Monica Montanari2 minRE: Alabama Football Games Aren't Fun AnymoreRead the original article here. Alright, honey. Let's talk about #4. Girls don't know football? NEITHER DO THE MAJORITY OF MEN. And...
Monica Montanari3 minThe Most "Country" Place I Have Ever BeenAlright- it’s been a while since I updated y’all on the happenin’s in Alabama! So about a month ago I got the opportunity to visit an...
Monica Montanari3 minLadies & Gentlemen, Start Your EnginesGuys. I think I just had THE most redneck experience of all time. So get this- my best friend here works with Talladega Super Speedway’s...
Monica Montanari2 minWomen of CountryWell since I'm in the South, and that means a lot of country music, let's discuss one of the trending issues in country music today:...
Monica Montanari2 minGender Identities In The SouthThis is one that hits close to home for me. I am not a girly girl. I look very girly. I try to always have my makeup done, hair at...
Monica Montanari7 minBill Nye in Alabama- And The Issue of EvolutionDisclosure: This post is not meant to offend anyone's religious beliefs- I respect all religions of the world and find them to be...
Monica Montanari4 minThe Elephant In The Room: RacismI have always held a deep interest in prejudice and intolerance. Why is the pigmentation of someone's skin such a defining...
Monica Montanari1 minThe Grand, Grand, Grand Ole OpryOne of my major to-dos in the South was to go to Nashville and visit the Grand Ole Opry- the show that made country music famous. Now...
Monica Montanari2 minThe Civil Rights DriveSo, no visit to Alabama is complete without investigating the cites that were so important to the Civil Rights Movement- Selma and...
Monica Montanari3 minIndependence DayWell, for this year's Fourth of July, I decided to take it back to my roots- or rather, drive up to my roots. My dad's cousins live in...
Monica Montanari1 minSouthern SlangOne of the most awesome things about the South is their use of different slang. I've personally been investigating this thoroughly, and...
Monica Montanari2 minThe Uniform of AlabamaAlright, this is just my West Coast ignorance- but I thought that in the South, girls would always be wearing jeans (or Daisy Dukes if it...
Monica Montanari1 minTimes Are A Changin'According to this article, the state of Alabama finally did something progressive without being threatened by the federal government: in...
Monica Montanari1 minSouthern Specific DrinksSo far in Tuscaloosa, I've had some amazing new drinks that are Bama favorites. Here, I want to share a few recipes and stories with...
Monica Montanari2 minThe Confederate Flag: Racist or Proud?Let's talk about this: 1861-1865. The American Civil War. Many Americans are taught in school that this war was fought purely over the...
Monica Montanari1 minRainin' Cats & DogsLet's be perfectly clear: I am no stranger to rain. In Southern California, I've seen it rain so hard that it seems like someone is...
Monica Montanari2 min"What the Heck Are You Doing In The South?"Alright, so many of you still might be wondering why in the world anyone in their right mind would choose to move from sunny Southern...
Monica Montanari2 minThe Lone CAR StateIf you know me, you know how much I love my 2012 Chevy Camaro, lovingly dubbed Dante. His name was a way for me to pay homage to 14th...
Monica Montanari1 minMy Southern To-Do ListJust wanted to give y'all an idea of all the things on my list of to-do's whilst in the South. If you dont recognize some of them, dont...