The Southern  Porch

 

OK, Let's see some real southern porches. "Like" then post a picture of your southern Christmas  porch or door on the Southern Times facebook page.  I am working on mine and will post this weekend!

 

https://www.facebook.com/thesoutherntimes?ref=hl

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baker, Bradford & Union Christmas Parades

Bethlehem Live

1st Weekend in December

Christmas Craft Show

1st Saturday in December

Lighted Christmas Parade

1st Saturday in December  @ 6pm



The Starke Christmas Parade will be Sat Dec 1 with line up beginning at 4:00 pm, float judging at 4:45 pm and the Parade to follow. The theme is an Ole Time Christmas.

 Lake Butler's Christmas Parade is on Saturday, Dec 8th at 7pm. Check out the flyer for parade route.
(info is also on the city's official website www.cityoflakebutler.org)

SMALL Business Saturday

Join us in support of national Small Business Saturday! The day after 'Black Friday', you can continue your holiday shopping with our local vendors, representing small businesses in Bradford and Union counties.

These vendors don't have storefronts and are often overlooked, but supporting them keeps money in our local economy and helps small businesses stay open and supporting their families.

Santa supports small businesses! He'll be at the event, too! Hosted by Shannon Whitaker Photography, appointm...

ents for meet and greet Santa professional portraits will be available. (Santa photos are currently SOLD OUT)

Shopping will be another highlight of the afternoon with vendors offering candles; purses and personalized bags; kitchen goods; handmade hair bows; crochet items; homemade cakes, jellies and sauces; homewares and more.

Bradford County FFA will host a plant sale on the front porch.

Local Girl Scout members will be selling drinks and snacks to raise money for sister Girl Scouts who have lost their uniforms in Hurricane Sandy!

Confirmed Vendors:

Paracorded by Star Williams (bracelets/jewelry - handmade)
The Pampered Chef by Rebecca Kidwell (Kitchen products)
Butter Beans Things by Suzann Dickens (Decal cups and goodies)
Friday's Child by Brandyn Barksdale (Hair bows)
Rue Paradis by Sarah Secrest (hand stamped jewelry)
Mary Kay by Charnelle Whittemore (Cosmetics and skin care)
Love Me Again Treasures by Charnelle Whittemore (Antiques and 'Pinterest' style finds)
Thirty One Gifts by Carrie Westcott (Embroidered bags and purses)
Sweet D'lights Cakes & More by Leslie Rivera (homemade cakes and sweets)
Amy Polk, Weight Loss & Healthy Living Coach (weight loss and health)
Creative Christi's Crocheting by Christi Hudson (crochet items)
Tupperware by Mary Johnson (Creative storage)
It Works by Karen Moore (weight loss and health)
Tastefully Simple by Tori Bass (Cooking mixes and seasonings)
Creative Memories by Paula Tetstone (Scrapbooking)
Grace Adele by Belinda Lubben (Purses)
Premier Jewelry by Nikki Kenney (Jewelry)
Purdy Little Things/Purdy Sweet Tees by Shane Napier (Sports jewelry, gifts and tee shirts)
Pink Zebra by Dana Napier (candles and home fragrance)
Shannon Whitaker Photography (Santa photos)

Thank the Troops!!!

Here is a way you can say thank you to our troops over seas, :)

Go to the Shutterfly facebook page. Click on the "Thank the Troops" picture and download the app. 

This is a great way to say "Thanks" to our troops for keeping us all safe. :)

Soldiers

Keep these Soldiers in your prayers.

Arlington National Cemetery during
Hurricane Sandy

Trick or Treaten Southern Style

Halloween Southern Style.

 

 There is nothing like a good hay ride around your local town with family and friends. I would like to thank all the generous folks in Lake Butler that sat out on their front porches and handed out candy to all the little ghosts, monsters and princesses. I know how much a bag of candy cost and I saw first hand the large number of kids that trick-or-treated last night. The churches in town opened their doors and served hot chocolate and had pumpkins everywhere. It made for a great pit stop and picture opportunity. We laughed and tried our best to "carry a tune in a bucket" as they say. That made us laugh even more. For some little treaters it was their first Halloween hayride. I know they will look forward to the next one bacause the smiles on their faces were priceless. Some folks had a Halloween cookout mixed with some football watching. There were many bets made between huband and wives. Here is just one gator wife that lost a bet to a dawg husband. 

I am not sure who will really lose the bet when the day is over because making a woman pay up on a bet never works out with a win for the husband. Anyway, here are a few treaters that had a good time last night.

 

 

 

Florida vs Georgia

Go Gators!   Go Dawgs!

 

 

 

 

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Post your game day pics there!!!!