Jorie Nicole McDonald leads editorial video efforts for Southern Living. Originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, she creates engaging visual content for the website and various social media platforms.

The streets—still, quiet, gray—revealed no hint that the weekend had arrived. I wondered if the city had inhaled the energy ...

Staying with friends—in their guest rooms, on their couches, in their beds (to each their own)—lets you see the destination ...

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There's a wine to pair with virtually any food, including turkey. Pairing wine and turkey is a matter of personal preference, ...

When my kids were small, they loved to help me in the kitchen. And one of the ways I passed on holiday traditions to them was ...