Southern Hospitality

Practical tips and quick & easy menu ideas to pull off a last-minute watch party with just about an hour of prep time

Answers to reader-submitted questions about dining etiquette to help you navigate anything from a company dinner to a fancy first date

Inspired gift ideas for the hostess with the mostest, ranging from prudent to pricey

Practical ideas to make your home the most welcoming space for overnight visitors

A roundup of the best Black Friday deals, alphabetized and categorized for easy shopping from your bed

Answers to all your questions about hosting Thanksgiving–whether it’s your first or 50th

Roundup of 24 Thankgiving dessert ideas you can proudly take along to as your holiday contribution or serve in your own Turkey Day spread!

Roundup of over a dozen tried-and-true Thanksgiving side dish suggestions, including traditional vegan, gluten-free, paleo side dish ideas

Y’all know I love to play hostess with the mostest any ol’ time but especially during the holiday season…which is now. I went into Trader Joe’s for wine a little over a week ago then just started grabbing things (I blame Katey McFarlan for piquing […]

I’m no Emily Post but I have picked up a few etiquette tips over the years. For starters, I grew up under the tutelage of a mother who went to an old-fashioned Southern finishing school. She stoked my interest in decorum and it stuck. I […]