Monthly Archives: December 2016

A Look at 2016

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Mary Prater

A Look at 2016 www.porchscene.com Our home—the South—is a beautiful, haunted, place that’s full of contradiction and mystery. Even those of us who have lived here for all or part of our lives have a hard time explaining it, or our … Continue reading →

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Holiday Cookies—Southern Made!

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

  Holiday Cookies—Southern Made by Deborah Fagan Carpenter   There’s a whole week left to rationalize eating just about anything! The holidays aren’t over yet, and it seems inhospitable not to have something sweet to offer unexpected company. I’m dialing … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas, Navy!

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Gary Wright

Merry Christmas, Navy! By Gary Wright  “Atta boy, Clarence,”    —It’s a Wonderful Life   In order to ascribe the fullest meaning to this story, you have to know that every word of the account is true. Christmas 2014 was a … Continue reading →

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A Southern Christmas Memory

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

 A Southern Christmas Memory by Deborah Fagan Carpenter “Imagine a morning in late November. A coming-of-winter morning more than twenty years ago. Consider the kitchen of a spreading old house in a country town. A great black stove is its … Continue reading →

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The Color of December in the South

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Mary Prater

  The Color of December around the South    Regattas,  beautiful gardens, antique holiday books, historic homes, a Dickens Christmas, drinks in the lobby of the Peabody, and Christmas bonfires on the levee—from New Orleans to Lutcher. There’s plenty to do all … Continue reading →

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