Mind Your Holiday Manners
10 tips for being the perfect guest & host from Atlanta etiquette expert Patti Davis.
Christmas in Laurel
by Judy Smith As I turn the calendar page to December, Christmas lights are all aglow along the main street in town, ribbons cascade and tumble from the tops of perfectly shaped fir trees and silver bells, wreaths and garlands adorn front doors and lampposts. There’s just a special type of charm that graces a small Southern town during Christmastime. As the whole town is decked out in its holiday finery, the spirit embraces its citizens like nowhere else.
'Our Time' at Yalo
A new photography exhibit in Water Valley showcases Mississippi's past and present, including never before seen works by the late Jim Higgins.
Celebrating St. Nick
Growing up in Crowley, Louisiana, as a Zaunbrecher (pronounced Zon-brecker), we celebrated St. Nick's Day. Traditionally on December 6, it's when families of German descent put their shoes out on the porch for St. Nicholas to bring them treats while they're sleeping.
Penguins
by Jamie Poole My boy Ethan was learning about penguins at school. I hated to admit that I didn’t know much about the birds. In fact, I wasn’t even sure if they were birds since they didn’t fly. As soon as he piled in the car with his Spiderman backpack in one hand and a sweaty fistful of construction paper in the other, he started up with the questions again. “Mama, Mrs. Carson said penguins live in Antarctica but not in the Arctic. Why can’t they live in both places?” “Hmmm … I don’t know, baby. Maybe we can read about that in one of our encyclopedias at home.” In 1982 my mama got roped into buying a set of World Books from my fifth grade teacher. They’d cost her a thousand dollars and that was back fifteen years ago. Now they propped up my box spring and mattress. I was already feeling stressed by the time he got in the car. Car-line always made me feel that way. Sitting still didn’t come easy to me. Made me feel real nervous just sitting there, arm dangling out of the car window because the air conditioner was broken and it was already ninety degrees in
2011 Holiday Gift Guide
Filled with gift ideas from the South, our 2011 Gift Guide has everything from jewelry, music and sweets to attire, ornaments, gift sets and even a little something for the family dog. Every product featured is made right here in the South, a lot of them by hand, so start shopping and put a little taste of home under your tree this year.
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