Southern Fried with Mel

06/18/2026

Garden update!!!!

The solar bees and the trellis kit, I purchased at our local 💛🐝🌼

06/18/2026

Y’all, go vote for my friend, Rikki!!! ❤️❤️🎉🎉

😬 Yall I made TOP 20 🥳🙏🏼🫶🏼

Thank you all so much!! Voting continues to round two!! I’m so happy and thankful for all y’all.

https://favchef.com/2026/rikki-simmons

06/11/2026

I have to show y’all what I found at the thrift store!!!

The Corning ware piece is actually a coffee pot, it just didn’t have the lid.

06/08/2026

Come and spend the afternoon with us 🏌🏻‍♀️ If you’ve never been to TopGolf, you absolutely need to go!! I’ve never golfed in my life, except for putt-putt, and I had a blast!! It was just the best afternoon and we cannot wait to go back!!

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06/04/2026

Breakfast and shopping at my favorite place ❤️ From biscuits to hashbrown casserole, there’s something for everyone!! And you have to play the peg game while you wait for your breakfast, can you leave just one?? After a yummy breakfast, I love shopping in the gift shop, they have so many cute and unique finds!! What a wonderful start to the day!!!

06/01/2026

Now let me tell y’all what, these are one of the best things to come out of my kitchen in a hot minute!! These brown butter maple blondies are rich, buttery and absolutely full of delicious maple goodness. Y’all need to save this one, they’re good now, but can you imagine serving these for Thanksgiving??!!

My daughter is helping me this summer with my content and this was the first recipe she filmed for me and I think she did an excellent job!!

I’ll pin the recipe for y’all in the comments!!

05/30/2026

Come with us on a little Saturday morning adventure!!!

# fresh veggies

05/29/2026

My daughter and I got out of the house today and had a little retail therapy!! Stopped at Target, went to Ulta, had some lunch, then hit the thrift store, my favorite!! I really should’ve got that crystal dish, it was so pretty!!! We had the best day!! Thanks for tagging along with us!! 🩷

05/29/2026

Happy Friday y’all!!! We made it!!! My daughter and I are heading out this morning to do a little shopping. Ulta (for her purple hair color), Target (because why not), and then the Habitat Store to see if they’ve got anything we need!!! Picture and video of my homemade bread because I’ll be making some tomorrow, so let me know if you need the recipe and I’ll send it to you!! I hope y’all have a great day!! Let me know what you’re doing today!! ❤️☀️🌼



Ulta Beauty
Target
Habitat for Humanity

05/27/2026

Y’all i love an ice cream treat, especially when its ! These are absolutely fantastic and they will definitely stay stocked in my freezer all summer long! Run to the store, y’all are going to love these!!