Having been born and brought up in Augusta, Georgia, the heritage of the Deep South was instilled in me by my Mama, the epitome of a true Southern lady.  She introduced me to social skills and graces at a very early age and her love of entertaining had a great impact on me.

Southern hospitality is alive and well in the South!  What is Southern hospitality?  Making guests feel comfortable and welcome in your home, showing generous kindness to guests, and sharing the best that you have with others.  Hospitality is not something you have but something you give.  What are some simple ways to show hospitality to others?

~Welcome a new neighbor with a gift
~Offer a nice beverage to workers in your home
~Taking a gift to your hostess
~Entertaining others in your home

If you follow my blog, Etiquette With Miss Janice, you know that I love to entertain.  I offer a "Friendship Gift" each month to guests who visit my home, and I always take a gift when I visit someone.  My mama Miss Pauline always said, "Never show up at someone's home empty-handed!"

I have also combined my upbringing in Southern hospitality and social graces with my formal training as an Etiquette Consultant and now offer programs in Entertaining...Southern Style and age-appropriate etiquette training.  

Being a Southern girl, I'm obsessed with all the Southern foods!  Years ago, I visited The Crown restaurant in downtown Indianola, Mississippi.  The Crown is known by native Mississippians as a fabulous family-owned restaurant with great food...and, you can shop for cute Southern loot while waiting for your table.  They offer the salad dressings, bread mixes, pie mixes, soup mixes, dips, et cetera that they prepare in the restaurant.

So, after a fabulous lunch and some shopping, I learned that they sell their food products through the family-owned company Taste of Gourmet.  Well, this was a perfect match for Miss Janice!  I love all the products offered--great Southern foods to offer my family and seasonal food gifts for new neighbors and hostesses throughout the year!

I am now happy to share these products and offer them to my family, my friends on Facebook and Twitter, and my oh-so proper Blog followers.  Take a moment and browse through the Products page.  You will certainly find that perfect product...making your gift Southern and making it memorable!