All Things Southern

So I have been thinking a lot lately...What exactly does it mean to be Southern?  I know people live here and adapt to the Southern lifestyle, but I also think there is something extra special ingrained in those of us who were born and bred here in the deep south! :)  These are some things that to me envision being Southern...

1.  Sweet Tea - You know...the home-made kind your grandmother taught your mother to make, and so on...no artificial sweeteners allowed!!!

2.  Cornbread and Greens...either alone or together (with a dash of some good ole' homemade pepper sauce!)

3.  College Football...The big three in our families are UGA, Alabama, and Florida! We are a split family between UGA and Alabama!

4.  Vera Bradley...I don't know a true Southern girl who hasn't owned a piece of Vera...usually for overnight stuff life duffel bags, etc...

5.  Monogramming, Lace, and Hand-me-Downs...Sometimes it seems like all of this comes together, but each are beautiful all on their own, and you usually see @ least one of these things in a true Southern home.

6.  Manners and Hospitality - The thank-yous, yes, ma'am, yes, sir, etc that comes with every true Southerner's manners and learned hospitality...when was the last time you walked into a home in the deep south and weren't offered something to drink, eat, etc the MINUTE you walked in?! :)

7.  Lilly Pulitzer - I LOVE me some Lilly...I used to have quite a few pieces, and in the past few years I haven't purchased much, but I still love it and it still reminds me of the beach, warm summer nights, and happy, perky, party days! :)

8.  Family trips to the beach...there are so many pretty ones down here near Georgia like the Florida panhandle, and pretty Georgia beaches like where my husband's family goes, like SSI.

9.  Fireflies, cookouts, and cold drinks on the porch during the summer.

10.  FAMILY...it is everything here where we are from...family stays close, and we fight, but we always make up and would do anything for one another! :)