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

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Pop In & Sip Awhile {Gin & Tonic}

September 4, 2026September 4, 2026

Our August Pop In & Sip Awhile might have been one of the easiest yet, and it was also a huge hit. Honey got to pick the cocktail this month, and he went with a classic Gin & Tonic. I fully supported this decision, especially once I realized how little work it was going to… Read More

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6 Unique Disney Cruise Line Itineraries for 2027 & 2028

August 31, 2026August 31, 2026

Disney Cruise Line has been BUSY lately, and there is a lot to be excited about if a Disney cruise is on your travel wish list! With itineraries now stretching into 2028, there are more ways than ever to see the world with Disney. Of course, there are plenty of the classic Bahamas and Caribbean… Read More

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Sunday Supper {Spinach Gratin}

August 30, 2026August 31, 2026

I have had Ina Garten’s Spinach Gratin dog-eared in my Parties! cookbook for well over a year. Every time I flipped past the page, I would think that I needed to make it, and then… I wouldn’t. >> Spinach Gratin Recipe from Barefoot Contessa Parties! << Well, I finally got a bee in my bonnet to make it happen… Read More

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Celebrating the Class of 2027 {12 Gifts on the 27th: Packing & Moving}

August 27, 2026September 14, 2026

Well, here we go again! Three years ago, a sweet blog reader and client shared one of the best senior-year ideas with me. When her son was a senior, she gave him a gift on the date of his graduation year each month. Each gift was something he would eventually need for college, so over… Read More

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School Night Supper {Penne Alla Vodka, Two Ways}

August 23, 2026August 21, 2026

Ina Garten’s Penne Alla Vodka was one of the first recipes of hers I made years and years ago, and after all this time, it still stands as a family favorite. I cook most nights, which means we go through a LOT of recipes in the course of a month. I love trying new things… Read More

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Happy Birthday, Daddy-O!

August 21, 2026August 21, 2026

It’s Daddy-O’s birthday today, and one of my very favorite people is 78! I could write the same things year after year about how much I love and appreciate this man. He has spent my entire life showing up for me, cheering me on, coming to my rescue and loving our whole family fiercely. At… Read More

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On My Bedside {The Calamity Club}

August 19, 2026August 19, 2026

Well, this is a funny Book Club post because I didn’t actually make it to Book Club and I didn’t technically read the book. The night our group met to discuss The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett, I was unexpectedly in Auburn helping John move out of his apartment and into the fraternity house. I… Read More

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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!

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📖 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! 

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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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