by Andi Bowen (We ran a shortened version of this article in our Spring issue, but knew y'all would enjoy the full article!) What is a southern belle? Most people think of Scarlett O’Hara from Gone With the Wind. I don’t. In my opinion, Scarlett is definitely a debutante but not a belle. So what’s the difference? A debutante is a beauty queen, a socialite, a trophy wife. Her beauty is mostly skin deep. She ...

Alison Ciarlante, also known as “Sasa”, thought of an amazing way to spread peace around the World; PEACE ROCKS! It all started on April 1, 2009. Alison was having a bad day, so she decided to paint a picture. She grabbed a rock and painted a peace sign on it. “It felt really good to paint it and I gave it to my husband to put somewhere to make someone’s day”, Alison states on her blog, “by the time he got ...

So you think you know your GWTW trivia?  Try this fun quiz we found on FunTrivia.com.  I only missed one question!  How do you think you will do?     1. Which secret do the Tarleton twins share with Scarlett? a.  That they have been expelled from University b.  That Ashley Wilkes will be marrying his cousin Melanie Hamilton c.  That her father is jumping his horse again d.  That they wish the war ...

How to Organize Your Handbag: Chaos Theory Perfects Your Purse By Dayna Brandoff How many times has this happened to you – you hear your cell phone ringing, but you can’t find the thing in the black hole of your handbag before it goes to voicemail? Or – you’re standing outside your front door, desperately searching for your keys in a pose that resembles The Karate Kid’s “Crane” as you balance your bag on yo ...

Got a potential roommate, looking for a roommate, or disenchanted with a roommate? Prepare in advance for the problems that may ensue...   The Roommate Break-Up: How to Deal If You're the Dumper or the Dumped By Kimya Kavehkar in Campus Living Living with friends can be more complicated than you would think. Someone eats someone else’s expensive cheese, a passive-aggressive note is posted on the fridge ...

With the cost of everything going up these days, the thought of taking a vacation can be a bit daunting.  How about a few money saving tips to help get you out the door?  With the help of some great advice from  Kiplinger at http://portal.kiplinger.com/slideshow/saving/T063-S001-fabulous-freebies-2012-slide-show/index.html, plus a few tidbits we have found here and there, we have compiled quite a list for y ...

When I first heard that Casey James would be one of the performing artists at this past June's BamaJam Music Festival, I just knew I had to interview him. As a past finalist on American Idol and rising country star, I knew chatting with Casey would make for an interesting article for our readers. It also doesn't hurt that he's a handsome, southern boy. I spent a week or so in correspondence with Casey's man ...

Meet our new friend! We had a little Q & A with Ruby Gettinger from the Style Network television show, Ruby. The show followed Ruby’s journey of losing over 400 lbs. Ruby has been a guest on such talk shows as Oprah, Dr. Phil, Rachel Ray and Rosie. This is our full interview with Ruby. We first ran only an excerpt so we hope you enjoy reading the full version.  SB:  You live in a truly Southern town, Sa ...

*Based on past history, in order to be a Southern Belle you must have first been presented into society, which meant a debutante ball or cotillion. *A true Southern Belle has perfect manners. Read up on your table manners and make sure to always practice them. When you bump into someone accidently, say "excuse/pardon me". When someone gives you a compliment smile and say "thank you!". And of course, always ...

Do you find yourself saying that quite often? In today’s society, it’s almost become a social status to be very busy. We have jobs, homes to clean and manage, children in every extracurricular activity we can squeeze into the schedule, exercise time, errands to run and social activities for the adults just to maintain our sanity. So how do you schedule your time in the most efficient way possible so that yo ...