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All Southerners are natural-born storytellers. Sharing our lives with others, whether they like it or not, is part of our collective DNA. We love a good tale and are instinctive reciters, great memory retainers, diary keepers, letter exchangers, and superfluous talkers. Ask the typical Southerner a question about a favorite food, and he or she is likely to tell you the entire recipe or the restaurant that serves the dish plus directions for how to get there.

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All Southerners are natural-born storytellers. Sharing our lives with others, whether they like it or not, is part of our collective DNA. We love a good tale and are instinctive reciters, great memory retainers, diary keepers, letter exchangers, and superfluous talkers. Ask the typical Southerner a question about a favorite food, and he or she is likely to tell you the entire recipe or the restaurant that serves the dish plus directions for how to get there. LTKVideo LTKhome LTKstyletip

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Nora's Meatballs has been our home's annual Christmas Eve tradition for over 20 years. While the boys opened their Christmas pajamas before bed, Nora jumped onto the kitchen table and cleaned all our leftover plates. We caught her red-pawed and unapologetically red-faced. She was known as a "Houndini" in escapism and Naughty Nora for her mischief. We loved her incredibly sweet spirit and would not have wanted it any other way. I only wish she were here to enjoy it one last time.

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While you can lead a horse to salad, you can't make him eat. Even after a triple bypass, David will never get it, but that is never ever going to stop this stubborn mule from trying.

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"Knowing When to walk away is Wisdom, being able is courage, walking away with your head held high is dignity."

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Occasionally, we may say, "Hit the road, Jack," to people in our lives, but we should always show grace to those who enter it. We are the only people who can determine what we will or will not tolerate. Walking away isn't easy, but it is always courageous. Letting go can hurt us deeply; however, these feelings teach us the most about ourselves and what we want in our lives. There doesn't always have to be two sides to every story. Sometimes, there is only one – yours. Know your story and make yourself the hero of it by accepting nothing less than what you deserve.

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In many ways, we are all members of God's Pit Crew. When we choose to pull for his team, we become an important part of the body of Christ. God depends on you to do your part because every part affects the functionality of the whole. It really does matter what you do and, more importantly, what you leave undone. You become part of something so much greater.

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Macaroni and cheese is the ultimate comfort food. It is synonymous with soul food and part of the South’s culinary story. Creamy, rich, ooey-gooey, super cheesy, with those crispy browned cheese edges—no one can resist cooked mac & cheese. Exceptional mac 'n' cheese makes noises after it leaves the oven as if the ancestors are speaking to us through the squeaks and crackles of cooking.

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Real life is messy and unfiltered, and you don’t get the chance to retouch it before someone sees it. Unless you really like the view on the Highway to Hell, I say embrace the perfection of imperfection. It requires a lot less work, and you won’t put unnecessary mileage on your well-being during your journey through life.

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Southern women see no point in the hard way. Life is hard enough. So we add a little sugar to the sour. Which is not to suggest Southern women are disingenuous or soft. Quite the opposite. When you are born into history as loaded as the South’s, daring to stay sweet and good is about the most radical thing you can do.

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Each MME.MINK piece is numbered & authenticated with its own LUXURY Label. MME.MINK provides HAUTE Heirloom pieces that will be cherished & handed down for generations.

Founder & Designer, Jan Haedrich (Minky) spent many years in Europe which cultivated her regal sense of style & recognition of worldly trend.

She has designed fashion houses like Wolfgang Joop, Ralph Lauren, and HERMÉS.

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This skirt received almost as many compliments as the bride’s gown. Perfect for upcoming holiday parties ♥️

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