Posted by: By Erin Shaw Street, November 20, 2009 in Stress Less
With Black Friday just a week away, we're making our holiday lists and checking them twice. Here's one tool we're using to cut shopping time and help find Southern gifts:The GiftGuide application for the iPhone and iPod Touch. It works like this:
Simply download the free "GiftGuide" app to your iPhone or iPod Touch from iTunes. You'll see a listing of various magazines and retailers. We're a little biased, but our favorite category is "Southern Living: 15 Exclusively Southern Gifts."
Voila -- you'll see 15 of our favorite items made in the South at various price points. If you see an item you like, just click on it and you'll be directed to a website where you can order online. It's one stop shopping in the palm of your hand.
The Gift Guide can also suggest presents for you based on the recipient, and can recommend ideas from other sources as well. Pretty nifty.
Posted by: By Erin Shaw Street, November 19, 2009 in Southern Blogging Mamas
Each week at Live Healthy we feature a Southern Blogging Mom whose writing has left an impression. This week we are thinking about special Southern Mom Blogger, Anissa Mayhew.
We don't know Anissa personally, but have followed her story. This Atlanta mom of three suffered a stroke earlier this week. Bloggers around the world have rallied around Anissa and her family, rallying in their support of her and her family.
Anissa has been through many challenges, including her daughter Peyton's treatment for cancer. From that experience she started Hope 4 Peyton, where she chronicled her family's journey, and writes about her life as a mom at Free Anissa.
Rachel at A Southern Fairytale has complied a list of bloggers who have written posts for Anissa here. It's clear when you read them how many people care about Anissa and her family, and it also speaks to the bonds that are formed between those who share their stories online.
As Rachel says, "We first connect with our hearts and later, often in real life. Our bonds are truly powerful."
Anissa, please know that your friends at Southern Living are pulling for you.
If you are interested in following updates on Twitter, search using #prayersforanissa.
Is it just us, or have you looked up and seen holiday decorations everywhere you go? Starting to get save- the- dates to parties and calls from relatives about who is doing the cooking? Wondering how you are going to do it all and actually enjoy the meaning of the season?
With Thanksgiving a little more than a week away, we're soon to be in the middle of one of the happiest -- and potentially stressful -- times of the year. To help you keep feeling good in the coming weeks, we'll bring you some of our favorite tips here at Live Healthy.
To kick things off, here's a Southern Living Web Exclusive with Molly Gold, who is the subject of a story in our December issue. Molly, a North Carolina resident, is the founder and CEO of GoMom Inc., a business devoted to helping women of all ages and life stages control their schedules.
I had the opportunity to spend time with Molly and her family during a photo shoot last summer, and enjoyed learning the time management tips she uses to stay organized. In fact I left so inspired I created my own family command center, a bulletin board that helps me keep track of everything from permission slips to party invites.
We think you'll enjoy her tips too -- to stay organized now and all year.
We'd love to know: how are you staying organized this holiday season? Please share your tips with us!
Posted by: By Allison Barnes, November 4, 2009 in Beauty
Confession: I recently turned 28 and I am getting my first wrinkle. It's a barely-noticeable line that goes across my forehead. No, I'm not panicking. However, I am upping my use of moisturizer.
I found a wonderful new line of products made by a fellow Southerner that I'm just in love with! Garden of Eve Skin Careincludes facial cleansers, masques, creams, and toners for a variety of skin types, including aging, dry, pregnant, and so on.
The owner, Eve Stahl, is from Virginia and started developing her own skin care products after she got really sick. She started using herbal remedies and found they made a difference for her.
As I've been using her products, what I notice most is that my skin doesn't feel filmy (like there's too much oil in her products) or ashy (like there's too much alcohol). Instead, it feels fresh and renewed. I've never been a moisturizer type because I find they break out my skin (hence, the confession about the wrinkle). However, I've been using Eve's Nature Renewal Face Cream and haven't had any breakouts to speak of.
My favorite part is that Eve offers her products in trial size versions, so you can experiment with a few without a hefty investment.
Posted by: By Erin Shaw Street, November 2, 2009 in Activity
, Balance
, Food
The trick or treaters have come and gone and the leaves are bursting their splendid fall colors ... November is officially here! Before things get too hectic planning for the holidays, grab the November issue of Southern Living to check out these features:
Mosey on up to the ranch, for an honest to goodness chat ...
At Home With The Pioneer Woman-- A day in the life of Ree Drummond, the wildly popular Oklahoma blogger who shares her tips and tricks for the busy home cook.
Features Rees very own recipes (cowboy nachos, slow cooked mushrooms, cowboy dip sandwiches -- yum!)
Take in the inspiring sights ...
Why The Everglades Owns My Heart-- SL editor Annette Thompson and photographer Robbie Caponetto shares a glimpse into the gorgeous wilds of Florida.
Those are just a few of the stories in this month's issue, which is of course full of tips to help you plan for Thanksgiving and the months to come. Sit down, grab a cup of coffee, and enjoy.
Posted by: By Erin Shaw Street, November 2, 2009 in Food
, Southern Blogging Mamas
This week's Southern Living Mama Blogger of the Week is Katie Anderson of Growing Green, which she describes as a blog "written from the perspective of a Southern, small-town mom with good intentions to be green, but with a lot to learn."
Katie writes that she is a thirty-something "Green Mama of 2 children, 1 dog, 2 turtles." She blogs about her attempts to help the planet and her family's through things like recycling, planting her own vegetable garden, and learning more about what foods she eats.
Growing Green chronicles Katie's burgeoning green adventure here in the South. She writes:
So, anyhoo, I’ve decided to go green. Or, greener. And, I’ve decided to blog about it. Now, I know if you live in LA or New York, or any city, you are probably way greener than I am. You were green, when green wasn’t cool. And you may not remember or even know who Barbara Mandrell is. But, now green is cool and it’s everywhere to you. You’re probably going blue now, or some new environmental term I haven’t heard. However, if you lived in a small town in Georgia like I do, you would not even have recycling curb pickup.
Katie shares her tips and links to resources that have been helpful to her as she goes green. For that, and for the fact that she is sharing her journey of helping the environment Southern style, we recognize her as the Southern Living Mama Blogger of the Week!
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