How to get decked out for Christmas

Christmas decorating tips:

Simple white lights add a pleasant glow to your landscaping. Light your bushes with a subtle sparkle that’s in keeping with the clean, traditional architecture of southern houses. Use classic magnolia wreaths from The Magnolia Company to adorn each window for a lush look that’s not too fussy.

Thanksgiving the stress-free way

The best way to make a Thankgiving feast go great is to plan and manage it properly!

Here's how to keep the preparation stress-free with a little advanced strategizing:

1. Important! Remember that a turkey can take several days to thaw, so check the package recommendations.

2. Think about oven management. For example, use Slow-Cooker Cornbread Dressing to free the oven up for the turkey and rolls.

3. Scan all your recipes for steps and recipes that you can do ahead.

4. Set the table several days ahead, and get the coolers out to hold additional ice.

5. Bake the pies the day before.

With a plan, you’ll enjoy this day of giving thanks with ease.

 

How to Makeover Turkey Leftovers

What do you do with your Turkey leftovers after Thanksgiving?  Transform your leftover Thanksgiving turkey into a fiesta of a meal with tostadas.

A few add-ins will kick up the spice of your cranberry sauce to round out the Tex-Mex combination of veggies, turkey, and cheese. Yummy!

The Taste of the South: Squash Casserole

Try a squash casserole - a beloved Southern side. dish:

Whether at a church social, a holiday gathering, or a family dinner, this old favorite has been the workhorse of side dishes for decades. Squash casserole is the just-right accompaniment for everything from fried chicken at a summertime Sunday lunch to roast turkey at Thanksgiving.

The main ingredient is typically yellow squash, but some recipes call for other summer squash such as pattypan and zucchini. Most recipes usually include chopped onion, as well. Once you get past those two core ingredients, however, the differences begin.  So many people have their own ideas about how to make  this dish really special.

What's yours?

Good Southern Living - North Carolina

Good Southern Living - North Carolina: Cary, North Carolina – A Great Place To Live

Gabriel J. Adams
Are you looking for a new place to live and start an amazing career? Cary, North Carolina is in the heart of the renowned Research Triangle Park, and it would be a great place to start a new career. It has been recently rated as one of the top five places to live in the nation by Money Magazine. Cary, North Carolina is located within twenty minutes of Duke University, the University of North Carolina, and North Carolina State, so education is a very important part of this area. Many technology companies have offices here including SAS Institute Inc., the largest privately held software company in the world, MCI WorldCom, IBM, American Airlines Reservation Center, Lucent Technologies, Siemens, John Deere, and Cotton, Inc.

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Good Southern Living - Golf in Florida

Golf in Florida:

By Keith George
Golf: Truly the sport of a lifetime and very gentle on your body. Florida, well known as vacation Mecca, is blessed by Mother Nature with a large coastal line, luxurious interior lands, year-round subtropical temperatures and annual sunshine.
Golfers visiting St. Augustine, in St. Johns County and Ponte Vedra Beach can tee off at the scenic and challenging golf courses of Florida. Playing golf in Florida offers exciting challenges to all golfers.

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Good Southern Living - Redneck Jokes

Good Southern Living - Redneck Jokes: "Southern Grandmas

Lawyers should never ask a Southern grandma a question if they aren't prepared for the answer. In a trial, a Southern small-town prosecuting attorney called his first witness, a grandmotherly, elderly woman to the stand. He approached her and asked, 'Mrs. Jones, do you know me?' She responded, 'Why, yes, I do know you, Mr. Williams. I've known you since you were a young boy, and frankly, you've been a big disappointment to me. You lie, you cheat on your wife, and you manipulate people and talk about them behind their backs. You think you're a big shot when you haven't the brains to realize you never will amount to anything more than a two-bit paper pusher. Yes, I know you.' "

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