overwhelmed by the indulgence of it all. Credit: Photographer: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Ana Kelly Prop Stylist: Kay Clarke Somebody has to die for a really good pound cake. Day old (or day 2/3) pound cake is definitely better!...

May 4, 2025 · 1 min · 109 words · Gerald Patton

The Right Way To Peel Pearl Onions

Don’t cry, we’ll make it easy for you. Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox What Are Pearl Onions? Most pearl onions are no larger than half an inch in diameter. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox Pearl onions have a sweet flavor and are more mild than other onion varieties. Unlike their larger onion counterparts, pearl onions are trickier to peel thanks to their tiny size. The fastest way to peel pearl onions is to use a blanching method....

May 4, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Jeffrey Allen

The Right Way To Use Dry Shampoo For Curly Hair

Dry shampoo can aid your locks between washes. Here’s how to do it right. Keeping your hair looking more like Debra Messing and less like Chewbacca is a daily struggle. Credit: Frank P wartenberg/Getty Images First, pick the right product. We are unabashedly 100% committed to Living Proof’s Perfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo. It absorbs and removes oil, sweat, and odor withzeroresidue; and works wonders on curly hair too. It helps combat post-styling dryness and frizz....

May 4, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Joel Parker

The Secret Acronym Jimmy And Rosalynn Carter Used To Express Their Love

Their children also use the sweet phrase as a term of endearment. “‘I love you the goodest,’ Jimmy explained. “Now all our children do the same thingILYTG on the phone or in emails, he continued. Credit:Bettman/Getty Images They generally just put the initials. And sometimes they change the initials and make you guess what they’re talking about.” The heirloom acronym is even inscribed on a compact he gave his future bride for Christmas in 1945....

May 4, 2025 · 1 min · 147 words · Philip Taylor

The Secret Ingredient To Easy, Extra Creamy Homemade Ice Cream

Hint: It’s found in the baking aisle. Homemade ice creamis a lot simpler to make than most people realize. (you’re free to even makeice cream from snow!) Credit: Photograher: Greg DuPree Prop Stylist: Mary Clayton Carl Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Vanilla Bean Paste vs. It can be measured by the teaspoon just like extract and swapped one-for-one in most recipes. What About Vanilla Beans? Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox...

May 4, 2025 · 1 min · 102 words · Carla Franklin

The Secret Ingredient To My Grandmother's Next-Level Deviled Eggs

If you hit links we provide, we may receive compensation. Her secret to deviled eggs known far and wide. Every Southern family has their own “secret sauce.” Credit:STACY K. ALLEN, FOOD STYLIST: TORIE COX, PROP STYLIST: SHELL ROYSTER The recipeswe grow up eating,but that no one else is allowed to know. Everyone who tasted them always raved about those deviled eggs, and they were always specially requested. (She’s lightened up the iron grip on her recipe secrets since....

May 4, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Selena Pham