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Don’t Hate My Lawn! 5 Keys to Responsible Lawn Care

May 19, 2013 | By Steve Bender | Comments (2)

Lawn lovers, we are victorious! Last week, we decisively proved that there are very good reasons to cherish our carpets of green! But with great power comes great responsibility. Here are five ways to become an environmentally sensitive lawn owner.

The Perfect Gulf Beach Day

May 19, 2013 | By Stephanie Granada | Comments (1)

As one of the most popular beach destinations for Southerners, we had to get the inside scoop on the best under-the-radar spots to hang like a local in the Florida Panhandle. We asked local artist Justin Lyons where he goes to get the best music, food, and beach time for our Summer in the South Florida Panhandle guide.

Southern Snapshot

You Shot It: Traveling Through Mississippi

May 18, 2013 | By Stephanie Granada | Comments (1)

Every week we ask you to share your favorite Southern sights using #SouthernSnapshot. This week we are loving the Mississippi shots captured by @F8inMemphis. Here are some of our favorites and the photographer’s descriptions for the images.

Austin’s Best Food Truck

May 18, 2013 | By Stephanie Granada | Comments (2)

There is something strangely welcoming about the Texas summer heat. That’s why this season we are heading to one of the coolest little cities in the Lone Star State: Austin.

From the Test Kitchen

Thomas Keller Visits the Test Kitchen (and Makes Us Pecan Sandies!)

May 17, 2013 | By Whitney Wright | Comments (0)

Thomas Keller and Sebastien Rouxel, co-authors of the Bouchon Bakery cookbook, popped into our Test Kitchen and treated us to a batch of homemade Pecan Sandies. The book is a wonderful collection of all-American desserts and classic French pastries, laced with sweet anecdotes from Keller. The buttery, crumbly Pecan Sandies were one of Keller’s mother’s favorite treats (the Keebler variety, […]

From the Test Kitchen

Bring Back The Baconer

May 17, 2013 | By robbymelvin | Comments (3)

This week’s old-school gadget discovery is rooted in one of my earliest food memories. It was at my grandma’s place that I awoke on many Sunday mornings to the smell of drop biscuits baking, farm eggs lightly frying, and, of course, the food group know as bacon wafting its unmistakable aroma through the house. And besides how it tasted, one […]

Dixie Chic

Giveaway! Southern Living Bedding

May 17, 2013 | By Zoë Gowen | Comments (26)

Looking to refresh your bedroom for summertime? Try the newest look from our Southern Living bedding collection, The St. Charles. We took inspiration from one of our favorite Southern cities, New Orleans and their signature fleur-de-lis to create this over-scaled, ivory and seafoam blue, floral pattern. In addition to pillow shams and a comforter, coordinating window treatments are also available so that you […]

And The Best Summer Treat In New Orleans Is…

May 17, 2013 | By Stephanie Granada | Comments (1)

It’s not summer in New Orleans without cooling off with a proper snowball.

The Grumpy Gardener

Don’t Hate My Lawn! It’s A Good Thing

May 17, 2013 | By Steve Bender | Comments (17)

Other than having the last name “Monsanto,” nothing is more likely to get you reviled in the blogosphere than to say you like lawns. It just isn’t PC, especially on the Left Coast. Grumpy doesn’t care. He LOVES lawns. And if you live where having a lawn makes sense, here is why you should love them too.

The Perfect Summer Day in Atlanta

May 16, 2013 | By Stephanie Granada | Comments (2)

In our Atlanta Summer in the South guide, the ever-stylish blogger Mattie James let us in on her insider tips for the best places to catch a sunset, cool off, and sip a cocktail this summer in The Big Peach.

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