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Dixie Delights - musings, goings & doings of a so-southern girl

Author: dixiedelights

Ina’s Oatmeal Cookies

August 18, 2014August 11, 2015

After a long summer nap as far as regular cooking was concerned, I’m back in the kitchen!!  After mass last Sunday the baby helped me make these divine oatmeal raisin pecan cookies.  They are the perfect balance of chewy in the center and crispy on the edges and let it suffice to say that they… Read More

By dixiedelights | Filed under Uncategorized | Tags: eats, Ina Garten, recipes
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Sunday Supper {Chilled Cucumber Soup + Tomato Crostini}

August 17, 2014August 11, 2015

Well, we all know what they say about the best laid plans.  This Sunday Supper actually ended up being eaten on Monday.  But I’m going to let that slide.  (It’s only a week later and I can’t even remember what happened last Sunday that caused things to go all topsy turvy.) At any rate, this… Read More

By dixiedelights | Filed under Uncategorized | Tags: eats, Ina Garten, Sunday Supper
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At Long Last

August 16, 2014August 11, 2015

And I do mean “long”.  We, as in Honey and I, ran a 5k!!!!  Like we actually ran it and we really finished!!!!! Honey has always dabbled in running, but I was inspired after the Disney Princess 5k this February to give it a go.  I downloaded Active’s Couch to 5k app and started training… Read More

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Can-It-Forward Day {Giveaway}

August 15, 2014August 11, 2015

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. CONGRATS Sarah said…I love chilled Ball jars for an ice cold Coke with a wedge of fresh lime. I also keep a couple in the laundry room to collect “treasures” from my two little guys’ pockets (before their shorts or pants go in the washing machine). I plan to save… Read More

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Hey Y’all

August 14, 2014August 11, 2015

I have coveted Stephanie Creekmur’s gold foil Hey Y’all! print for eons.  I mean, it’s just plain good.  And the gold foil is just the perfect smidge of glitz that I am drawn towards when choosing accessories.   Well, do y’all remember my ramblin’ on about my new fabulous friend Krystine Edwards from Haven Conference?!? … Read More

By dixiedelights | Filed under decorate, Uncategorized | Tags: art, decor, fab finds
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On My Bedside {Reconstructing Amelia}

August 13, 2014August 11, 2015

Reconstructing Ameila by Kimberly McCreight was one of my reads on our Rosemary Beach trip.  It was good, albeit a tish disturbing for a parent with its whole “how well do you really know your kid” kind of thing.  I would recommend it as a quick read, especially if you like Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl… Read More

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School’s in Session Shindig

August 12, 2014June 3, 2017

There’s nothing we love more around here than a little celebration.  And if the first day of school isn’t case for a special snack then I don’t know what is!  These two were all smiles when they disembarked the bus and I funneled them straight to the back porch. As I briefly mentioned in my… Read More

By dixiedelights | Filed under celebrate, Uncategorized | Tags: eats, free printables, parties, recipes, school
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GIVEAWAY! 📚❤️ Earlier this week, I introduced y’a GIVEAWAY! 📚❤️

Earlier this week, I introduced y’all to my friend Katie and her darling new business, @itsyourstorygifts. Now we’re celebrating with a little bookish giveaway!

One lucky winner will receive an Original Dressed Up Book, a surprise chapter book selected especially for their young reader and dressed up with thoughtful little extras!

There are THREE ways to enter, and each earns you one entry:

📚 Follow @dixiedelights and @itsyourstorygifts.

❤️ Share this post to your Instagram Story and tag @itsyourstorygifts. (Private accounts, please DM a screenshot!)

📖 Visit Katie’s shop through the link in my bio, then head to today’s Dixie Delights blog post and leave a comment telling me your favorite item.

Enter one way or all three!

Giveaway closes Tuesday, October 13 at 8 PM ET. Winner will be randomly selected and contacted Wednesday, October 14.

Open to U.S. residents. No purchase necessary. This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by Instagram.

Good luck, y’all! And thank you for helping me celebrate Katie’s new adventure! ❤️
I was and avid reader and dreamer as a little girl I was and avid reader and dreamer as a little girl, and opening this felt like discovering a treasure chest. Honestly, it radiated just as much happiness and joy at 50. ❤️

My friend Katie recently launched @itsyourstorygifts, creating reading gift sets centered around a surprise chapter book and absolutely stuffed with bookish goodies. She sent me one of her Signature Book Boxes to experience for myself, and as you can see… it just kept going.

Everything was prepared with so much care and thought. I immediately pictured the child who would absolutely light up opening one of these, whether it arrived for a birthday, to celebrate something special, during a hard season or simply to say, “I’m thinking of you.”

I’m sharing much more about Katie, her new business and what’s inside the box on the blog today.

And stay tuned. We have something fun coming later this week!

Gifted by @itsyourstorygifts
Mahjong, but make it cards. @playhootenanny gifte Mahjong, but make it cards.

@playhootenanny gifted me their Mahjong Playing Cards, and Honey and I took them along on our recent weekend away. They’re beautiful, easy to pack and such a fun way to play when traveling with an entire mahjong setup isn’t exactly practical.

We picked it up surprisingly quickly, and these have officially earned a spot in my travel bag.

I shared more on the blog today, including a link to the set on Amazon!

#mahjong #americanmahjong #mahjongcards #mahjonglife
Helluva engineer 💛🤍 Helluva engineer 💛🤍
Aloha, senior year! 🌺🎓 Kicking off the Class of 2 Aloha, senior year! 🌺🎓

Kicking off the Class of 2027 with breakfast, besties and allllll the photo ops. If this is how senior year starts, I think we’re in for a pretty great ride!
It’s time. 🥹 As I hung our graduation door hanger It’s time. 🥹

As I hung our graduation door hanger, it hit me that this is the last time I’ll ever decorate for a new school year.

Here to make every “last” count. Let’s go class of 2027! 

💛💙2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣7️⃣
Fireworks on the 3rd. Bubbles at midnight HBD, USA Fireworks on the 3rd. Bubbles at midnight HBD, USA. 🇺🇸✨
How blessed we are to call America home. 🇺🇸❤️ How blessed we are to call America home. 🇺🇸❤️
This trip was never really about New York. It was This trip was never really about New York.

It was about watching two incredible kids chase big dreams, cheering them on from the front row, and soaking up every minute together.

The city was amazing… but these memories mean even more. 🤍🗽

To JB and Cee: we couldn’t be more proud. Enjoy summer in the city! 

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