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A Southern Giveaway

I haven't had a giveaway in a while, so when I hit the local bookstore and they were having a sale, I got inspired. I headed to the local interest section and found some great southern-inspired books for you guys. I'm giving away two sets of books to two lucky winners! The books are:

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  1. AnonymousJuly 28, 2009 at 10:33 AM

    now just tell me,walker.
    Is it budda or butter?
    mama

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  2. BrandiJuly 28, 2009 at 10:48 AM

    My favorite southern saying is fixin to.

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  3. Leslie Ruth PetreeJuly 28, 2009 at 10:48 AM

    Oh, I love me some good southern writing! I think my favorite saying just might be, "I swaneee" or maybe, "I'm just sayin', is all." It's a tie.

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  4. AnonymousJuly 28, 2009 at 10:57 AM

    I think y'all is a great word...I'm a Yankee and still get a giggle out of hearing people say "I'm fixin'.." or calling a shopping bag a "sack"!

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  5. Jennifer @ Her Southern CharmJuly 28, 2009 at 11:05 AM

    I never know, "I'm just sayin' is all" was not something common for everyone?! lol Here are mine:

    - "fixin' to..."
    - "Oh honey, ..."
    - "Well, bless your heart!"
    - "sweetie pie"/ "sweetie poo"
    - "Goodness gracious!"

    Oh how I love southern culture!

    These books look fabulous! Hope I win!!!

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  6. donatelli98July 28, 2009 at 11:12 AM

    Too many favorites to name them all ...
    -telling a story" instead of Lying
    -neked in lieu of naked
    -y'all used in any sentence
    -fixin to

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  7. AnonymousJuly 28, 2009 at 11:14 AM

    My husband (born and bred in the South) still calls lunch > dinner and dinner > supper. He confuses the heck out of people.

    Luv your blogspot.

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  8. ldavidsJuly 28, 2009 at 11:18 AM

    "Bless her heart!"

    Usually said right before we cut some hopeless girl during Rush.

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  9. Sweet SimplicityJuly 28, 2009 at 11:20 AM

    Great giveaway!
    There are so many that I know I am not thinking of right now...
    Ya'll
    Supper
    fixin' to

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  10. Dani BrookJuly 28, 2009 at 11:23 AM

    It is hard for me to come up with my favorite southern saying...well maybe because I left right smack dab in East Tennessee!

    But I love how we say "bless their heart" and it seems to make anything you say about someone ok!

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  11. USCEmilyJuly 28, 2009 at 11:28 AM

    What a cute giveaway!
    My favorite Southern Sayings are:
    "Y'all"
    "I'm fixin' to"
    "Bless your heart"
    "hold your horses"
    "chicken with his head cut off"

    And many more, but those are off the top of my head!

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  12. Gracie BethJuly 28, 2009 at 11:30 AM

    "Bless their heart" and "tacky" are my favorite sayings.

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  13. Hannah D.July 28, 2009 at 11:32 AM

    I'd LOVE these books! My favorite southern saying is hearing Blondie's grandmother "MeMe" say, "Well I do declare..."

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  14. ShawnaJuly 28, 2009 at 11:43 AM

    "Bless you're little heart" --- I'm from the North but my Mom says that all the time!

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  15. LisaJuly 28, 2009 at 11:44 AM

    Oh yay! What a FUN giveaway. I may have to re-post on my also southern blog to send some southern love your way.

    I think my favorite sayings are sayings really at all, just good manners!

    Using "sir", "ma'am", and "y'all be safe"!

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  16. LovesPINKandPEARLSJuly 28, 2009 at 11:49 AM

    what fun! mine is "thank grits is friday" or "dont forget the whole magilla"

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  17. KristinJuly 28, 2009 at 11:59 AM

    So fun. Man, I'm sure I'll think of a million other "favorites" after this, but at the moment, "Y'all come back now, ya hear?" is coming to mind.

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  18. BeverlyJuly 28, 2009 at 12:03 PM

    Big fun!

    I'm from Texas. We tend to have our own, uh, phraseology all together! A few of my favorites:

    - They ate supper before they said grace ("immoral" behavior)

    - He's all hat and no cattle (big talker)

    - She's got a lot of stars in her crown (happy)

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  19. saraJuly 28, 2009 at 12:09 PM

    It's been said several times, but "bless his/her heart" - it seems like you can get away with saying anything about someone if you start or end your sentence with bless their heart!

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  20. AnonymousJuly 28, 2009 at 12:20 PM

    Being born and bred in the south I love all of the aforementioned "sayings" but one of my favorites from my childhood (when treats were being handed out) was , "You get what you get and be thankful for it". Goodness gracious, I heard this sooooo many times from my nanny, bless her heart! Fun giveaway!

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  21. MackenzieJuly 28, 2009 at 12:46 PM

    Would love to win!

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  22. KellyJuly 28, 2009 at 1:04 PM

    "How's ya mom n dem?"
    "Where y'at?"
    Would love either of these books!!

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  23. MarlaJuly 28, 2009 at 1:13 PM

    These books look like fun!

    I think my favorite is..."Fixin' to"...just a classic!

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  24. Southern SavvyJuly 28, 2009 at 1:25 PM

    What a fun giveaway! My favorite Southern Sayings are:

    1. Lawd have Mercy!
    2. Y'all
    3. I swanee (typically insert Husband's name here). :)

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  25. Wacie's WayJuly 28, 2009 at 1:27 PM

    My favorite is "bless your heart . . ."

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  26. nannyJuly 28, 2009 at 1:37 PM

    Well I find myself using Bless your heart, more and more. I try not to say fixin to, but just can't help it/ha

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  27. StaceyJuly 28, 2009 at 1:43 PM

    Born and Bred southern style! I am from West TN and we tend to talk very southern! I just love it!

    I love saying "Ya'll"

    I eat supper not dinner!

    I love hearing my Grandmother say "Now yall come back now ya hear"

    Ma'am and Sir, ALWAYS! We might be southern but we do know our manners.

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  28. Pinot after PlaydatesJuly 28, 2009 at 2:14 PM

    my favorites....

    "if you don't have anything nice to say, come sit by me"

    a little lewd but when someone's very angry he or she is full of piss and vinegar......

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  29. StephanieGJuly 28, 2009 at 2:40 PM

    "Bless his heart" and "Y'all" are can't live withouts!

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  30. EmilyJuly 28, 2009 at 2:42 PM

    I'm from south Georgia and when guests are getting ready to head home, they often say, "Y'all come go with us."

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  31. BrittneyJuly 28, 2009 at 2:56 PM

    These books look great! I'm from the midwest so I don't really have a southern saying. I wish I did though! I love a Southern Accent! :)

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  32. LaurenJuly 28, 2009 at 3:26 PM

    Love your blog! As a native Tennessean now living in Seattle, I've become more aware of just how different we southerners are. A few of my favorites are:
    -Bless your heart
    -That dog won't hunt
    -Fixin to
    -Chester Drawers
    -Supper

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  33. Mrs. PottsJuly 28, 2009 at 3:45 PM

    You always have the best pictures.

    My step-mom (from Tennessee) says, "Well bless your little pumpkin heart." Although it SOUNDS like, "Well bless yur lil punkin heart!"

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  34. Blue-Eyed BrideJuly 28, 2009 at 4:07 PM

    Mine is "bless his heart" or "bless her heart." Especially if you say them after saying something mean about someone.

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  35. Baker's CakesJuly 28, 2009 at 4:16 PM

    I "might could" leave a comment, if I could think of one "y'all!!!"

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  36. Recruiter GirlJuly 28, 2009 at 4:20 PM

    My Mama has always said this, and I haven't done it but I'm bettin it's true - "If you marry for money, you will end up earning every dime".

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  37. Prissy Southern PrepJuly 28, 2009 at 4:31 PM

    "Y'all" is the southern "word" that I use constantly!!!

    I would love to win either of these books!! Thanks for doing this!

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  38. UnknownJuly 28, 2009 at 5:20 PM

    Okay, this might not be a saying, but my family is all from Louisiana and says this, "What do grits taste like if you eat them with a fork? ...a fork!" Of course, they switch it depending on the utensil. :)

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  39. KellyVJuly 28, 2009 at 5:41 PM

    I used to say "bless her heart" all of the time and love saying it, but my friends would pick on it, so I tried to stop as much. I also use "y'all" all of the time :) I've never read these books, but they look like fun reads! Thanks.

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  40. BeckyJuly 28, 2009 at 5:51 PM

    My South Carolina Friend always calls a shopping cart a "buggy" and a hair band a "buddy." It always makes us skip a beat when she asks us for an extra buddy!!!

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  41. Denim and PearlsJuly 28, 2009 at 6:07 PM

    Lisa from Growing Up Southern.... sent me and I would looooove both books!

    My favorite Southern saying would be "You can put a kitten in the oven, but that don't make it a biscuit!" A sorority sister of mine used to say that all the time.

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  42. AnonymousJuly 28, 2009 at 7:05 PM

    Hi, great giveaway!

    I would have to go with y'all

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  43. akawestJuly 28, 2009 at 8:26 PM

    I have only lived in the South for two months, so I haven't made up mind on a favorite saying. For now, I am just happy to finally be here.

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  44. WendyJuly 28, 2009 at 8:48 PM

    Hi! My favorite Southern sayings are:

    "It's out/in/over YONDER"
    "How're you and yourn?"
    "How's your Mama and 'em?"
    "That's just fine as frog's hair!"


    Wendy
    Bumblebees and Bugladies

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  45. AnnaJuly 28, 2009 at 8:52 PM

    Bless her heart....she's givin' stuff away! :)

    xoxoxoox Anna

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  46. bFbJuly 28, 2009 at 9:06 PM

    My favorite saying is from another Southern book, The Southern Belle Primer..."Your smile can be fake, your bosom can be fake, your hair color can be fake, but your pearls and your silver must always be real!"

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  47. ColeJuly 28, 2009 at 9:45 PM

    What a great give away!

    My favorites are:
    -Y'all
    -Howz ya momma 'n dem?
    -Bless your heart

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  48. CaseyJuly 28, 2009 at 10:10 PM

    I've met Shellie Tomlinson- actually I helped bring her grandchild into the world.

    Super sweet and truly a lady.

    I keep forgetting to look for her book when I go into a book store. It would be fabulous to win it!

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  49. Renee•Candy Stick LaneJuly 28, 2009 at 10:48 PM

    I'm all about alright then (pronounced "ite den' LOL!

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  50. KACJuly 28, 2009 at 11:23 PM

    What a fun giveaway!! I'm a Yankee so I think I'm going to go with Y'all!!

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  51. Embellished BayouJuly 28, 2009 at 11:43 PM

    Those look like fun books! Y'all is my favorite saying...

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  52. Molly McKinleyJuly 28, 2009 at 11:56 PM

    As a yankee tranplant, I knew I was in the south when my very cute southern friend was able to pleasantly acknowledge a huge derriere by adding, "Bless her little heart."

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  53. AnonymousJuly 29, 2009 at 12:46 AM

    Some of my favorites are of course:
    y'all
    y'all come back now,ye hear
    I'm fixin to....
    bless her little pea picking heart
    It'n that just precious
    and "sweet milk" as opposed to buttermilk.
    nite,nite,sleep, don't let the bedbugs bite

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  54. SouthernblondieJuly 29, 2009 at 3:51 PM

    My grandmother referred to her underwear as "step-ins" and I was told more than once that I'd better not "get too big for my britches", which meant to watch my attitude!

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  55. SarahJuly 29, 2009 at 4:51 PM

    My favorite is always going to be "bless her heart." No matter what awful thing you have to say about someone, that just makes it okay.

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  56. cayceeJuly 29, 2009 at 5:27 PM

    Would love to win! i would have to say yall is my favorite!

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  57. Chris and AmyJuly 29, 2009 at 10:14 PM

    Count me in. I have many favorite southern sayings, but I do have only one favorite southern season: Football season. Go Tigers!

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  58. Mrs SJuly 29, 2009 at 10:16 PM

    Favorite southern endearment: sug or sugar. LOVE to hear it!!!

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  59. Crystal StubbsJuly 30, 2009 at 8:19 AM

    My favorite southern saying is "it's hot as all get out!"

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  60. Paging Doctor MommyJuly 30, 2009 at 1:23 PM

    OMG I hope I win. If not, I may have to just order these books! After now being home from our trip to the South, I am missing all things Southern!

    My Southernisms...
    Kiss My Grits
    Bless Your Heart
    Sweeter than Sweet Tea
    Y'all
    Fixin' To

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  61. JessJuly 30, 2009 at 4:23 PM

    And of course, there's always...
    "Honey, if I were any better I'd be twins!"

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  62. July 30, 2009 at 7:24 PM

    All time favorite

    "YA'LL"

    Over Yonder

    Up under

    John Brown-it

    Because I said so

    My mom calls skim milk - "sweet milnk" No I did spell it wrong, she just pronounces it with an "n" sound in the word - DRIVES ME CRAZY

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  63. Jane In The JungleJuly 31, 2009 at 12:56 AM

    "Hey y'all" andn"Sweet Tea Please" are my personal faves!!

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  64. SouthernBelleJMAugust 3, 2009 at 12:44 PM

    Count me it!!

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