Celebrating Southern

I love being from the South, as over-the-top as we can be sometimes. I've seen a few of these little sayings floating around Pinterest lately and I thought it might be entertaining to blog a few of my own. 

Although we southern folks can be a lot tad ridiculous and more than a little overzealous with our SEC football, I love our region of the United States nonetheless.

The List


-Instead of saying a girl is a train wreck, we just say "bless her heart." Works every time.

-The word "coke" simply implies a carbonated beverage, not necessarily the brand Coca-Cola. Be sure to ask what type of "coke" your guest would like, should she request one.

(Side note: I learned on a trip to Michigan as a kid that Northerners call it "pop", which I thought was incredibly fun to say, ha!)

-Making sweet tea is an art form. Most of us southern girls are taught as soon as we're old enough to reach the countertop. And, on the off-chance you aren't a sweet tea connoisseur, just swing by Chick-Fil-A or McAlister's. They make a fabulous sweet tea that'll knock your Jimmy Choos clean off.

-We enjoy dressing up for football games. In fact, a tailgate is the perfect time to show off your presh new peep-toe pumps (yes, we wear heels to games) or a darling little shift dress.

-We're not the damsels in distress the television shows and movies portray us as. In fact, we're pretty darn tough when we need to be.

-It's not ya'll. It's y'all.

-We address everyone as "ma'am" and "sir". It's just how it is down here.

-Biscuits take the place of rolls on the dinner table, most of the time.

-We love to monogram. Everything.

-We have a penchant for personalized stationary. Extra points if it's letterpress.

-We know the lyrics to at least one Johnny Cash song.

-We like voluminous hair. And hair poofage. Duh.

-Leaving the house without (at least) mascara is uncommon. We like our make-up, fo' sho'

-We like our boys with an accent. It's twice as nice if it's a Southern drawl : ) (But hey, just about any cool accent is sexy, no?)

-We know our football. I mean, we KNOW our football. It's true; down here, the SEC reigns supreme and we love it. We may look prissy, but honey we can discuss the art of "play callin'" with the best of 'em.

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So what's the point (other than the entertainment factor) of this Southern-themed post? Well, get ready girls, because next week is dedicated to all things Southern, with "Celebrating Southern". We'll talk food, wine, weddings, hair, make-up, fashions...all of it with a theme of "Southern-ness".

And here's the best part...each day, you can link up with me! 1) Just write a post about the topics below each day; 2) enter your link; and 3) post the button at the head of your post so peeps will know where to go find other regional posts.

You don't have to be Southern to participate, though. Just customize your posts to fit your region of the globe! I always love learning about new places.


Monday, July 16th
Hair and Make-up
{Describe the hair and make-up trends in your area of the country or world.}


Tuesday, July 17th
Food and Drink
{Tell us about what bevies and foods are popular in your neck of the woods.}


Wednesday, July 18th
Fashion and Gameday Attire
{Describe what styles of regular and gameday attire are common in your city or region.}


Thursday, July 19th
Weddings or Parties
{Does your region have certain themes when it comes to parties or weddings? Do tell!}


Friday, July 20th (in place of Confessional Friday)
Top Reasons Why You Love your Region of the Country
{Tell us why you love your area so much!}

Get excited for Monday, y'all!

Be blessed, lovelies-