Kaitlyn Yarborough

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Associate Editor at Southern Living

Current: writer ✨ @southern_living

Articles

The 10 Most Beautiful Beaches In North Carolina

6 days ago | southernliving.com | Kaitlyn Yarborough

Any way you slice it, North Carolina has lucked out as a state. With its charming mountain towns, bustling cities, and quiet sandy beaches, North Carolina makes the cut on any travel list—and we just love exploring every trail-blazing destination, one by one. While summer is high-time for coastal vacations, fall provides a welcome respite from the sweltering heat at our very favorite North Carolina beaches.
Have We Gone Too Far With Gender Reveals?

1 week ago | southernliving.com | Kaitlyn Yarborough

Southerners love to celebrate, but even we have are blown away by some of these over-the-top stunts and parties. By Kaitlyn YarboroughPublished on April 13, 2025 Photo: Getty Images/Iana Pronicheva One could argue that a lot of things have gotten out of hand these days, from wedding dress codes to decorating trends.
The Secret To My Grandmother's Old-Fashioned Creamed Corn

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Kaitlyn Yarborough

There are many dishes that remind us of summertime, including tomato sandwiches, peach cobbler, squash casserole, and one of the comfiest of all summer vegetable sides: creamed corn. As soon as ears of Georgia sweet corn arrive in abundance at farmers' markets and grocery stores in early summer, my grandmother’s kitchen becomes abuzz with shucking and silking.
7 Old-School Beauty Trends That Are Coming Back

2 weeks ago | southernliving.com | Kaitlyn Yarborough

It's been proven time and again that what goes around most certainly comes back around. It doesn't matter if we're talking about clothes that have been up in your attic since the 1990s or haircuts that you thought were left in the 1970s. Trends tend to reinvent themselves with a more modern perspective and masterful effect, and we'd be lying if we said we weren't happy to see some beauty techniques and products of decades past come back in style.
7 Old-School Beauty Trends That Are Coming Back This Year

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Kaitlyn Yarborough

It's been proven time and again that what goes around most certainly comes back around. It doesn't matter if we're talking about clothes that have been up in your attic since the 1990s or haircuts that you thought were left in the 1970s. Trends tend to reinvent themselves with a more modern perspective and masterful effect, and we'd be lying if we said we weren't happy to see some beauty techniques and products of decades past come back in style.
15 Surprising Uses For Vaseline

2 weeks ago | southernliving.com | Kaitlyn Yarborough

Did you know that Vaseline goes way beyond soothing chapped lips and wounds? Also referred to as petroleum jelly, which is the primary ingredient of Vaseline, it was invented during the 1800s as a cure-all balm and has become a household staple since. For that reason, the multitasking ointment can usually be found in every medicine cabinet. However, it can also save you in many household situations if you know how to use it to its full potential.
15 Surprising Uses For Vaseline

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Kaitlyn Yarborough

Did you know that Vaseline goes way beyond soothing chapped lips and wounds? Also referred to as petroleum jelly, which is the primary ingredient of Vaseline, it was invented during the 1800s as a cure-all balm and has become a household staple since. For that reason, the multitasking ointment can usually be found in every medicine cabinet. However, it can also save you in many household situations if you know how to use it to its full potential.
9 Things Good Hosts Would Never Bother Doing

2 weeks ago | southernliving.com | Kaitlyn Yarborough

The road to being a good host is riddled with non-negotiable things to do before company arrives, and it can seem like the list goes on and on. However, there's no reason to let the prep work and etiquette rules overtake the enjoyment of hosting. The goal is to be prepared, but not overly stressed.
9 Things Good Hosts Would Never Bother Doing

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Kaitlyn Yarborough

The road to being a good host is riddled with non-negotiable things to do before company arrives, and it can seem like the list goes on and on. However, there's no reason to let the prep work and etiquette rules overtake the enjoyment of hosting. The goal is to be prepared, but not overly stressed.
13 Hilariously Unhelpful Cooking 'Terms' Your Southern Grandmother Uses

2 weeks ago | southernliving.com | Kaitlyn Yarborough

It’s no secret that Southerners grow up to be familiar with recipes that were made while we sat up at the kitchen counter, watching our grandma instinctually throw together ingredients with total confidence and expertise. Knowing recipes by memory alone or by following the sometimes-confusing passed-down recipe cards is something that Southern cooks have mastered, and there is a special language that you learn to recognize.