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Xandy Sutherland Nickel
@a_sutherland_belle

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As parents, it’s important to teach your children the ABCs and the 123s, but as a Southern mama, the lessons don’t stop there. Here are some homeschooled teachings that are just as important to learn. Saying yes ma’am and sir is non-negotiable. Dress to impress. You never know when you are going to meet Jesus. Pull up your britches or wear a belt. Family is always first. Send handwritten thank-you notes. Sundays are for God and church. Appreciate your community and give back. Mind your manners. Recipes and traditions are your heritage. Every argument can be won with a “Bless Your Heart” A good pie can solve any problem. If it doesn’t move, monogram it. Be polite, no matter what. Pretty is as pretty does. You’ll catch more flies with honey than you will with vinegar. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. Remember to reload your brain before you shoot off your mouth. You can put lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig. However, no lady should ever leave home without it. Love people with food. No one will ever love you as much as your mama – except her mama. They say life doesn’t come with a manual, but in the South, our mama’s handbook might as well be the Bible. These women gave us the tools we needed, and we’re forever marked by that firm, yet tender teaching. Mama taught us to be accepting and kind towards others, to lend a hand to those in need, and to accomplish our goals through hard work and sheer determination. She taught us how to take care of ourselves, how to handle any situation with poise, and how to always take the high road. When someone tells us that we get more and more like our mother with each passing day, we can’t help but grin—because what we used to think was our worst nightmare didn’t turn out to be such a bad thing at all. Recipe in comments and https://sutherlandbelle.com/shrimp-and-crab-stuffed-shells/ #seafoodlover #pasta #crab #onepotdinner #easyrecipes #thefeedfeed #feedfeed #todayfood #yahoofood #huffposttaste #foodblogger #foodblogfeed #feedme #instayum #pastalover #stuffedshells #goodeats #buzzfeast #food52 #onmyplate #tastingtable #eattheworldd #foodiecrush #thekitchn #getinmybelly #foodporn #instayum #dinner